County looking for some tenants for East Lake service center

In the spring of 2017, Hennepin County will open a new service center with 8,000 square feet of available retail space along E. Lake St. adjacent to the Blue Line light rail station. Recruiting local businesses to fill that new retail spaces at E. Lake and Hiawatha is currently underway.

The County has committed to prioritizing recruitment of locally-owned small businesses, with an emphasis on businesses owned by people of color, that will bring positive activity to the corner.

A few highlights of the project:

• New construction

• Flexible floor plans (approx 900 - 4,300 SF)

• Single story retail bay with outdoor seating that would be well-suited to a restaurant

• High ceilings and expansive windows

• Adjacent to the Midtown YWCA, Light Rail Transit, and Hi-Lake shopping center

• High auto traffic, pedestrian and transit-user counts

• Phase 1 includes a County service center with an expected use by 500 employees/day and 500 visitors/day

• The master plan calls for the eventual construction of 500 housing units and a public plaza

• Home to the Midtown Farmers Market

• Off-street, shared parking

The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization is partnering with Hennepin County and the Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) to recruit local businesses. NDC is also available to provide limited technical assistance to businesses that need some support with expansion planning or securing financing.

For more information, contact Joan@CorcoranNeighborhood.org or (612) 724-7457.