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Home My WebLink AboutEditionEdina_March2020Edition: Edina MARCH 2020 Volume 7, Issue 3 City of Edina EdinaMN.gov BY KAYLIN EIDSNESS A lifelong resident of Iowa, Jean Digmann moved to Edina last summer. “My husband died in February, and I knew I wasn’t going to stay in Ames,” said Digmann. “I have been coming up to this area for 50 years and have always loved it.” Digmann’s three children live throughout the United States, but her two sisters live in the Twin Cities – one in Edina. The two would go on walks to the Galleria, Centennial Lakes Park and Southdale Center. Digmann loved the walkability of the Southdale area. However, as Digmann grew older, she found that walking such long distances wasn’t as easy. “Even so, I started looking in the Southdale area, because I knew that area, but my sister said, ‘Why don’t you check out Avidor?’” explained Digmann. “At first, I thought it wasn’t in a very good location because it wasn’t Southdale or 50th & France, but I quickly realized that it had possibilities.” New apartments along with improvements in walkability are providing an attractive place to live for active people of all ages who enjoy Edina’s shopping, activities and other amenities. Digmann signed the lease the same weekend she visited last April and moved in four months later. Digmann loves her short walk to Jerry’s Foods, the Edina Library and is going to check out the Edina Senior Center soon. She gave up her car when moving to Edina and rides the bus or takes advantage of ridesharing apps. “I love that [Avidor] promotes all this congeniality. If I had rented a different apartment, I’d be sitting there alone. That was a big drawing point; I saw all the fun they were having. That, and I’ve always loved the area,” she said. Jordon Greenlee, a young professional who works in downtown Minneapolis, wanted a short commute and the amenities of urban living, while not necessarily living downtown. “I lived in Edina for a few years about 10 years ago, but once I graduated from law school, I knew I wanted to be close to downtown again without being in downtown,” she said. Greenlee followed along as the Nolan Mains apartments were being built and was surprised to find they were in her price range. “It was cheaper than some of the larger apartment complexes and fourplexes that I looked at in Southwest Minneapolis,” said Greenlee. “It’s fortunate that Lush is so close, Strong FoundationCITY GOALS:Better TogetherReliable Service Livable City New Developments Bring All Ages to Edina Walkability and Community Are Common Thread Throughout New Apartments A native Iowan, Jean Digmann moved to Avidor last summer. Photo by Kaylin Eidsness and really good food is so close and I can walk across the street to get my groceries.” Digmann and Greenlee both frequently take advantage of their locations and appreciate the walkability of 50th & France and the Grandview District. “Five years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to move to Edina. I don’t think there would have been apartments in my price range,” said Greenlee. “I’m very satisfied. I hope I can live here for another 10 years,” said Digmann. ¹» ¹» ¹º¹º ¹º ñ ñ ¹»¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ñ ¹» ñ ñ ñ ñTRACY AVEVERNON AVEWOODDALE AVEHANSEN RD70TH ST W FRANCE AVE SVALLEYVIEWRDMINNESOTA DRGLEASONRDEdina CommunityCenter Avail Academy Golden YearsMontessori City Hall St Peter's LutheranChurch & School J S r o u H t i h gh View Normandale Elementary Concord School Cornelia School Southdale Library FireStation Public Works & Park Maintenance Creek Valley School Fire Station Valley ViewMiddle School EdinaHighSchool ColonialChurch Countryside School HiSgchhlaonodsl Edina CommunityLibrary Our Lady ofGrace Church & School M inn ehahaCreek NineMileCreek N i n e MileCreek Southdale Center Canadian Pacific RailroadCanadian Pacific RailroadBLAKE RDSCHAEFER RDVERN O N A VE CAHILL RD66TH ST W YORK AVE SINTERLACHEN BLVD MALONEY AVE 44TH ST W 50TH ST W 54TH ST W 58TH ST W 70TH ST W 76TH ST W DEWEY HILL RD VALLEY V I E W R D VALLEY VIEW RD 78TH ST W I-494 HWY 100HWY 169HWY 169HWY 100HWY 62 HWY 62 April 2019 ±Legend 0 2,000 Feet 5 4 3 11 1 15 12 13 14 6 Development Tracker ¹»¹»¹º¹º¹ºñ ñ¹»¹º¹º¹º¹º¹º¹ºñ ¹»ññ ññTRACY AVEVERNON AVEWOODDALE AVEHANSEN RD70TH ST W FRANCE AVE SVALLEYVIEWRDMINNESOTA DRGLEASONRDEdinaCommunityCenterCalvinChristianSchoolGoldenYearsMontessoriCityHallSt Peter's LutheranChurch & SchoolSouthviewJr HighNormandaleElementaryConcordSchool CorneliaSchool SouthdaleLibraryFireStationPublic Works &Park MaintenanceCreek ValleySchool FireStationValley ViewJr HighEdinaHighSchoolColonialChurchCountrysideSchool HighlandSchool PublicLibraryOur Lady ofGrace Church& School M in n ehahaCreekNineMileCreek N i n e MileCreek