diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/.gitignore b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1746e3269ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bin
+obj
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Grpc.Microbenchmarks.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Grpc.Microbenchmarks.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26a940e4887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Grpc.Microbenchmarks.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <Import Project="..\Grpc.Core\Version.csproj.include" />
+  <Import Project="..\Grpc.Core\Common.csproj.include" />
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net45;netcoreapp1.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <AssemblyName>Grpc.Microbenchmarks</AssemblyName>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <PackageId>Grpc.Microbenchmarks</PackageId>
+    <PackageTargetFallback Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp1.0' ">$(PackageTargetFallback);portable-net45</PackageTargetFallback>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp1.0' ">1.0.4</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="../Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net45' ">
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core\Version.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Program.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac577d1b984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Microbenchmarks/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Grpc.Microbenchmarks
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Helloworld");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
index beab3ccb36c..d9a7b8d556b 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
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+VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26430.4
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Grpc.Core", "Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj", "{BD878CB3-BDB4-46AB-84EF-C3B4729F56BC}"
 EndProject
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Grpc.Reflection", "Grpc.Ref
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Grpc.Reflection.Tests", "Grpc.Reflection.Tests\Grpc.Reflection.Tests.csproj", "{335AD0A2-F2CC-4C2E-853C-26174206BEE7}"
 EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Grpc.Microbenchmarks", "Grpc.Microbenchmarks\Grpc.Microbenchmarks.csproj", "{84C17746-4727-4290-8E8B-A380793DAE1E}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -111,6 +113,10 @@ Global
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 		{335AD0A2-F2CC-4C2E-853C-26174206BEE7}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{84C17746-4727-4290-8E8B-A380793DAE1E}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{84C17746-4727-4290-8E8B-A380793DAE1E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{84C17746-4727-4290-8E8B-A380793DAE1E}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{84C17746-4727-4290-8E8B-A380793DAE1E}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE