Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center (DMC)

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Brian Dean

Regional Vice President, Client Development, Hammes Healthcare

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Project Details

Client:

Mayo Clinic, City of Rochester, State of Minnesota (public-private partnership)

Location:

Rochester, Minnesota

Project Type:

Commercial

Hammes' Services:

Mixed-Use Development

Background

The Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center (DMC) is a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative in Rochester, Minnesota. The DMC involves a dynamic public-private partnership between Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota.

Challenge

The DMC's ambition — a multi-decade, multi-billion-dollar mixed-use initiative spanning office, research, residential, retail, entertainment, hospitality, education, and recreation — required coordinated master development across three principal stakeholders (Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota) and a structured public-private partnership.

Solution

Hammes served as the master developer for the Destination Medical Center (DMC). The 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative involves a dynamic public-private partnership (PPP) between Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota.

Project components include Connected Office, Research & Bioscience, Lifestyle/Residential, Retail & Dining, Entertainment & Cultural, Hospitality, Education, and Recreation.

Project Milestones

Hammes selected as master developer for the Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center.
Public-private partnership established between Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota.
20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative defined.
Project components delivered across Connected Office, Research & Bioscience, Lifestyle/Residential, Retail & Dining, Entertainment & Cultural, Hospitality, Education, and Recreation.

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What role did Hammes play in the Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center project?

Hammes served as the master developer for the Destination Medical Center, a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative anchored by a public-private partnership between Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota.

Where is the Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center located?

The Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center is located in Rochester, Minnesota — Mayo Clinic’s headquarters city.

How large is the Destination Medical Center initiative?

The Destination Medical Center is a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative — a multi-component mixed-use development built around the Mayo Clinic Rochester campus.

What components are included in the Destination Medical Center?

The DMC’s project components include Connected Office, Research & Bioscience, Lifestyle/Residential, Retail & Dining, Entertainment & Cultural, Hospitality, Education, and Recreation.

What is a public-private partnership in a Hammes Commercial master development?

A public-private partnership (PPP) is a development structure that combines public-sector investment, governance, and authority with private-sector capital and execution. For the Destination Medical Center, the PPP combines Mayo Clinic, the City of Rochester, and the State of Minnesota — with Hammes acting as the master developer coordinating across all three partners over the initiative’s 20-year horizon.