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Kmart store site

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedRetrofit proposedMinneapolis, MN

City-led 2025 retrofit of former Kmart site (approved) for housing/retail; aligned with market but details limited. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Kmart

This site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with this

Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 10 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …new configuration that would include both commercial and residential development record · all sites with this

Regreened

This site: …new configuration that would include both commercial and residential development record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new configuration that would include both commercial and residential development Approved by city of Minneapolis. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Mixed use

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment · Regreening, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, mixed, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	new configuration that would include both commercial and residential developmentnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year	2025newtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	city of Minneapolisnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Planning notes	Approved by city of Minneapolis.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Hennepin County (MN), 2024	1,739 units in 5+ unit buildings, 126 in 2–4, 2,054 single-family; 2023: 3,772 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	10 within 10 km, 30 within 25 km: Hotel Dyckman (0.0 km); Warehouse District (0.0 km); Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus (0.0 km); Kmart at Nicollet Avenue (0.0 km); Minneapolis City Center (0.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	65,774 jobs in 3,548 establishments; average annual pay $47,428; employment location quotient 0.72; employment -2.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	67,057 jobs; 675 in retail trade, 4,942 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 27053126102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (29 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 20.3%; median family income $121,917; 478 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Minneapolis Public School District (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: EMERSON ELEMENTARY; LORING-NICOLLET HIGH; STADIUM VIEW; WELLSTONE INTERNATIONAL HIGHNCES EDGE
Elevation	840 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	308 county-logged events: 139 thunderstorm wind, 122 hail, 25 heavy rain, 16 flash flood; $18,687,200 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 55415, 2026-09	median list price $394,500 (-9.3% on the year); 59 active listings; median 65 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	3,714 establishments (-12%); 74,922 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $386,707 (+1% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $1,784/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	23,007 vehicles a day on Cedar Ave S (minor arterial, 6 lanes); 33 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Kmart store (1978–2023) in Minneapolis closed in 2023 after a fire and demolition. City of Minneapolis plans to redevelop the site by 2025 as mixed housing/retail, with approval secured. Housing market data shows strong demand (ZORI $1,784, ZHVI $386k).

Why. Status is proposed but approved; city is developer. Peer sites (e.g., Kmart at Nicollet Ave) share similar redevelop strategy. Nearby context includes demolished/under-construction sites but no direct conflict.

Where it stands. Construction expected to start 2025. No parcel size, exact housing mix, or timeline details provided. Traffic data (23k ADT on Cedar Ave S) noted but not critical to assessment.

For a planner

Approved by city
Aligns with housing market

For a developer

Public owner reduces risk
Peer sites validate strategy

What we do not know yet

Status is proposed (not under construction)
No details on housing units or retail mix
No parcel zoning or size data

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Similar sites

Kmart at Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Big boxes · opened 1977; closed 2023; same strategy: redevelop, regreen
Four Seasons Mall, Plymouth, MN · Malls · opened 1978; same strategy: redevelop; also in MN
Minneapolis City Center, Minneapolis, MN · Malls · opened 1983; same strategy: redevelop; also in MN
Former JCPenney building, Edina, MN · Malls · opened 1972; same strategy: redevelop; also in MN

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $1,439
housing in the record
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History and original facts

Opened	1978newtypes-extraction
Closed	2023newtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	Kmart
County	Hennepin County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former Kmart store site in Minneapolis is planned to be redeveloped into mixed-use commercial and residential development, reconnecting Nicollet Avenue.

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Timeline

1977 One block of the street between 29th Street and Lake Street was removed to build a Kmart store
1978 Kmart store opened
1978 Opened
2010 City of Minneapolis planned to restore Nicollet Avenue by reconstructing the Kmart site
2023 Building fire at the former Kmart
2023 Building was torn down
2023 City of Minneapolis announced proposed street layouts for a reconnected Nicollet Ave
2023 Closed
2025 Construction is expected to start
2025 Retrofit: redevelop, regreen

Sources

Nicollet Avenue · CC BY-SA 4.0
8 quoted sentences
Kmart store
One block of the street between 29th Street and Lake Street was removed in 1977 to build a Kmart store
Kmart store (opened in 1978)
The city of Minneapolis has planned to restore Nicollet Avenue by reconstructing the Kmart site into a new configuration that would include both commercial and residential development since at least 2010.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Kmart store site, Minneapolis, MN." Record n-ab0b0d2840, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mn/minneapolis-kmart-store-site/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_minneapoliskmartstoresite,
  title = {Kmart store site, Minneapolis, MN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mn/minneapolis-kmart-store-site/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-ab0b0d2840, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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