The City of Minneapolis is advancing plans to redevelop the 10-acre site where a former Kmart store has obstructed Nicollet Avenue for nearly 50 years, with a vision for a grocery store, market-rate and affordable housing, and a public park, all approved by the city council and the mayor.
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City releases street proposal for Kmart site
The city is planning to restore Nicollet Avenue, but community advocates are upset that the design and community engagement is primarily white and that more input is needed to ensure the site is safe and inclusive for all.
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Southside Kmart fire heightens urgency of redevelopmentÂ
We have to go so far to get to a store. And you have to think about gas, mileage, or wheelchairs when on the bus.
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Weigh in on the future of the old Kmart siteÂ
The development represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help reshape the future of the site and contribute to a better quality of life for people living and working in the immediate area.
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Lake Street’s Kmart soon to fall
The city of Minneapolis in September will begin demolishing parts of the building to the west of the Kmart that formerly housed a Supervalu grocery store.
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City of Minneapolis approves purchase of Kmart land to reopen Nicollet Avenue
 The Minneapolis City Council approved the purchase of Kmart land Friday, ensuring the future reopening of Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street. Plans to reopen Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street have been in the works for some time.  According to the City, the idea would be to reconnect neighborhoods, reestablish the street grid and create […]