Canadian Pacific RailroadCanadian Pacific RailroadBLAKE RDSCHAEFER RDVERNON AVE CAHILL RD66TH ST W YORK AVE SINTERLACHEN BLVDMALONEY AVE 44TH ST W50TH ST W 54TH ST W58TH ST W70TH ST W 76TH ST W DEWEY HILL RD VALLEY VIEW RDVALLEY VIEW RD 78TH ST W I-494 HWY 100HWY 169HWY 169HWY 100HWY 62 HWY 62 April 2019 ±Legend 0 2,000 Feet 2 6 8 10 7 9 Lifetime Fitness Shoppes at Estelle on France The Lorient The City of Edina Development Tracker includes reconstruction or new construction projects that have been completed in the past six months, are currently under construction, have filed a formal application to the City or have been substantially approved. City of Edina EdinaMN.gov Hawthorne Place Location: 5109 W. 49th St. Developer: Great Oaks Development and TE Miller Development Status: Under Construction A 12-unit condominium building has been completed and five detached villas are under construction. They replace two apartment buildings and a house previously on the site. Our Lady of Grace expansion Location: 5051 Eden Ave. Status: Under Construction Expansion and improvements to be done in phases include a new priest residence, new activity center, expansion of the school and parish gathering space, and remodeling areas of existing buildings. The Lorient Location: 4500 France Ave. Developer: Orion Investments, LLC Status: Under Construction Three vacant buildings were razed and are being replaced with a four-story, 45-unit luxury apartment building with 6,500 square feet of restaurant and retail space. 4532 France office building Location: 4532 France Ave. Developer: PLAAD, LLC Status: Complete PLAAD, LLC has completed a new two-story, 2,375-square-foot office building that features a roof terrace with outdoor seating for employees, parking spaces in front and behind the building, landscaping and a cedar fence for screening from residents to the west. Nolan Mains Location: 3925 W. Market St. Developer: Buhl Investors, Saturday Properties Status: Complete Nolan Mains features 25,000 square feet of commercial space and 100 luxury apartments centered around a new outdoor plaza and pedestrian space, with underground parking. The Millennium at Southdale Location: 6550 Xerxes Ave. and 3250 W. 66th St. Developer: Luxe Residential Status: Under Construction This development project is being built in two stages. The previous office building at 3250 W. 66th St. is being replaced with a six-story, 227-unit apartment building. In a future phase of development, the office building at 6550 Xerxes Ave. will also be razed and a five-story, 148-unit apartment building will be built. The project includes underground and surface parking. Lifetime Fitness Location: 250 Southdale Center Developer: Lifetime Fitness/Simon Properties Status: Complete This is the company’s flagship fitness center in the Twin Cities, featuring three stories of fitness equipment and group fitness spaces, swimming pools, salon and rooftop club. Separate buildings house Lifetime Work, a co-working space, and Lifetime Sport, an indoor turf facility. They are connected to the mall via a glass atrium that serves as a new entry to Southdale Center. RH Gallery Location: 6801 France Ave. S. Developer: Restoration Hardware Status: Complete Restoration Hardware’s 50,000-square-foot destination gallery has opened in a standalone building in the Southdale Center parking lot. It features three levels of showrooms and a high-end rooftop restaurant. Shoppes at Estelle on France Developer: Luigi Bernardi & Edward Farr Architects Location: 6950 France Ave. Status: Under Construction The office building was razed and will be replaced with a new 10,000-square-foot retail building. Promenade Residences Location: 3650 Hazelton Road Developer: Tom Lund Status: Approved The proposed building will be 18 stories with 185 dwelling units and underground parking. It features a variety of unit sizes, including “micro” units. 2 8 14 15 3 4 12 5 6 10 11 9 7 1 Edina Flats Location: 4416 Valley View Road Developer: Gatehouse Properties, McGlynn Partners and City Homes Status: Under Construction The project includes 18 luxury condominiums across five buildings that are each two or three stories. All buildings will have elevator access and indoor parking. The first two buildings are complete. New Horizons Academy Location: 4412 Valley View Road Developer: Rylaur, LLC Status: Complete New Horizons Academy has remodeled the previous retail and office building into a 9,600-square-foot daycare facility with green space and boulevard-style sidewalks added to the front of the building. The reconstructed building will feature a play area on the roof. Amundson Flats Developer: MWF Properties Location: 7075 Amundson Ave. Status: Approved The vacant dry cleaning facility will be razed and replaced with a new four-story