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Former Kmart (Sioux Falls)

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Proposed redevelopment of 92k sq ft former Kmart in Sioux Falls; county growth noted, but no active construction or detailed plans confirmed. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Kmart

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Church and worship

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Logistics and industrial

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Mixed use

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Office

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	church, healthcare, industrial, mixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	a commercial center that could house a variety of businessesnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Vince Lubbennewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Minnehaha County (SD), 2024	1,362 units in 5+ unit buildings, 44 in 2–4, 1,015 single-family; 2023: 1,985 in 5+Census BPS
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	16,569 jobs in 856 establishments; average annual pay $40,806; employment location quotient 1.20; employment -0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	9,125 jobs; 359 in retail trade, 950 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 46099000701)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 2.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (577 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 20.9%; median family income $56,319; 524 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (PK-12); 12 public schools within 1 mile: Teachwell Academy High School - 01; Teachwell Thrive - 03; Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04; Teachwell Connect - 92NCES EDGE
Elevation	1,427 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	405 county-logged events: 133 flood, 127 thunderstorm wind, 102 hail, 26 flash flood; $12,713,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 57104, 2026-09	median list price $250,000 (-0.9% on the year); 82 active listings; median 36 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	802 establishments (-1%); 16,775 jobs (+13%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $325,224 (+1% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,229/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	17,700 vehicles a day on S MINNESOTA AVE (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,292 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Kmart closed in 2016 (92,000 sq ft GLA).

Why. Proposed redevelopment by Vince Lubben; new uses include church, healthcare, industrial, mixed, office, retail.

Where it stands. Status: proposed (no construction confirmed).

For a planner

County grew 7.5% 2018–23
Traffic: 17,700 ADT on S MINNESOTA AVE (principal arterial)

For a developer

Peer sites (e.g., Paducah Kmart) scored 5.5–6.0
Housing ZHVI: $325,224 (2026-09 projection)

What we do not know yet

No timeline for redevelopment
No specific approved plans
Housing market data is projected, not current

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Similar sites

Former Kmart site, Paducah, KY · Big boxes · similar GLA (100,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop
Former Vons grocery store, Fresno, CA · Big boxes · closed 2015; same strategy: redevelop
Former Kmart site, Garden City, MI · Big boxes · closed 2019; same strategy: redevelop
Lakeside Plaza, Fort Lauderdale, FL · Office parks · similar GLA (123,339 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop

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Multifamily screen

already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county grew 7.5% 2018–23
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Closed	2016newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	92,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	Kmart
County	Minnehaha County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from siouxfalls.business, model-extracted, unreviewed: An investment group is proposing to redevelop the former 92,000-square-foot Kmart in Sioux Falls into a commercial center with various businesses.

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Timeline

2016 Kmart closed
2016 Closed
2019 Investment group proposes redevelopment
2020 Proposed closing of property sale

Sources

Investors looking to redevelop former Kmart - SiouxFalls.Business
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Investors looking to redevelop former Kmart
The building has been vacant since Kmart closed in 2016.
An investment group is hoping to turn the former east-side Kmart into a commercial center that could house a variety of businesses.
The hope would be to close on the property in early 2020.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Kmart, Sioux Falls, SD." Record n-ce8cae40a6, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/sd/sioux-falls-former-kmart/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_siouxfallsformerkmart,
  title = {Former Kmart, Sioux Falls, SD},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/sd/sioux-falls-former-kmart/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-ce8cae40a6, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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