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Kim and Pete Schwab have turned their fourth-floor Winona apartment into a home with a style Kim calls more transitional than traditional. They enjoy the convenience and views that Main Square Apartments offer.
TOP FLOOR STYLE, DOWNTOWN CONVENIENCE
Kim and Pete Schwab bring transitional style to their modern Winona apartment. BY SARAH ARENDT-BEYER | PHOTOS BY ATYPIK STUDIO
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hen it was time for Winona natives Kim Schwab and her husband, Pete, to downsize from their Brownsville, Minnesota, home, it made sense to return to a community they love. The couple was ready for the convenience an apartment could provide, and Main Square Winona apartments in downtown Winona were the perfect option, with easy access to shops, restaurants, events and bike trails—topped off with great views of the city. “As soon as we heard of the concept, we were on board with it,” Schwab says. “We thought it would be very fun to live downtown and to just be able to come and go, and not have to get in the car, and to have everything close by.” It didn’t hurt that their company, Schwab Construction Services, was building the project. Schwab says it was fun seeing the construction process. “I would tag along sometimes on the weekends when we would come through and climb ladders, go up and look at things, and envision what it was going to look like.”
A MODERN BUILDING IN A HISTORIC TOWN Main Square Winona consists of three connected buildings on what was known as “the Hardee’s block.” The Pinnacle is located on the corner of Johnson and Fifth Streets and contains 23 luxury apartments. Next to The Pinnacle, The Landmark is made up of 29 luxury apartments. Finally, there’s The Cornerstone, consisting of 31 market-rate units. The buildings span an entire city block and rise four stories. Despite its modern provenance, the building is designed to fit in with neighboring landmarks. Its tan brick matches the color of City Hall, and its red bricks are the same color as the Exchange building. The metal accents are the same as the nearby Historical Society’s new addition. And Biesanz stone from the local Biesanz Stone Company enhances the graceful lobbies. Construction on The Landmark wrapped up in February 2020. The Cornerstone came to completion a few months later in April. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there could be no grand opening
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