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<br /> Times photo by Jason Wachter,jwachter @stcloudtimes.com
<br /> Looking north from First Street South and Seventh Avenue South in St. Cloud is the view of the proposed Centre Square Ill development site._„,,..,,,__ _ ,... --'71,---,, : -,,,,,,,,,k ,:',r,z-
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<br /> for the Paramount Theatre �.F 7,-:Vacant catholic � ' t ��g�� 'y" , 1 t �� � �F 1 �� #� � � �'14 and relocation of a center N Charities bulld�ng �'' k
<br /> for the homeless could re- � i �T ' 'i ( f'' , I'+ >Y - tW -`place shape downtown St.Cloud 1,:""*""- � �; of Hope ��: mtwx , �' �Y €
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<br /> nounced proposals that are � � �� � �.:. �. �,, .� , ,� � ;x, � 3 «� °�A.,,,,,,,,,,-4,„;,1„.,"��� � ;
<br /> moving across the desks of ' r 3 t
<br /> government fficials and " , 7' ' ' + ' +�x
<br /> developers.Mayor John El x R ,v„a . '
<br /> lenbeeker said he hopes they ` Centre ; ., i A !,,,,...t,,, +
<br /> ,�. �� Square III �23 � I,.� � ,k � � ::::��� ,���a r projects-especially the in site r �fil ` €fusion of new residential h � ;k � , ,sf
<br /> space—will lure neighbor ' � 5,� . ; k" ¢� "' � Y4 � t
<br /> hood-style commerce to e ��- e � � � s � � 'k � � � ` � k. � � � 35 �
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<br /> empty storefronts down- Times graphic by Mark Marshall, r �a s a � � }. a I " �''3 N l ,r r tt
<br /> town, mmarshall @stcloudtimes.com
<br /> "Once -We have the illustration
<br /> courtesy of Hagemeister and Mac k Architects
<br /> groundbreaker,we'll have The proposed Centre Square III addition would include at least three stories of retail
<br /> others that will add that to DAILY POLL and office space. One or two floors of residential space could top the building.
<br /> the mix;'he said.
<br /> Apartments or condo- Should the food and
<br /> miniums could be included beverage tax be used to
<br /> in a Center Square III coin-
<br /> ?for the Paramount
<br /> Alex at the corner of Sev Theatre and a building for
<br /> enth Avenue and First the Place of Hope?
<br /> Street South.Three previ- Please go to www.
<br /> ous proposals for the site sctimes.com and vote in
<br /> fell apart in the past five this unscientific Times
<br /> poll.
<br /> years. The project would Registered users can take
<br /> complete a redevelopment ,part in a Poll Chat. Results
<br /> vision dating back to the will be published ontomor
<br /> late 1980s. row's Opinion Page.
<br /> Twin Cities developer Downtown Council director
<br /> Amir Mnarafie is expected to Pegg Gustafson said.
<br /> sign a development agree- While Centre Square III
<br /> ment today calling for a is not a prerequisite for oth-
<br /> building with at least three er downtown redevelop
<br /> stories of retail and office
<br /> space.It could be topped by ment, it would be the icing
<br /> one or two stories of non- on the cake;'she said.`And
<br /> subsidized living space. getting ` that housing
<br /> Other developers recently See DOWNTOWN,6A■►
<br /> have inquired about turning
<br /> St.Germain Street buildings •■Centre Square Ill
<br /> into lofts or condominiums, site plan,specifics/6A
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