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Washington-Chicago Development (713/724 S. 3rd St.)
Projected DEED Request: $423,450
Projected Metropolitan Council TBRA Request: $423,450
Projected Hennepin County ERF Request: $200,000
Sherman Associates intends to demolish an existing surface parking lot and an
underutilized building, and then construct a new building with five levels of
residential apartments (175 market rate units), two levels of underground parking 12
(partially for public use), and one level of commercial spaces (20-25,000 square
feet). The projected total development cost is $50,636,199. Grant funds, if
awarded, will be used for soil remediation and for the abatement of asbestos in the
existing building.
This site is zoned B4N with the Downtown Parking Overlay. It is classified as a
mixed-use project, which is a permitted/conditional use in these districts. In
general, the project is supportable, but there may be changes recommended by
staff during the public hearing review and approval process. The development site
is located in Downtown East. The site is located in the Downtown Growth Center,
on the Washington and Chicago Commercial Corridors, and in the Downtown East
Transit Station Area as identified in The Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth.
The future land use map in The Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth designates
the site as Mixed Use which supports the proposed uses of residential, retail, and a
hotel. The project’s proposed uses would be appropriate in this area and would be
in conformance with the comprehensive plan for land use.

Mill City Times says it'll be Trader Joes after all: http://millcitytimes.com/news/breaking- ... polis.html

The proposed Thresher Square development includes 175 market-rate apartments built above the grocery store, two levels of underground parking with 306 total spaces and renovating the historic Thresher Square building at 700 3rd St. S into a “nationally branded” hotel. http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/ne ... evelopment

Seems like past discussions of TJs here seem to say it's not a grocer you can rely on for 90% of your grocery needs. My 2x visiting the SLP one seem to confirm this - lacking many typical brands of things like cereal, peanut butter, milk, etc etc items, and a limited selection of produce make it a place you can grab fixins for particular meals but not necessarily everything.

It's usually reasonably priced, though it really depends on what you're looking for. As someone mentioned above, it's sort of a cross between Aldi and Whole Foods--bougie, but pretty cheap. I'd shop there often if it were closer.

It's usually reasonably priced, though it really depends on what you're looking for. As someone mentioned above, it's sort of a cross between Aldi and Whole Foods--bougie, but pretty cheap. I'd shop there often if it were closer.