Entries by Becky Plemel

At Home store chain to open at former Burnsville Kmart

At Home Group Inc. is moving into the vacant Kmart building near Burnsville Center. Their plan is to move into the 107,000-square-foot space in the winter of 2016-2017. At Home is a discount home goods store that sells furniture, decor, art, rugs and housewares. It has 90 stores in 25 states, but this will be […]

New restaurant coming to Wayzata

Hemisphere Restaurant Partners, the owners of Mission American Kitchen & Bar, will unveil a new restaurant known as “District” in downtown Wayzata. The $1.5 million restaurant, consisting of about 5,000 square feet, will be part of The Promenade of Wayzata, and will hopefully be opening in mid-August. The menu will feature American cuisine, with a […]

New businesses in Twin Cities area

From the North Loop in Minneapolis all the way down to Shakopee, businesses across Minnesota are growing and expanding. Among some of the recent and notable moves are Marcus Theaters Corporation, Warby Parker and Kit and Ace. Southbridge Crossing has submitted plans to build a 54,000 square foot, 10-screen movie theater at the Shakopee shopping […]

Nye’s project has not been abandoned

According to Schafer Richardson, the developer for the Nye’s project, the plan is still in play. The redevelopment project design was a 30-story residential and retail tower, to be built where Nye’s is currently located. Soon after the plan was announced, the neighboring church, Our Lady of Lourdes, spoke out against the idea, afraid that […]

Cooperative grocery settles in North Minneapolis

According to research from the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, Wirth Cooperative Grocery has decided on a site in North Minneapolis. The Commons at Penn Ave, currently under construction, will be the home of the new 4,600 square foot grocery store. As of now, their opening date is set for January 2016. The store’s specialty […]

Design Concept Revealed For Downtown East Park

The new design concept has been released for the downtown Minneapolis park, adjacent to the Vikings Stadium. The park is intended to serve as a plaza for Vikings games as well. However, they are still working on obtaining enough money to put these concepts into action. The following information is from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business […]

Skechers Opens New Location in Minnesota

Skechers, a $2 billion American footwear company, recently opened a new location at Riverdale Crossing in Coon Rapids, MN. The company, headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA, has more than 1,000 retail stores around the world, offering over 3,000 styles for men, women and children. This new 8,996-square-foot location, which opened on March 27, is now […]

Aurora Center Wins MNCAR Deal of the Year Award

The Aurora Center in West St. Paul recently won the Deal of the Year award, presented by the MNCAR Awards Program. The Tenant brokers were Tom Martin of Cushman & Wakefield | NorthMarq and John Kalamaras of Realsource Partners. The brokers representing the landlord were Brad Kaplan and Kim Meyer of Cushman & Wakefield | […]