Construction of the building began in 1928, but it was delayed for approximately 18 years due to the
Great Depression. After
World War II construction was completed, and it became a lively social club. Financial hard times in the early 1950s forced the club into bankruptcy. The building was converted to a
hotel in 1954 and was marketed as a place for social events such as proms, parties, luncheons, banquets, and wedding receptions. The upper floors were converted into fashionable apartments. WTCN (now
KARE television and
WWTC radio) moved its radio and TV studios to the second and third floors around that time. From 1963 to 1972, the property was renamed Calhoun Beach Manor, operating as a home for the elderly. In 1977 the building was restored to its intended use as a sports and social club. The
handball and
squash courts and the
swimming pool were restored, and the club installed
tennis courts,
steam rooms,
saunas, sunrooms, and a
jogging track. At that time, the lobby was restored in an
Art Deco style. Later, in the 1980s, the club added more facilities, such as an
aerobics studio,
volleyball and
basketball courts, and additional exercise equipment. In 2001 the property was renovated and converted to luxury apartments. The original building – the oldest high-rise residential building outside of
downtown Minneapolis' core – was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2003. In 2020, the owner and operator of the luxury apartment community updated the building's name to The Beach Club Residences ==The Beach Club Residences==