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Visit us on the web at www.erstarnews.com Wednesday, May 4; 2005/ Star Ne~1~s / 7 ET K RIVER Y ~i F~<. - 1 l ~;,~ .{,.,.. r ~~J.. fi~~ ; !, ` ~ i t„ ,~ F~ ._ w ,4i ~. ,.. :.i. ~ _S~r '. A crew from Brenteson Companies in Big Lake began Monday in downtown Elk River. An expanded parking lot demolishing the Elk River Municipal Utilities building is planned for the area. (Photo by Joni Astrup) Elk River Municipal Utilities building demolished for lot by Joni Astrup Associate editor Demolition of the for- mer Elk River Municipal Utilities building in down- town Elk River began Monday, as the city pre- pares to expand the park- ing lot in the area. The demolition is being done by Brenteson Companies of Big Lake. The parking lot is expect- ed to take four to six weeks to build, with a goal of fin fishing it up by the Fourth of July. The existing parking lot behind Kemper Drug and other Jackson Avenue busi nesses will remain open during construction. The Elk River Municipal Utilities building has been vacant since those offices moved into City Hall last year. The building demolition is the first evidence of a major downtown redevelop- ment project that will begin in earnest in the coming months. A new commercial and residential building will be built on Jackson Square and a second new commer- cial and residential build- ing will go up along the Mississippi River where Nadeau's, US Bank and the former Jungle building now stand. Signs have been put up in downtown indicating the general locations where the buildings will be construct- ed. Web sites will also be established, offering infor- mation for people interest- ed in learning more about the business and residen- tial spaces available.