Huge Turn Out for May 19 Groundbreaking Celebration at American Academy of Neurology

On May 19, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and American Academy of Neurology celebrated groundbreaking of the Academy's new headquarters across from the Guthrie Theater.  The American Academy of Neurology is the world’s largest professional association of neurologists with more than 24,000 members and is the largest trade association in the Twin Cities.

Below, Mayor Rybak, Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director and CEO of the American Academy of Neurology,  Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN, President of the American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis City Council Member Lisa Goodman, and Minneapolis City Council President Barbara Johnson perform the ceremonial groundbreaking:

 

As part of the celebration, a press conference was held to announce the Academy’s donation of 1,000 children’s bike helmets to the upcoming Bike Fests that start Saturday in North Minneapolis.  

These helmets were also available to everyone attending the ceremony.

 

The five-story, 62,000 square foot building is the first substantial office building to be constructed in downtown Minneapolis in the past 10 years.  Features will include a sensory garden, rooftop terrace and a system of power outlets on the building's exterior to provide electricity to the Mill City Farmers Market.

 

The American Academy of Neurology is currently based in St. Paul.  A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.

Follow the construction progress on Mill City Times' Real Estate & Development Blog.