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Minnesota Alpha Chapter House Restoration

Kayla McCloud
October 29, 2024
8:35 am
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RESTORE THE ROAR

3 Phase Approach

Phase 1: Exterior / August 2022
Phase 2: Interior / Common Areas / August 2024
Phase 3: Interior / Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Windows / August 2024

Interior Restoration Committee

David “Phil” Albitz
Jim Durda
Peter Kenefick
Doug O’Leary
“Duce” Tsegaye

Chapter House Exterior Restoration

Exterior Wall Restoration
Exterior Painting
Street Façade Tuckpointing
Refurbished Flags
Exterior Security Lighting
Door Locking System
Upgraded Fire Alarm System
New Artificial Turf
New Landscaping
New Fencing

Our Approach to Interior Restoration

Best in class
Do it right
Do it once
Make the house “knucklehead-proof”
Leave a legacy

Interior Restoration

Infrastructure
Common Areas
Bedrooms
Bathrooms

Interior Restoration Partners

LSE / Architects and Interior Design
MP Construction / General Contractor
Mavo Systems / Demolition
Modern HVAC / Heating and Plumbing
Fraser Morris / Electrical and Safety
Stoneworks Intl. / Flooring
CD Tile and Stone
MP Johnson / Fireplaces
Bruce Stromberg / Woodwork Restoration
Decortec / Paints & Coatings
Pulse Lighting
Shaw Stewart Lumber
Trovehl / Toilet Compartments
Commercial Door Systems
Stern Drywall
Blueprint Blinds / Window Treatments
Sonus Interiors / Furniture
Image Works / Nash Frame

Infrastructure Improvements

Primary Features

New Windows
New ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) System
98% Efficiency Boiler
New/Safe AC Outlets
LED Lighting
Restore Back Stairway

1st Floor Restoration and Improvements

Primary Features

Back Office Rooms
Card Room
New Men’s Bathroom
Restored tile in TV Room
Resilient Flooring
Working Gas Fireplace
Hearty Area Rugs
Carpeted Stairway
Improved Lighting
New Furniture

1st Floor Plan

2nd Floor Plan

2nd and 3rd Floor Doubles

Primary Features

3 Room Configurations
New Doors
New Lighting
Multiple AC Outlets
Resilient Flooring
Permanent Furniture
Steel Bedframes
Steel and Wood Wardrobes
Quality Desks
Quality Desk Chairs

3rd Floor Triples

New Interior Doors

New Doors
SAE Branding
Dry Erase Board
Modern Locks

3rd Floor Plan

3rd Floor Library/Study Room

2nd and 3rd Floor Bathrooms

Interior Restoration Cost Estimate

LSE / Planning & Design: $ 115,000
MP Johnson Construction: $1,312,840
Furniture + Art: $ 255,500

Total Estimated Costs: $1,683,340

RESTORE THE ROAR! PHASE 2 PROGRESS REPORT

July 31, 2023

Phase 2: Interior Restoration / Common Areas

Interior Design Plan
Interior Construction Costs
Production Schedule
Phase 2 Fundraising: $428K+
Common Areas Demolition
TV Room/Tile Restoration
New Framing and Drywall
Back Stairway Stripping
Furniture Selected/Ordered
Flooring and Carpeting Arrived

Phase 2: Interior Demolition

The ugly stuff has occurred
Carpeting, flooring, wallpaper, and old draperies have been cleared out
Electrical connections repaired, upgraded, and code

Phase 2: Card Room Repair and Restore

Prized historical photos and framed artifacts are tattered and torn. We are repairing and sometimes reframing the most valuable pieces.
Faux-wood wainscoting removed. A fresh coat of paint is on the way.
Thanks to Jim “Go Top Drawer” Durda for donating a beautiful round game table and matching chairs for the Card Room.

Phase 2: New/Expanded Study Room

We are expanding the 2nd-floor library and converting it into a modern Study Room.
Room for up to 10-12 gents, in their own study carols, w/ ample lighting & power.
Large whiteboard for collaborative projects.

SAE Minnesota Alpha/Chapter Finance

Minnesota Alpha Finance Committee

Nick Lindahl ‘69
President / House Corp.
Tax Attorney
Kerry Vermeer ‘80
CFO / MBA / CFA
Peter Kenefick ‘78
Treasurer

This is where you come in…

To date, $428K has been generously donated
To fully fund Phases 2 and 3, we need to raise a total of $1.6M to complete this legacy project
Payments/pledges can be made over five years
Any and all amounts are significant and appreciated!

Donate to the Interior Restoration Project

100% Tax Deductible
Our 501 (c)(3)
SAE Minnesota Alpha Education & Scholarship Fund c/o Accredited Investors
5200 West 73rd Street Edina, MN 55439
TAX ID: 93-148396
Attn: Kathleen Broich

Let’s Leave a Legacy

An amount of money or property left to someone or something in a will.
The long-lasting impact of particular events or actions that took place in the past or of a person’s life.

Charles L. Horn’s Legacy