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Minneapolis City Center

Imported, unreviewedPartial RedevelopedPartial ReinhabitedPartly retrofittedMinneapolis, MN

Opened 1983. Partial Redeveloped · Reinhabited in 2004. Owner of record City Center 33 So Prop LLC.

Status nowPartly retrofittednewtypes-extraction reported
What it becameentertainment, office, other, retailWikipedia no source
Owner of recordCity Center 33 So Prop LLCcounty assessor, 2026-10-21 no source
Site size4.76 acres (parcels)county assessor no source
Last sale$320.0M · 2018public reporting
Retrofit year2004newtypes-extraction reported
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Minneapolis City Center
Entrance to City Center shopping center with geometric glass panels. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Zach Cierzan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile13 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
Carson Pirie ScottThis site: Carson Pirie Scott wikipedia · all sites with this
Filene's BasementThis site: Filene's Basement wikipedia · all sites with this
Montgomery WardThis site: Montgomery Ward wikipedia · all sites with this
Ownership
Public bodyThis site: HOST MPLS CITY CENTER GROUND county-parcels · all sites with this
Single-purpose entityThis site: CITY CENTER 33 SO PROP LLC county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 394 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …converted its third floor into office space, and removed its food court entirely, the remaining retail space maintained occupancy rates between 60-70 percent… record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …converted its third floor into office space, and removed its food court entirely, the remaining retail space maintained occupancy rates between 60-70 percent… record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …converted its third floor into office space, and removed its food court entirely, the remaining r newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …e space, and removed its food court entirely, the remaining retail space maintained occupancy rates between 60-70 percent annu newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyPartial Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, office, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowconverted its third floor into office space, and removed its food court entirely, the remaining retail space maintained occupancy rates between 60-70 percent annually. The center currently features few retailers and several restaurants, including Cardigan Donuts, Fogo de Chão, Leeann Chin, Tom's Watch Bar, and the UPS Store.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2004newtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperRyan Companiesnewtypes-extraction
Owner of recordCity Center 33 So Prop LLCcounty assessor no source

History and original facts

Opened1983newtypes-extraction reported
Gross leasable area456,878 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Original developerOxford Development Propertiesnewtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsSports Authority, Office Depot, Carson Pirie Scott, Marshalls, Montgomery Ward, Saks Off 5th, Donaldson's, Filene's Basement
CountyHennepin County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Minneapolis City Center, an indoor shopping mall, converted its third floor to office space in 2004 and underwent facade renovations in 2019-2020 to address declining retail occupancy.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Parcels, tax and title

