Maslon Moves to Capella Tower
Maslon, one of Minnesota’s largest law firms, is showcasing its new office space in anticipation of a January move.
The firm revealed more details about the new office in a Tuesday news release. Maslon is remaining in downtown Minneapolis, leaving its longtime home in the Wells Fargo Center for a freshly updated space in the Capella Tower. Maslon officials noted that the tower was built on the same block where the firm’s founder first opened their business. The company will move 140 staff and attorneys into two floors of the Capella Tower effective Jan. 8.
“We are thrilled to move into a space designed to better serve our clients and our firm members into the future—and we believe the best place for us to do business remains downtown Minneapolis,” Maslon board chair Keiko Sugisaka said in the news release. “The fact that we are returning to the site of our original building is a serendipitous reminder of our roots and the legacy of Sam Maslon.”
The Capella Tower was built on the former site of the 12-story Builders Exchange Building where founder Samuel Maslon and his partners first opened Maslon Kaplan Edelman Joseph & Borman in 1956. The Builders Exchange was razed in 1985. The Capella Tower opened in 1992, originally under the name First Bank Place. It was renamed in 2008.
As hybrid and remote work models persist, many employers have downsized office space. Maslon’s move follows that trend. The company is moving out of a 45,000-square-feet workplace in the Wells Fargo Center and into a 35,000-square-feet one in the Capella Tower, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported earlier this year.
The space was designed by Perkins&Will in collaboration with Maslon. The design focuses on sustainability and employee wellness, according to the release. In the new space, Maslon is pursuing WELL Certification, which focuses on employee health within its built environment.
The new space also focuses on art. Mid-century art pieces collected by Sam Maslon and his wife, Luella, will be prominently on display in the new office. The new office will include works by Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg,

