Minneapolis Begins Sifting Through Construction Bids For Nicollet Avenue Kmart Site

CBS Minnesota

January 7, 2026

After 50 years of listening to complaints, the city of Minneapolis is one deadline closer to changing what used to be the Kmart property in south Minneapolis.

For decades, the Kmart store and parking lot blocking Nicollet Avenue, forcing drivers to turn down different roads.

"There has been interest in reopening Nicollet pretty much since Kmart was built, so this is a project that's been decades in the making, over 50 years," said Linnea Graffunder-Bartels, senior project coordinator.

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