III.1. 2019 Hopkins Community Image Awards; Elverum
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kersten Elverum, Planning & Economic Development Director
DATE: November 19, 2019
SUBJECT: 2019 Hopkins Community Image Awards
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Each year the City of Hopkins recognizes certain properties for their contribution toward the
positive image of the community. Awards are grouped in three categories—
Commercial/Industrial/ Office, Multi-Family Residential, and Single-Family Residential.
Nominations are sought from the public through August and a review committee determines
which nominated properties receive awards. Each property that receives at least four of the five
review committee votes receives an award. There is no limit to the number of properties that
can be awarded, but winners from the last 10 years are not considered.
This year the review committee consisted of business representative Jill Miller of Projects in
Person, residents Alan Schutte and Elaine Goepfert, and City staff members Jan Youngquist and
Maria Jimenez.
The following four properties were selected by the committee:
• Commercial/Industrial/Office:
o Hopkins Professional Building – 290 9th Avenue North
o Hopkins Carpet One & Hopkins Center Drug – 907 & 913 Hopkins Center
• Single-Family Residential:
o Michael & Kimberly Falk – 245 9th Avenue North
• Multi-Family Residential:
o No nominations received
Attachment: PowerPoint presentation highlighting this year’s CIA winners
Planning & Economic
Development
Hopkins
Community
Image Awards
2019
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE
Hopkins Professional Building
29 –9th Avenue North
Judge’s comments:
“I really like how the Hopkins Professional Building was influenced by the more modern architectural look of
their neighbors to not just make their own building look cooler but make the whole block look better as well.”
AFTER
BEFORE
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE
Hopkins Carpet One/Hopkins Center Drug
907 -913 Hopkins Center
Judge’s comments:
“Very modern, classy look and feel. Love the stone veneer and the colors make the building really stand out!”
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
RESIDENTIAL
Michael & Kimberly Falk
245 –9th Avenue North
“One of the best examples of salvaging what some people may look at as a tear down and reinventing it with something
modern, stylish and an asset to the neighborhood. Kudos to Kim & Mike for their brilliant vision, design and execution.”
Judge’s comments
1
BEFORE
AFTER
Maria Jimenez
Jan Youngquist
Alan Schutte
Jill Miller
Elaine Goepfert
Thank you to
our judges!