--- title: "Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/otogawa-anschel-design-build-pfvwus-pf~151005099 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~151005099.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/5bc3ced80f6cac79_5285-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1214 42Nd Ave N, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412, United States" latitude: 45.0242 longitude: -93.302 phone: "(612) 789-7070" website: http://www.otogawa-anschel.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 180 last_updated: 2026-08-10 --- # Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build Original Houzz profile: [Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/otogawa-anschel-design-build-pfvwus-pf~151005099) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN - **Serves:** Minneapolis, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Minnetonka Mills, Saint Louis Park, Richfield, Roseville, Shoreview, Crystal, Golden Valley, West Saint Paul, Hopkins, Robbinsdale, Saint Paul, Mendota Heights, Saint Anthony, Orono, North Oaks, Deephaven, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2015), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build is a small, award-winning design-build firm devoted to green building and urban living. We are committed to maintaining a high level of workmanship with special attention paid to the aesthetics involved in remodeling and adding to homes. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling - General Contracting - Home Additions - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Basement Remodeling - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - Porch Design & Construction - Pool House Design & Construction - Project Management - Multigenerational Homes - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Attic Conversion - Home Gym Design & Construction - Tiny House Construction - Workshop Design & Construction - Staircase Design - Sustainable Design ### Areas Served - Minneapolis - Plymouth - Maple Grove - Eden Prairie - Minnetonka - Edina - Minnetonka Mills - Saint Louis Park - Richfield - Roseville - Shoreview - Crystal - Golden Valley - West Saint Paul - Hopkins - Robbinsdale - Saint Paul - Mendota Heights - Saint Anthony - Orono - North Oaks - Deephaven - Lilydale - Sunfish Lake ### Typical Job Cost $100,000 - 7 million Our project size ranges from $100K to $7M. Architecture and Design fees are $205 per hour. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build | | Address | 1214 42Nd Ave N, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412, United States | | Phone | (612) 789-7070 | | Website | http://www.otogawa-anschel.com | | Followers on Houzz | 180 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/oabuilds - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anschel-194926/ - Blog — https://otogawa-anschel.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/otogawa-anschel-design-build-pfvwus-pf~151005099) - **Website:** http://www.otogawa-anschel.com - **Phone:** (612) 789-7070 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2015), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Theresa Taniguchi, July 2020** > I loved working with OA Design-Build. They kept open communication with us and responded quickly and efficiently to all unforeseen problems. We love our new kitchen and dining room and can’t wait to work with them again to update more of our house. **★★★★★ — hhhlodge, May 2014** > Otagawa Anschel created a new kitchen/office/mud room addition for our 1912 Minneapolis home. The space was creative and nice looking and made our house much more functional. It deserved the numerous remodeling awards it recieved. Michael was great to work with and very responsive. **★★★★★ — Jay Miller, May 2014** > Michael and his team at Otogawa-Anschel did an amazing job completely renovating my home from a very inefficient 100-year-old two bedroom, one bathroom house with a very small kitchen, to a three bedroom, 3-1/2 bathroom home with a large, functional kitchen and comfortable basement theater room. Also, while preserving the original architectural integrity, my home is now extremely efficient with a Minnesota GreenStar Gold rating; one of the first of its kind in Minnesota. **Comment from Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build:** > Thanks, Jay! It was great working with you on this project, and we're so happy with the results! **★★★★★ — fernhillfa, May 2014** > Our initial search for a remodeler for our master suite was a long and laborious process. We interviewed and toured. We felt lost. A friend suggested we visit with Michael Anschel from Otogawa-Anschel Design Build. We immediately knew that we had connected with a special company. A person with a unique sense of design that listened to what we wanted to accomplish...and heard us. > > What's interesting is that we never sought out a green remodeler. We just wanted a person with a great sense of design and firm we could trust. As a wonderful side effect, we have a more energy efficient home built with techniques that are more healthy for our children. > > If you have not completed a significant remodel before, the infinite number of choices can be mind-boggling. We love how the designers at O-A help bring to you ideas and combinations of colors, materials and lighting that tie into your taste. Sometimes in an area or design element that you never expected but when the project is completed...you could not imagine being without! > > Fast forward to today and we have completed our third major project with O-A. We have an incredible degree of trust for Michael, his staff and the amazing team of sub-contractors they use for their projects. They care about completing work in the highest quality. They act like they are working in your home and treat you, your family, even your dog like they would like you to act, if your were in their home. > > We get to live in a beautifully designed space each and every day. We are incredibly thankful for the team at Otogawa-Anschel. **Comment from Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build:** > It's