AT&T closing downtown Minneapolis office, moving workers to Bloomington

AT&T is closing its longtime downtown Minneapolis workplace and shifting a whole lot of staff to its Bloomington facility.

Why it issues: It is the tip of an period because the telecommunications firm as soon as had an enormous downtown regional workplace and naming rights to its constructing — AT&T Tower at 901 Marquette Ave.

What they’re saying: AT&T confirmed the transfer can be full by the tip of August. It did not give a motive or complete variety of jobs affected, however spokesperson Clay Owen wrote to Axios that “these jobs will stay within the higher Minneapolis space, and we stay dedicated to Minnesota.”

Particulars: The Minneapolis workplace is dwelling to 260 employees represented by Communications Employees of America locals 7200 and 7250, CWA Minnesota state council president Shari Wojtowicz advised Axios.

• The workplace can also be dwelling to many extra employees who’re nonunion and administration, she added.

Between the traces: Employees relied on transit to get to the downtown Minneapolis workplace, Wojtowicz stated. The Bloomington workplace, at 494 and Xerxes Avenue, lacks bus entry, she stated.

• “I am certain we will have a lot of folks stop as a result of they’re not going be capable of get all the way down to that facility,” Wojtowicz stated

Of notice: Ryan Firms, which constructed and manages the 34-story downtown tower, stated discussions are simply starting on what the brand new title of the constructing can be.

The underside line: The loss is one other dent to the downtown Minneapolis workplace market, which has seen a handful of firms go away for the suburbs and plenty of extra downsize their areas because of hybrid work.