A sale of excess property to QuikTrip Corp. is allowing Mainframe Studios to begin its renovation of the former CenturyLink building at 900 Keosauqua Way into affordable workspace for artists. Mainframe Studios is a nonprofit founded by Justin Mandelbaum to create a self-sustaining organization and provide artist studios, event spaces, a shared community kitchen and office space for other arts-related nonprofits. The proceeds from the sale of land at the site, along with a donation from QuikTrip, resulted in nearly $2.43 million and allows the first phase of the project to proceed. It is anticipated that once the renovation is completed, affordable rents will cover operating expenses and contribute to an endowment, eliminating the need for annual fundraising.