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Page 14 Minnesota ReOate Journal
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<br /> REPORTS
<br /> ARBOR LAKES from previous page location,location.And these townhomes
<br /> are located literally within steps of a large
<br /> Hall,is being built just north of the down- " it, grocery store(Byerly's),restaurants,cof- ¢t
<br /> town area.City Planner Bob Waibel says ,� fee shops, convenience stores, the trails GG ® like t looko
<br /> the city is still hopeful Hennepin County i
<br /> y" around the lakes and other stores to meet really ,/ � �
<br /> will add a branch library across the street A people's needs.And in the future there will ;; fi
<br /> from the government center. ; be the entertainment component,City Hall Zt, It brings back .`
<br /> In addition,Opus recently signed a lease and others. When you walk down there, ]] ..
<br /> agreement with Atlanta-based Megastar you can hear people talking about how it memories of theoldsnu an Cinemas for a 16 screen, 3,500 seat multi-
<br /> seems as if the downtown area has turned »
<br /> plex theater just south of the downtown �� size back time." downtoW •
<br /> area. Also in the planning stage is a x 4 , Hagen says he believes the design of the
<br /> 500,000 square foot"lifestyle center"with rtownhomes adds to their success. For —Joe Scheinost
<br /> .three main anchor tenants of at least 75,000 1 itlir;f7,,,:.4.11,:', resident {
<br /> ' example, he says the units are made of a
<br /> square feet. L � , � � ii, t 1 brick exterior that fits in with the look of ,
<br /> �g � 41 Maple Grove m
<br /> When Arbor Lakes is complete, there A , it4�'�' ft`ll the downtown buildings,and they have the
<br /> also will be 350,000 square feet of Class A � � g latest in Internet accessible wiring,private
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<br /> office space.So far,one office building,the ' 4� � {s
<br /> °, 3 tlground-level patios and over-sized,two-car
<br /> nearlycompleted, 85,000 square foot VIA d°< ' � e 8
<br /> P .� � �� �\if?' ��� x �,�� garages. �.
<br /> Arbor Lakes Medical Building, is 80 per- ° � s f ° � Call the downtown area what you will, «there was only a strip mall and a Dar i lir ,
<br /> • cent leased. 4. ry
<br /> "Everything that's going into the area, 04- ; - 1t � °° nmg new but the people who frequent Plan Queen."
<br /> from the overnment center to the multi . •b, „�.;;z, _ , "When I heard they were going to put ini
<br /> p ex to the li r and the offices,are corn- on plussed with such terms.They just like sa
<br /> ayPHOTO COURTESY OF KKe ARCHITECTS INCINC• the idea of having a downtown. a downtown area here,I didn't think it was
<br /> ponents that offer built-in traffic for the On a recent weekday morning,Panera a very good place for it," Maguire saysfr .
<br /> restaurants and sho s" Humlocal Humane says. An Arbor Lakes decorative detail Bread was crowded with people who pored who works for the school district.
<br /> "And then at of er times, the downtown "But now,I think it's really great.I'm from '
<br /> area will act as a focal point for the corn- over the newspaper or chatted with friends the small town of Virginia, so I reallymu
<br /> over coffee and baked goods. appreciate small downtowns.It adds a lot
<br /> other . It's where parades will be, and walking distance of the small shops and °I really like the look of it," says Joe pp
<br /> other gatherings. If they have fireworks, restaurants. The units from one to of character to such a growing area.Now, ,1
<br /> theywill probablytakeplace in the area, rangein ost, a Maple Grove resident who is all I need out here is a Dayton's and I'll
<br /> three bedrooms, and vary in price,includ- in sales. "It brings back memories of the „
<br /> maybe at one of the three lakes." in about 25 units considered affordable never have to leave town. -John Mugford
<br /> g old small downtowns.My wife and I come ,
<br /> housing,Hagen says. down here a lot because it has what we I
<br /> The consumers "As soon as we finish a unit,it's rented need, like restaurants and shops, and John Mugford is a freelance writer
<br /> And what do the people who use the out immediate) ," sa s. "No matter based in Excelsior.
<br /> downtown and its surroundinguses think? Y Hageny because it's a fun place to be."
<br /> how much we progress in our ideas of Kate Maguire and her family moved to
<br /> Hans Hagen Homes is in the process of development, having a successful real Maple Grove in 1987, when, as she said, 4i
<br /> developing 125 rental townhomes within estate project still comes down to location, „'1
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<br /> St. Paul BOMA 14th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament
<br /> A Big THANK YOU to the following members of St.Paul BOMA for their support. ,.
<br /> A beautiful day at Tartan Park was enjoyed by 224 Golfers and 27 Tennis Players-participants and friends for dinner totaled 294.
<br /> Tent Sponsors: Electric Resource Contractors Door°Prizes Provided By:
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<br /> C.B.Richard Ellis Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co. Allied Parking,Inc.
<br /> WinStar Hines/St.Paul Port Authority ..Barrett Moving and Storage Co.
<br /> UNICCO Service Company ICI Dulux Paints _ Harmon Glass
<br /> Marsden Building Maintenance Imperial Parking
<br /> Tennis Sponsor: McGough Construction Co.,Inc. Millar Elevator
<br /> Ziegler,Inc. MountainStar Group Minnesota Life
<br /> Northern States Power-Gas Minnesota Street Associates
<br /> Hors D'oeuvres Sponsor: OneSource Nath Companies
<br /> Standard Parking Pinkerton Security Northern States Power
<br /> Schindler Elevator Corporation Radisson Hotels
<br /> Hole Sponsors: Stahl Construction Teligent Communications
<br /> Allied Parking,Inc. Standard Parking Thyssen Lagerquist Elevator
<br /> American Building Maintenance System One Control Viking Electric
<br /> American Commercial Security Services United Properties Voss Lighting
<br /> Bester Brothers Transfer&Storage Vance International Weber Electric
<br /> Burns International Security Services Voss Lighting Ziegler,Inc. ,
<br /> Weber Electric -' r
<br /> Central Roofing Company .
<br /> Western Waterproofing Company
<br /> Commonwealth Electric of Minnesota g
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