Sandcastle Terrace Construction Update

Due to the extremely wet spring weather, the construction of the Sandcastle Terrace at Lake Nokomis is taking longer than expected. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is asking for your continued patience as we build this premier dining location.  MPRB would like to share the current construction schedule; we will keep you updated if there are further changes as the project progresses. Sandcastle will remain open during construction.

·         The contractor is currently working on the walls and flat concrete that make up the new terrace on the lake side of the building. We expect this terrace to be useable by June 21.

·         At that time, Sandcastle will work with the City of Minneapolis to offer beer and wine on the terrace.

·         Also at that time, the contractor will begin work on several other items, including some new pathways and picnic tables on the inland side of the building.

·         Sometime in early July, the contractor will install the metal arbor over the terrace, and new tables, chairs, and bicycle racks will arrive.

·         We expect the project to be fully complete by the latter part of July.

If you have been to Lake Nokomis over the past week or so, you may have noticed very little construction activity taking place. The primary reason for this is the early-season poor weather.  The lake is very high and this affects construction, due to the project’s proximity to the lake. On most landscape construction projects, poor weather across several days can affect construction logistics even on subsequent nice days.  Coordinating different trades and activities is difficult in good weather, while a week of rain can alter even the best managed projects. MPRB understands that it looks odd to have no one working when the weather is beautiful, but that is a function of construction sequencing and scheduling, over which no one has much control.

If you would like more information about the project in general, visit the project website. There you can find drawings of the terrace and an overview of  how MPRB and the community selected Sandcastle to help enliven Lake Nokomis beach. If you have additional questions or concerns about the construction project, please contact MPRB’s project manager.

 

CONTACT:

Adam Arvidson, Project Manager
aarvidson@minneapolisparks.org
612-230-6470