Parcels within 40 m of the site point, as published by the county (layer); county terms apply; unverified here. Mortgages, liens and deeds are recorder records, not assessor data: see the county recorder.
ParcelOwner of recordAcresUse · zoningValue (appraised · assessed · taxable)Last sale · deed
2202924430120
all 103 county fields
PID2202924430120
PID_TEXT(120)
FEATURECODE501
STATE_CD1495
TORRENS_TYPT
HOUSE_NO600
FRAC_HOUSE_NO
STREET_NMNICOLLET MALL
CONDO_NO
MAILING_MUNIC_CD01
MAILING_MUNIC_NMMINNEAPOLIS
ZIP_CD55402
MULTI_ADDR_INDT
OWNER_NMCITY CENTER 33 SO PROP LLC
TAXPAYER_NMCITY CENTER 33 SO PROP LLC
TAXPAYER_NM_1C/O RYAN COMPANIES US INC
TAXPAYER_NM_2533 SOUTH THIRD ST STE 100
TAXPAYER_NM_3MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
MUNIC_CD01
MUNIC_NMMINNEAPOLIS
SCHOOL_DIST_NO001
WATERSHED_NO6
SEWER_DIST_NO
TIF_PROJECT_NO
PROPERTY_STATUS_CD0
ABBREV_ADDN_NMREG. LAND SURVEY NO. 1573
ADDITION_NO02257
LOT
BLOCK
METES_BNDS1TRACT A REG LAND SURVEY NO 1573 ALSO
METES_BNDS2TRACTS A B D E G H I L P S U V AND W
METES_BNDS3REG LAND SURVEY NO 1574
METES_BNDS4
ABSTR_TORRENS_CDT
BUILD_YR1981
SALE_DATE201806
SALE_PRICE320000000
SALE_CODEW
SALE_CODE_NAMEWARRANTY DEED
PARCEL_AREA141754.95820864
MKT_VAL_TOT116680000
TAXABLE_VAL_TOT116680000
TOT_NET_TAX4039580.36
TOT_SPEC_TAX324153.68
TAX_TOT4363734.04
NET_TAX_PD2181867.02
EARLIEST_DELQ_YR
MTG_CO_NBR
PETITION_REVIEW_INDT
PR_TYP_CD1C
PR_TYP_NM1COMMERCIAL-NON PREFERRED
HMSTD_CD1N
LAND_MV123405600
BLDG_MV193124400
TOTAL_MV1116530000
NET_TC12329850
NET_TAX14034384.82
PR_TYP_CD2LC
PR_TYP_NM2LAND-COMMERCIAL
HMSTD_CD2N
CONT_IND2T
LAND_MV2150000
TOTAL_MV2150000
NET_TC23000
NET_TAX25195.54
LAT44.977995
LON-93.272996
City Center 33 So Prop LLC3.2COMMERCIAL-NON PREFERRED— (appraised)
assessed —		—
2202924430119
all 97 county fields
PID2202924430119
PID_TEXT(119)
FEATURECODE501
STATE_CD1495
TORRENS_TYPT
HOUSE_NO30
FRAC_HOUSE_NO
STREET_NM7TH ST S
CONDO_NO
MAILING_MUNIC_CD01
MAILING_MUNIC_NMMINNEAPOLIS
ZIP_CD55402
OWNER_NMHOST MPLS CITY CENTER GROUND
TAXPAYER_NMCITY CENTER HOTEL LP
TAXPAYER_NM_1C/O HOST HOTELS & RESORTS LP
TAXPAYER_NM_2PO BOX 4900
TAXPAYER_NM_3SCOTTSDALE AZ 85261
MUNIC_CD01
MUNIC_NMMINNEAPOLIS
SCHOOL_DIST_NO001
WATERSHED_NO6
SEWER_DIST_NO
TIF_PROJECT_NO
PROPERTY_STATUS_CD0
ABBREV_ADDN_NMREG. LAND SURVEY NO. 1574
ADDITION_NO02258
LOT
BLOCK
METES_BNDS1TRACTS C F J K M N O Q R AND T
METES_BNDS2
METES_BNDS3
METES_BNDS4
ABSTR_TORRENS_CDT
BUILD_YR1982
SALE_DATE201512
SALE_PRICE34250000
SALE_CODEW
SALE_CODE_NAMEWARRANTY DEED
PARCEL_AREA65720.35513157
MKT_VAL_TOT45000000
TAXABLE_VAL_TOT45000000
TOT_NET_TAX1556789.69
TOT_SPEC_TAX82760.6
TAX_TOT1639550.29
NET_TAX_PD1041799.25
EARLIEST_DELQ_YR
MTG_CO_NBR
PR_TYP_CD1C
PR_TYP_NM1COMMERCIAL-PREFERRED
HMSTD_CD1N
LAND_MV18528000
BLDG_MV136472000
TOTAL_MV145000000
NET_TC1899250
NET_TAX11556789.69
LAT44.977608
LON-93.273063
Host Mpls City Center Ground1.5COMMERCIAL-PREFERRED— (appraised)
assessed —		—
Total4.8$0

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2018Sold$320.0M closedunidentified foreign buyerWikipedia

