Doran Companies has submitted revised plans for the redevelopment of a portion of the Seven Points shopping center. The proposal calls for replacing the former CB2, Kitchen Window, and part of the existing structure with a new 5-story, 228-unit apartment building.
Unlike earlier concepts, the Hennepin Avenue frontage will now feature the building’s lobby, mail room, and exercise facility, rather than commercial retail. This change follows a recent adjustment to the City’s zoning code, which reduced the required amount of ground-level retail in new developments. The retail space within the remaining Seven Points structure will fulfill the project’s commercial space requirement.
The proposed apartment building is a c-shaped structure surrounding an interior courtyard and will front Hennepin Avenue, W. 31st Street, and Girard Avenue. Plans also call for upgrades to Girard Avenue, making it a more pedestrian-friendly street with limited vehicle access for loading.
The South Uptown Land Use & Transportation Committee just received these revised plans and will discuss them at their next meeting on Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00 PM at 3501 Aldrich Avenue S. The project is scheduled to go before the City Planning Commission on Monday, July 21 for review and approval.
Three related documents are posted to the South Uptown website for public review:
We encourage neighbors to review the materials and share feedback.
