Orton Companies builds private auto storage and car condominiums in Elk River. Tall doors, clean spans, and a finished room for the cars — not a leftover shed.
Elk River collectors usually outgrew the garage years ago. We design the bays around the cars you have and the ones you will buy: door height, turning, security, and a winter envelope that keeps the collection dry. Multi-bay buildings for clubs and private warehouses for a single owner are the same craft — one crew from the drawing to the last door.
City of Elk River for most in-town parcels; Sherburne County for township ground
License
MN License BC-809449 · 19060 253rd Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309
Elk River is the Sherburne County seat and one of the closest full-service markets to our Big Lake yard. A site visit is a short drive down Highway 10.
In-town owners usually want a clean shop or extra garage that still looks like it belongs next to the house. West of town the building can grow: taller doors, equipment storage, and a shop that works like a farm building without looking like a leftover kit.
Private auto storage and collector garages fit Elk River owners who want tall doors and a finished envelope without driving to a far-out rural builder.
What Elk River sites usually need
Elk River mixes Mississippi-adjacent lots, in-town residential parcels, and remaining acreage west and north of the city. River-corridor drainage, accessory-building size limits in the city, and wider rural spans outside city limits are the three things we check first.
Typical Elk River projects
Suburban shops and oversized garages
Acreage pole barns west of town
Barndominium and shouse concepts on larger parcels
Light commercial storage near the highway corridors
Nearby communities
Big LakeOtsegoRamseyZimmerman
Minnesota work we do for Elk River owners
Finished buildings from the Big Lake crew — the same work we do for Elk River owners. When we complete a project there, it will sit here with the city and size.
Yes. Orton Companies builds private warehouses and collector garages for cars in Elk River.
Can you build a car condominium near Elk River?
Yes. We build multi-bay car condominiums for collectors and clubs across Central Minnesota.
Do you build custom garages in Elk River?
Yes. We build tall-door custom garages for Elk River owners who need secure storage and a finished exterior.
Can the building look like a gallery, not a shed?
Yes. Around Elk River we finish collector buildings as rooms for cars — lighting, clean spans, and an elevation that belongs on the lot.
Do you work with Elk River owners on shops and barns?
Yes. We serve Elk River and the surrounding Sherburne County townships. Accessory-building rules change with the parcel, so we confirm those before we design the footprint.
How far is Elk River from the Orton yard?
About 15 minutes from 19060 253rd Avenue in Big Lake. Elk River is a home market for us — a short drive, not a special trip.
Can you help with Sherburne County permitting in Elk River?
We help owners understand whether the parcel is city or county and what that means for setbacks, height, and use. Permit submittal responsibilities are confirmed in the contract.
If the cars have outgrown the garage in Elk River, tell us the mix and the lot. Orton Companies designs and builds collector storage across Central Minnesota in Minnesota.