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Minneapolis City Center” and “Minneapolis” (86 hits, first 86 sampled, 3 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (weak)HOST MARRIOTT CORP/ (HST)502001-03-23 to 2026-02-2510-K 34, 8-K 13, 10-Q 2, 10-K/A 1

Before and after

Before: the mall

Levels3quote
Enclosedyesquote

After: the retrofit

Demolished1,979quote

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Site context

Housing permits, Hennepin County (MN), 20241,739 units in 5+ unit buildings, 126 in 2–4, 2,054 single-family; 2023: 3,772 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby11 within 10 km, 30 within 25 km: Block E (0.2 km); Kmart store site (0.6 km); Hotel Dyckman (0.6 km); Warehouse District (0.6 km); Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus (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, 202267,057 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
SchoolsMinneapolis Public School District (PK-12); 14 public schools within 1 mile: MN International Middle Chr School; Twin Cities International Schools; Metro College Prep; SET Academy MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation854 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025308 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 55402, 2026-09median list price $349,900 (-41.6% on the year); 1 active listings; median 72 days on market; 0% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,714 establishments (-12%); 74,922 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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)29,629 vehicles a day on 394 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 3,030 trucks; 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Minneapolis City Center (opened 1983) partially retrofitted in 2004. Third floor converted to offices, food court removed. Current retail occupancy 60-70% annually with few retailers (e.g., Cardigan Donuts, Fogo de Chão).

Why. Retrofit already completed (opp_score 0.0). Median rent $1,439 cited as limiting factor. Status remains 'partial' despite 2018 sale to unidentified foreign buyer.

Where it stands. Downtown Minneapolis site adjacent to Marriott hotel and Skyway System. Nearby context includes demolished Kmart (0.6km), proposed hotel (0.6km), and operating peers like Bandana Square (9.4km).

For a planner

  • Retail occupancy below typical benchmarks (60-70%)
  • No current developer role noted post-2018 sale
  • Anchor closures (Saks Off 5th, Marshalls) since 2021

For a developer

  • Not a new opportunity (retrofit already built)
  • Low median rent ($1,439) may constrain value
  • Limited retail tenant mix observed

What we do not know yet

  • No current developer or ownership details beyond 2018 sale
  • Reason for partial status (e.g., unretrofitted parcels) unknown
  • No data on recent tenant turnover or vacancy trends beyond 2023 closures

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  • Prestonwood Mall, Dallas, TX · Malls · similar GLA (462,277 sq ft); opened 1979; same strategy: redevelop
  • Twin Peaks, Longmont, CO · Malls · similar GLA (555,919 sq ft); opened 1985; same strategy: redevelop
  • Bandana Square, Saint Paul, MN · Malls · opened 1984; same strategy: reinhabit; also in MN

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • median rent $1,439

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

Background

Minneapolis City Center (or simply City Center) is an indoor shopping mall located in Downtown West, Minneapolis between Hennepin Avenue and Nicollet Mall, and 6th and 7th Streets. The three-story retail atrium adjoins the 33 South Sixth office skyscraper, Minneapolis Marriott City Center hotel, and a seven-story parking garage. The complex also contains six connections to the Minneapolis Skyway System, the most of any city building. City Center was first announced in 1975, with a search for developers beginning that August, and demolition of the site's previous structures beginning in 1979.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1975 City Center was first announced
  2. 1979 Demolition of previous structures began
  3. 1983 Mall opened
  4. 1983 Opened
  5. 1993 First renovation occurred
  6. 2004 Third floor converted to office space
  7. 2004 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
  8. 2018 Property purchased by foreign buyer
  9. 2019 Facade renovation began
  10. 2020 New corner entrance reopened
  11. 2021 Saks Off 5th anchor closed
  12. 2023 Marshalls anchor closed

Sources

  • Minneapolis City Center · CC BY-SA 4.0
    11 quoted sentences
    Minneapolis City Center (or simply City Center)
    City Center was first announced in 1975
    demolition of the site's previous structures beginning in 1979
    The mall opened in August 1983

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