New Nicollet Redevelopment

We're creating new places and opportunities on the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis.

Now accepting development plan proposals for the first buildings on the site.

Proposals due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Development Framework

Learn about the framework for property uses and buildings on the New Nicollet site.

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Project updates

The planning work for the New Nicollet site is complete! The New Nicollet Redevelopment project team collected input from community members from 2022 to 2025.

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First phase of building on the site

We will now start to implement the vision for the site. On October 6, we released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first phase of development at New Nicollet. Phase 1 development will be on the southeast portion of the site and will focus on providing:

Affordable housing
Ground floor commercial space
Non-profit services spaces
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board program space

Learn more about the request for proposal

Once the developer for Phase 1 is selected, it will take about 3-5 years for the buildings to be funded and constructed. Buildings on the rest of the site will happen after Phase 1 is underway.