In 2003, Councilmember Lilligren and Councilmember Niziolek pulled the
plug on Sherman Associates' development efforts to re-open Nicollet
Avenue at Lake Street in order to focus on redevelopment of the Sears
site.
"Becca Vargo Daggett asks: 'Why couldn't we have both? Was it too much
to buy out KMart, or something else?'"
Ms. Dagget et al.: When you consider the enormous investment Sherman
Associates put into their planning efforts to re-open Nicollet Avenue,
only to have their development rights terminated by Councilmember
Lilligren and Niziolek, in order for the City to favor Ryan in the
redevelopment of Sears, ask yourself, what other developer is going to
venture into this slippery, financial swamp? let alone find the
resources to buy-out K-Mart, now owned by Sears.
Some believe it wil be another decade before opening Nicollet at Lake
will be considered again by anyone--despite what Councilmember
Lilligren promises to accomplish in what he presumes will be a second
term.
Gary Dombouy
Whittier
-----Original Message-----
From: Becca Vargo Daggett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
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Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:43:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Nicollet Ave KMart
Gary Dombouy writes: In 2003, Councilmember Lilligren (then
representing the 8th Ward) and Councilmember Niziolek (representing the
10th Ward) were instrumental in voting to terminate Sherman's
development rights at the site so that the City could focus on
development of the Sears site.
Why couldn't we have both? Was it too much to buy out KMart, or
something else?
Becca Vargo Daggett
Seward
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