Hutchinson update: $20M, 81-unit Landing on track; Hotel Jorgensen abatement underway
March 02, 2026 | McLeod County, Minnesota
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Miles Seppold, Hutchinson’s economic development director, gave a rundown of local projects, saying the Landing apartment project is progressing rapidly and remains on schedule for completion in December. “This building is going up very rapidly,” Seppold said, describing prefabricated wall sections installed on site, indoor parking at the first level and multiple apartment levels above the garage.
Seppold said the Landing is an $20,000,000 development with 81 units being built between Franklin and Glen Streets next to the Crow River. He described photos he had taken from Franklin, Girl Scout Park and Highway 15 showing framing and the start of fourth‑floor work, and said exterior finishes will follow once the building is wrapped.
On the Hotel Jorgensen, Seppold said crews are removing hazardous materials — including asbestos, lead paint and mercury — and that abatement will take several weeks. He said demolition is “probably by the March,” indicating the timing remains contingent on abatement and demolition scheduling.
Seppold also reported downtown commercial activity: a Dairy Queen undergoing interior and exterior renovation and a Sherwin‑Williams paint store under construction across from Menards, expected to open this summer.
On community services, Seppold said a new childcare center has 42 available slots for preschool and school‑age children and encouraged families to enroll, with contact information shown during the program.
In workforce and business news, Seppold said LaserDynamics is graduating from the Hutchinson Enterprise Center and relocating to Plymouth to be closer to medical‑device customers; he said city staff had tried to retain the business but acknowledged that not every enterprise can be kept locally. He said the enterprise center now has space to refill.
Seppold closed by noting the city’s continuing work on the Tiger Path program (an annual open house will recur each February) and plans to expand elements of the high‑school program to the middle school.
Seppold provided a phone number on screen for follow‑up questions and previewed the episode’s next segment: an interview with the new owner of the State Theater.
Seppold said the Landing is an $20,000,000 development with 81 units being built between Franklin and Glen Streets next to the Crow River. He described photos he had taken from Franklin, Girl Scout Park and Highway 15 showing framing and the start of fourth‑floor work, and said exterior finishes will follow once the building is wrapped.
On the Hotel Jorgensen, Seppold said crews are removing hazardous materials — including asbestos, lead paint and mercury — and that abatement will take several weeks. He said demolition is “probably by the March,” indicating the timing remains contingent on abatement and demolition scheduling.
Seppold also reported downtown commercial activity: a Dairy Queen undergoing interior and exterior renovation and a Sherwin‑Williams paint store under construction across from Menards, expected to open this summer.
On community services, Seppold said a new childcare center has 42 available slots for preschool and school‑age children and encouraged families to enroll, with contact information shown during the program.
In workforce and business news, Seppold said LaserDynamics is graduating from the Hutchinson Enterprise Center and relocating to Plymouth to be closer to medical‑device customers; he said city staff had tried to retain the business but acknowledged that not every enterprise can be kept locally. He said the enterprise center now has space to refill.
Seppold closed by noting the city’s continuing work on the Tiger Path program (an annual open house will recur each February) and plans to expand elements of the high‑school program to the middle school.
Seppold provided a phone number on screen for follow‑up questions and previewed the episode’s next segment: an interview with the new owner of the State Theater.
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