Staff at the Nokomis Post Office (5139 34th Ave. S) were notified on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 that the lease on the building is up at the end of this month. An effort is being organized on the Nokomis East Information Sharing Facebook page to stop the closure, and people are being encouraged to call their city and federal representatives. This post office serves the 55417 zip code.
The closest post office is the one that burned down and was rebuilt at Minnehaha Ave. and 27th in the 55406 zip code.
Since 2020, USPS has paid $54,325 annually to rent the building along 34th Ave. S; for the five years prior to that, it paid $47,923 a year. The building was purchased by APIF – Minnesota LLC/ Obayashi Corporation North American Regional Headquarters, based in Forest City, Calif. in 2020 for $610,000. The market value according to Hennepin County is currently $784,000…