The Knox Apartments in Bloomington, MN is a 99-unit, single-building multifamily project totaling 78,845 square feet. JL Schwieters delivered a full turnkey framing package -- wall panels, trusses, and installation by our own employee crew -- completing the entire building in 8 weeks.

The project ran from July to September 2024. An 8-week framing window on a building of this size requires a team that can execute at pace without cutting corners -- and it requires a schedule flexible enough to account for real-world site conditions. At Knox, that meant adjusting the framing sequence to accommodate the fall asphalt pour schedule. Coordinating around that constraint without losing time required exactly the kind of proactive planning and on-site problem solving that JL Schwieters brings to every project.

That speed comes directly from prefabrication. Wall panels and trusses manufactured at our Hugo, MN facility arrive at the job site ready to set -- not built from scratch in the field. When components are precision-built in a controlled shop environment, installation moves faster, fit is more consistent, and the crew spends their time setting structure rather than cutting and assembling it on site.

For developers, GCs, and owners working in Bloomington and the south Twin Cities metro who need a framing partner that can deliver a tight multifamily schedule without sacrificing quality, the Knox Apartments is a clear example of what that looks like.