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Roberts Commons Retail Preview
With most of the Roberts Commons retail spaces set to open in Downtown Fargo this spring and summer, we wanted to give readers a look at what’s to come. More
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It Wasn’t Always Like This: APT – A Creative Incubator
The most recent milestone can be seen in the form of APT, a creative incubator that opened in the summer of 2016. More
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InterUrban Inspiration
Every business benchmarks. Taking a deeper look at what your peers and competitors are doing is an excellent way to measure your success. It’s also a nice shot of learning and inspiration. More
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It Wasn’t Always Like This: Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center For Creativity
Glance through the tall windows of the brick building at 717 1st Ave. N, and you might see kids sculpting hamburgers out of clay. Or adults painting with watercolor. This is the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity, a community studio space designed for learning, discussion and display of creative work. More
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It Wasn’t Always Like This: The History Of Family HealthCare
Before there were family dentist appointments and annual check-ups, there were cars propped up on hoists, stacks upon stacks of printing paper, and bricked and boarded-up windows to keep the light out. This is just a glimpse into the life of Family HealthCare’s home in Downtown Fargo, a prominent brick structure on Northern Pacific Avenue. More
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It Wasn’t Always Like This: Renaissance Hall
If you’re relatively new to Fargo, there’s something you might not realize: It wasn’t always like this. We take for granted the bustling city center that Downtown has become—filled with trendy restaurants, farmers markets, and charming buildings—but not that long ago, the landscape was quite a bit different. More
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Easy Parking: Navigate To Roberts Garage, Downtown Fargo
Kilbourne Group’s Mike Allmendinger talks downtown parking and its many, wide-reaching effects. More
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Cidery To Reactivate Century-old Downtown Horse Stable
This fall, a vacant, 100-plusyear-old horse stable in Downtown Fargo will house North Dakota’s first cidery. Kilbourne Group General Manager Mike Allmendinger has the details. More
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Downtown Fargo as a classroom
By Courtland Miller Photos courtesy of Kilbourne Group At Kilbourne Group, we have a deeply held set of values. We believe in respect for the past and gratitude for the present but also in inspiration for the future—that curiosity and knowledge-sharing can lead to even brighter days ahead. We also believe in community and that […] More
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The art of space with APT: A Creative Incubator
Kilbourne Group General Manger Mike Allmendinger fills us in on APT, a Downtown Fargo creative incubator and recently announced partnership between The Arts Partnership and Kilbourne Group. More
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Bringing back the black
Since several hundred people gathered to watch its cornerstone placed on November 17, 1930, Downtown Fargo’s Black Building has captured the imaginations of North Dakotans. The eight-story, art-deco tower-wrapped with banks of large windows in intricate cast-iron frames, would serve as the bustling center of commerce of Fargo for decades. As Kilbourne Group and the […] More
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Burgum on Business: 9 questions from FM business leaders
Photos by J. Alan Paul Photography, Paul Flessland and courtesy of the Doug Burgum campaign Whatever your opinion of Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum, one thing is certain: you can’t accuse him of missing the forest for the trees. The Kilbourne Group founder and former chairman & CEO of Great Plains Software is a 30,000-foot […] More
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Activating an urban space in Downtown Fargo
Each historic renovation and infill project Kilbourne Group is fortunate to be part of in Downtown Fargo is unique. Many structures built at the turn of the century have good bones and adaptable attitudes. Taken care of, the buildings can be molded to match modern needs while retaining the historic value that gives Downtown Fargo […] More
