Wellington Management and Northwest Area Foundation hired Stahl to completely renovate and add onto the the Drake Building, which was built in the early 1900s as a marble cutting and polishing plant in St. Paul, Minnesota.  During renovation, special care had to be taken in order to maintain the building's distinctive historic character. 

Stahl removed the building exterior and completely gutted the building, exposing the aging structure for inspection by engineers. Structural repairs were made and the entire building recladded. A massive and impressive atrium brings the common areas of all four floors together, surrounded with full-height butt-glazed glass. Northwest Area Foundation's build-out utilized environmental-friendly "green architecture" with relcaimed wood materials, and recycled rubber tires and soda bottles.

Upon completion, the project was a finalist for the CityBusiness Best-in-Real-Estate award.