been so much fun working with you guys over the last decade! Great spaces for great people! ## Selected projects - [Traditional Meets Contemporary Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-meets-contemporary-addition-pj-vj~609566) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Rambler Transformation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rambler-transformation-pj-vj~574334) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Kid Friendly, Mom and Dad Approved](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kid-friendly-mom-and-dad-approved-pj-vj~574524) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Color Enhanced Architectural Concept](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/color-enhanced-architectural-concept-pj-vj~574400) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [A Bath for Two](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-bath-for-two-pj-vj~553651) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: a bath for two This bathroom underwent a extreme transformation. We started by relocating the bath to the back of the home where we could make use of the newly raised ceiling for the shower and the skylight over the soaking tub. Space gained by eliminating the staircase allowed us to neatly fit all of the elements and still have room for a healthy-sized (and healthy) walk-in closet. We also moved the laundry into the bathroom, neatly housed in its custom cabinet and drying rack. The theme for th… - [A Contemporary Facelift](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-contemporary-facelift-pj-vj~553730) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: A much needed facelift was required for this small, Minneapolis bathroom. By removing the dated cabinetry and poorly working fixtures, we were able to bring a contemporary touch to the space. The bathroom features a sleek and simple faucet and vessel sink that rests on a custom, wall mounted cabinet. The vanity, which almost appears to float above the floor, was designed to mount off three angled walls. The remnant granite countertop extends past a window with obscured glass and into the shower… - [Greening the Suburbs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greening-the-suburbs-pj-vj~553707) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: The homeowners came to us with the intent to remodel as green as possible, and with good reason. The family had developed strong sensitivities and allergies to some of the products like that were used in the original 1980’s construction of their home. Additionally, they wanted a more functional and family friendly kitchen that had a better connection to the dining room. The bowling alley (long and wide open) design of the home meant space was wasted and the scale was wrong for anything other tha… - [Tiny Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tiny-bathroom-pj-vj~553488) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: a not-so-big bathroom This typical 5 x 6.5-foot South Minneapolis bathroom needed a major facelift, not to mention several run-of-the-mill repairs. With bedrooms on either side that couldn’t afford a cut in square footage, the homeowners wanted to create the illusion of a larger space, as well as broaden the functionality of the room and increase storage capacity. We began with the shower tile, creating a recess for essential shower items. This functional compartment inspired the cubby motif we… - [Pine City 'Green' Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pine-city-green-home-pj-vj~90874) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Kitchen 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-2-pj-vj~40832) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Kitchen 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-1-pj-vj~40825) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Attic Transformation 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/attic-transformation-1-pj-vj~40821) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/otogawa-anschel-design-build-pfvwus-pf~151005099) ## Community Q&A **Q: Counters** *(in Photo Questions)* Are these paperstone counters? If so, what color? A: They are paperstone. I believe they are brown. **Q: What colour are the walls** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The wall colors come from the 100 and 200 series of the Benjamin Moore color series. Color is influenced by adjacent colors, light temperature, angle, and materials in the room. A color like 166 might look gold in one space, yellow in another, muted in one and brilliant in yet another. Selecting color for a room must be done on site with the actual lighting conditions and ideally with the materials that will be in the space. We should note that the ceiling here is Benjamin Moore's Muresco Ceiling white. We use it like the white balance on a camera, to help your brain understand how to relate back to all of the colors. (Our projects typically have upwards of 15 or 20 colors in a space like this.) So, we didn't tell you exactly what color we used, but hopefully this response was still helpful! - Team OA **Q: Layout question** *(in Photo Questions)* This kitchen has a great open feel and wonderful light. I am wondering about the layout with all the appliances along one wall. We are considering almost the exact same idea (though the length of our long run would be slightly shorter than this appears), but are hesitant to do it since it is so rarely done. For us it is the only option that allows us windows where we want and no appliance on our island. Can you tell me more about how it functions? Thanks! A: qmurphy- Sorry for taking so long to reply, we didn't realize there were questions on our Hozz page. The appliances along one wall isn't that unusual. Commercial spaces that are focused on efficiency will often have this kind of layout. Most homes don't have enough space to afford a run this long, and for that reason end up in Galley or round shape kitchens. I'd avoid having an appliance on an island as a general rule. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-10.*