HealthPartners Apple Valley

A 60,000 SF medical building for HealthPartners in Apple Valley, MN

Fast Facts

60,000 SF
Client: HealthPartners & HJ Development
Architect/Design Team: Mohagen Hansen
Apple Valley, MN

Features

Medical Office Building (MOB)

A clinic hallway with wood check-in kiosks, waiting chairs, and colorful wall art in multiple languages.

Project Goal

Precision construction for a complex medical ground-up build

For more than 40 years, HealthPartners has cared for the Apple Valley community. This new facility doubles the size of the old clinic, bringing even more services under one roof — from family medicine and pediatrics to cardiology, radiology, OB-GYN, urgent care, dental, optometry, allergy, and mother-baby care.

At its center sits a state-of-the-art imaging suite featuring Philips and Siemens equipment, including a Siemens MRI in a dedicated 2,050 SF suite.

An eye exam room with a phoropter, slit lamp, exam chair, and nature-themed wall art.

An MRI room with a Siemens scanner beneath a decorative skylight-style ceiling panel depicting palm trees and sky.

Project Approach

Building value through collaboration and early planning

Gardner held two separate contracts on this project: the Core and Shell with HJ Development and the interiors with HealthPartners. Working closely with both owner groups, we were able to deliver regular budget updates through pre-construction and use value engineering to keep every goal within reach.

We led a unified design-build approach, bringing architectural, structural, and MEP services under one contract. Guided by Target Value Delivery principles, the team held regular workshops and maintained open communication, aligning community needs, budgets, and timelines at every step.

A clinic lobby featuring a metal-clad staircase, wood benches, and lounge seating near floor-to-ceiling windows.

A clinic seating nook with a frosted glass grass-pattern panel, wood slat screen, and staircase to a check-in desk.

A clinic break room with a kitchenette, high-top bar seating by windows, and round tables overlooking a neighborhood.

Overcoming the Obstacles

New development often means coordination beyond key players

Built on a former gravel mine site, the project brought new purpose to land serving the growing South Metro. It also required close coordination with the city to maintain reliable site access. While the city finalized a permanent road through the development, we installed temporary roads to keep construction moving and the project on track.

Aerial view of a clinic building under construction, surrounded by a parking lot and residential neighborhood.

Interior view of exposed steel framing above a dirt subfloor, with workers reviewing plans nearby.

A facility built for decades to come

Spaces designed around community needs and the people who use them

The finished clinic gives Apple Valley residents high-quality, affordable care in one central location—family medicine, pediatrics, radiology, cardiology, urgent care, OB-GYN, and dental, all under one roof.

It reflects HealthPartners' four-decade commitment to the community and stands ready to meet its evolving needs for years to come.