Kraus-Anderson completes $38 million Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia, Minn.

September 20, 2021

VIRGINIA, Minn. (September 2021) – Kraus-Anderson has completed Iron Trail Motors Event Center located at 819 S. 9^th Ave. in Virginia, Minn.  The $38 million regional convention center renovated the former Miners Memorial Facility into a multi-use facility for concerts, tradeshows, events and meetings.  The project for the City of Virginia encompasses the area’s heritage and pays tribute to the mining industry by incorporating elements into the exterior, such as taconite, iron colors and shale rocks in the landscaped areas.

Designed by DSGW Architects, the two-story, 120,000-square-foot facility provides two state-of-the-art hockey and ice sport arenas, a 6,400-square-foot ballroom that can be divided into four 1,500-square-foot sections, two meeting rooms offering 1,000 square feet of event space, and a 320-square-foot board room for meetings and conferences. The event center also provides fitness space and facilities for the health and wellness of the community.

Both arenas have spacious Zamboni storage and maintenance rooms, locker rooms, bathrooms, tickets space, skate rental bathrooms and concessions.

The building features energy efficient guidelines and adjustable lighting around the perimeter of the arena that changes based on the teams playing.  A walking path around the perimeter has windows that look out into the surrounding neighborhoods. The second floor houses offices for the Parks and Recreation Department, community workout spaces, a dryland room for hockey training, restrooms, and mechanical and storage space.  One wing, which opens to a patio, sports an upscale look and is dedicated to the event and convention center.

The Iron Trail Motors Event Center will hold a grand opening the week of September 20^th.

COVID-19: KRAUS-ANDERSON’S COMMITMENT TO JOB SAFETY

As the world continues to deal with and adapt to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kraus-Anderson’s top priority remains safety. The company has implemented stringent social distancing practices and other elevated safety protocol on construction job sites, details of which can be found at KA’S COVID-19 Response Page.

About Kraus-Anderson

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson is an integrated construction management and real estate development enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, mortgage and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.