Twin Cities mall slated for $76 million makeover
One of Minnesota’s highest-volume malls is about to get a $76 million renovation that will give it new retail space and sight lines and – more rare these days – a new department store tenant.
Rosedale Center, a 1.14-million-sq.-ft. property situated between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, will soon break ground for a two-level Von Maur store and parking deck with 1,100 spaces, according to owner JLL. Macy’s and J.C. Penney already do business there.
Von Maur, a family-owned chain of some 30 department stores centered in the Midwest, competes with Macy’s and Nordstrom. Its headquarters is in Davenport, Iowa.
The renovation will be the first since 1993 for the mall that opened its doors in 1969, according to Rosedale Center GM Scott Michaelis. “Really, what we’re trying to do is enhance our shoppers’ experience. We want our shoppers to be inspired,” he told WCCO news in the Twin Cities.
According to JLL, Rosedale Center attracts more than 14 million visitors a year generating sales of about $600 per square foot.
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