# Minneapolis City Center

Minneapolis, MN · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-98b60b2e5e` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/minneapolis-minneapolis-city-center/  
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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | entertainment, office, other, retail | none |
| What is there now | converted 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. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1983 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2004 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 456878 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Oxford Development Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Ryan Companies | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Owner of record | City Center 33 So Prop LLC | none |

## Quoted support

- **enclosed**: “The three-story retail atrium adjoins the 33 South Sixth office skyscraper, Minneapolis Marriott City Center hotel, and a seven-story parking garage.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
- **levels**: “The three-story retail atrium adjoins the 33 South Sixth office skyscraper, Minneapolis Marriott City Center hotel, and a seven-story parking garage.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
- **demolition_year**: “demolition of the site's previous structures beginning in 1979” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b

## Anchors

Sports Authority, Office Depot, Carson Pirie Scott, Marshalls, Montgomery Ward, Saks Off 5th, Donaldson's, Filene's Basement

## Parties

- Ryan Companies — developer (2004–)

## Timeline

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

## Deals and debt

- 2018 sale: 320000000.0 unidentified foreign buyer   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_City_Center

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_City_Center

## Sources

- Minneapolis City Center — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_City_Center

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Minneapolis City Center, Minneapolis, MN." Record n-98b60b2e5e, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/minneapolis-minneapolis-city-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_minneapolisminneapoliscitycenter,
  title = {Minneapolis City Center, Minneapolis, MN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/minneapolis-minneapolis-city-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-98b60b2e5e, 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}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.