The City of Minneapolis is advancing its plans to redevelop the 10-acre site where a former Kmart store has obstructed Nicollet Avenue for nearly 50 years. On Tuesday, city officials unveiled a draft development framework, laying out a vision for the long-awaited transformation.
Community-Driven Development Vision
“We should be able to see development of a grocery store, development of market-rate and affordable housing,” said Erik Hansen, the city’s director of community planning and economic development. “We’ll see the opportunity for homeownership on this site as directed and desired by community members.”…