Project Case Study

City Bella on Lyndale

A multi-year exterior rehabilitation in Minneapolis where Restoration Systems integrated permanent roof anchor installation into a full-envelope condominium restoration — sealants, masonry, traffic coatings, concrete, and rooftop fall protection delivered under one single-source contract.

Request a Project Consultation →

Location

Minneapolis, MN — Lyndale Ave

Scope

Roof Anchors + Full Envelope Rehab

Status

Multi-Year — Started May 2022

Context & Scope

Project Overview


A multi-year envelope rehabilitation at a Minneapolis condominium — with permanent roof anchors installed as part of one coordinated, single-source contract.

Restoration Systems was contracted in 2022 for a comprehensive exterior rehabilitation at the City Bella condominium on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis — a multi-year, multi-trade scope addressing nearly every system on the building envelope, from 47,000+ linear feet of sealant replacement to tuckpointing, brick replacement, polyurethane traffic-bearing membranes at balconies and vehicular surfaces, structural concrete repairs, mechanical improvements, parking stall striping, and roof anchor installation.

Among that scope, the roof anchor installation is a critical safety system that often gets overlooked on multifamily projects. Certified anchors provide tie-off points for fall protection during all future façade maintenance, window cleaning, sealant work, and roof access — without them, every subsequent vendor needs scaffolding, lifts, or specialized rope-access certifications, a recurring cost that compounds across the building’s service life.

Installing the anchors as part of the larger envelope rehabilitation is the most efficient time to address it: the building is already mobilized, scope is already coordinated, and the anchors integrate cleanly into the structural and waterproofing systems while those crews are on site. The breadth of City Bella’s scope demonstrates RSI’s capacity to act as a single-source contractor for full-envelope condominium rehabilitation — sealants, masonry, traffic coatings, concrete, and rooftop safety systems delivered under one multi-year contract.

Exterior view of the City Bella condominium on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis during RSI’s multi-year envelope rehabilitation
City Bella on Lyndale — the multi-year envelope rehabilitation addressed sealants, masonry, balcony and vehicular traffic coatings, structural concrete, and rooftop fall protection.
Exterior of the City Bella condominium showing the scale of the multifamily envelope rehabilitation in Minneapolis
The full-envelope scope spans 47,000+ LF of sealant replacement and 35,000+ SF of polyurethane traffic coatings — with permanent roof anchors integrated for the building’s service life.
The RSI Approach

Single-Source. Safety-First. Built to Last.


Every RSI project is guided by Safety First, Craftsmanship Lasts, and Integrity Is Everything — values that map directly onto a multi-trade condominium envelope rehabilitation like City Bella on Lyndale.

Permanent Fall Protection

Roof anchors were installed as a permanent rooftop safety asset so future vendors can tie off without mobilizing scaffolding, lifts, or specialized rope-access programs. Properly engineered anchor systems are designed against the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.140 framework and the ANSI/ASSP Z359.18 consensus standard for anchorage connectors.

Single-Source Coordination

Sealants, masonry, traffic coatings, structural concrete, mechanical improvements, parking striping, and roof anchors — coordinated under one multi-year contract by principals averaging more than 25 years of experience. See RSI’s City Bella project profile for more on the same building’s façade story.

Built for Midwest Conditions

Freeze-thaw performance drives envelope durability in Minneapolis. Balcony and vehicular polyurethane traffic membranes, tuckpointing, and selective brick replacement combine into a weather-tight envelope engineered to protect the building for decades.

On Site

Craftsmanship That Lasts


Exterior of the City Bella condominium on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis after RSI’s multi-year envelope rehabilitation
City Bella on Lyndale — sealants, masonry, balcony and vehicular traffic coatings, structural concrete, and rooftop fall protection delivered under one single-source contract.

City Bella on Lyndale is a representative example of the full-envelope condominium restoration RSI delivers across multifamily properties in the Midwest — coordinating multi-trade work on an occupied building and embedding a permanent rooftop fall-protection system that benefits the association for the life of the property.

Planning a Multifamily Envelope Rehabilitation?

Founded in 1997 and led by principals averaging more than 25 years of experience, Restoration Systems is the Midwest’s leading envelope restoration contractor — coordinating sealants, masonry, traffic coatings, concrete, and certified roof anchor installation under a single, accountable contract. If your association is scoping a multi-year envelope rehabilitation, let’s talk.

Founded 1997 · 25+ Years Experience
LECET Award of Excellence Recipient
EMR Below National Average