building that features 62 units of affordable workforce housing. Parking will be underground. Edina Self Storage Developer: Ebert Construction Location: 7725 Washington Ave. Status: Approved The existing light industrial building will be remodeled and expanded to 113,690 square feet to serve as a self-storage facility. Pentagon Village Location: 4815-4901 W. 77th St. Developer: Hillcrest Properties (Pentagon Revival) and Solomon Real Estate Group Status: Under Construction The vacant 12-acre parcel will be redeveloped in two phases. Phase 1 includes 19,000 square feet of retail/office space, a 235-room Marriott hotel, an extended-stay hotel, an outdoor plaza and a shared parking ramp. Phase 2 will include an additional office building. 13 For more information, visit bit.ly/LearnAboutProjects or contact the Community Development Department Planning Division at 952-826-0369. View the DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION TRACKER online at bit.ly/LearnAboutProjects 952-927-8861 | mail@EdinaMN.gov City of Edina EdinaMN.gov UPCOMING EVENTS Recurring Events: Community Concerts, Edinborough Park 7 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays Children’s Programming, Edinborough Park Noon Thursdays Tuesday, March 3, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Presidential Primary Elections. To find your polling place, visit pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m. City Council meeting, Edina City Hall Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. Princess Ball, Braemar Golf Course *Registration required Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. Friday Family Movie Night, “The Lion King” (2019), Edinborough Park Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. Superhero Saturday, Braemar Golf Course *Registration required Tuesday, March 10, 4:30 p.m. Edina Water Stewards Coffee Klatch, Edina City Hall Join us for an informal gathering to learn about the activity around water resources, get connected to resources and network with other volunteers. City staff holds the meeting annually with Water Stewards. Wednesday, March 11, 6 p.m. Creating Your Resilient Yard Workshop - Metro Blooms, Edina Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility Thursday, March 12, 7:30 a.m. Housing & Redevelopment Authority meeting, Edina City Hall Wednesday, March 17, 7 p.m. City Council meeting, Edina City Hall Wednesday, April 1 Census Day In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone or by mail. When you respond to the census, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1. For a complete listing of meetings and events, visit EdinaMN.gov. Ryan Companies is the latest developer to float an idea for redeveloping property along France Avenue. In early February, the City Council gave nonbinding feedback on a sketch plan presented by Ryan Companies to redevelop 7001 and 7025 France Ave. Ryan Companies would tear down the existing office and bank and build a new bank with drive-thru, retail building with drive-thru, 45,000-square-foot multi-tenant retail building, 225-unit market rate apartment building, 90-unit affordable housing apartment building and shared parking with enhanced public amenities. This project would require rezoning and additional approvals. Should Ryan Companies decide to move forward, the developer would need to formally apply and go through an approval process involving the Planning Commission and City Council. In other business last month, the Council: • Adopted a resolution supporting the Edina Chamber of Commerce’s new “GreenUmbrella” initiative. The primary focus of the initiative is driving well- being and purpose in Edina, while enhancing overall economic vitality, innovation and growth. • Began discussing the safety and security of Edina City Hall. Staff will seek a consultant to develop a master plan for the facility that also addresses maintenance and improved sustainability. • Approved the distribution of $116,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Last Trust to provide affordable homeownership opportunities though its Homes Within Reach program. This program uses the Community Land Trust model, removing the market value of the land from the mortgage equation for income-eligible homebuyers. The Land Trust owns the land and the homeowner owns the home. The City Council will next meet 7 p.m. March 4 and 17 at Edina City Hall. For more information, visit EdinaMN.gov. Ryan Companies Contemplates France Avenue Redevelopment Preliminary Plans Include Retail, Bank and Housing Ryan Companies’ idea for 7001 and 7025 France Ave. Submitted Rendering CITY OF EDINA 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MN 55424 ***ECRWSS***POSTAL PATRONCAR-RT-WS PRESORT STD U.S. POSTAGEPAID TWIN CITIES MN Permit No. 3932