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
- Drove the design and construction of the Chapter House
- Purchased the land for the Chapter House
- Guaranteed the financing for the Chapter House
Paul Albitz’s Legacy
- 1949 Mural / Painting
- 1950 U of MN / 3 Degrees
- Lead Chapter/Dining Room Restoration 1978
- 2 SAE MN Alpha Sons:
Dave – 1982
Daniel – 1984 - 3 SAE MN Alpha Grandsons:
Ben – 2017
Paul – 2018
Walter – 2021
