Mayo Clinic Celebrates Opening of New Downtown Rochester Building

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Mayo Clinic has opened its newest addition to the downtown Rochester skyline. 

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The project, which started in June of 2021, was made possible by a lead gift of $49 million from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation to help cover the building’s $120 million price tag. Mayo officially opened the new facility on Wednesday. 

The 11-story structure at the intersection of 3rd St. and 4th Ave. Southwest will serve as a research facility and will support the hiring of more scientists who will contribute to Mayo’s research efforts, a news release says. 

"Our journey to disrupt and revolutionize how we discover treatments and cures and how we deliver healthcare and hope to patients is well underway. We have designed the building to adapt to the evolving needs of Mayo Clinic's patients and foster collaboration," says Gregory Gores, M.D., Kinney Executive Dean of Research, Mayo Clinic. "Through team science, researchers will discover scientific breakthroughs via advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence and clinical trials so cures can reach more people outside our walls."

The new facility, called the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen building, features 176,000 square feet of space dedicated to Mayo Clinic research. Mayo Clinic has previously said the massive space will "include flexible facilities for basic and translational investigation to address serious and complex conditions, as well as a prominent focus on discovery in cancer research."  

"Mayo Clinic's vision for healthcare transformation demands relentless pursuit of innovations that lead to new cures," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic. "Through thoughtful team-oriented facilities such as the Kellen Building, our researchers and clinicians will find more ways to detect and eradicate disease earlier, faster and more efficiently."

The design of the building features a very distinctive exterior, along with subway connections to the Opus Imaging Center and Mayo Clinic Baldwin Building. 

A timelapse of the project is available by clicking here.

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