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Penn Lowry Crossing
 
The corner of Penn and Lowry Avenues was once a vital retail area for the north Minneapolis neighborhood. The intersection eventually lost many of its retail businesses and struggled for a number of years. The City of Minneapolis sought a project that could spur new development along this important corridor.

Pope Associates’ work included the design for the new two-level building and the remodel of an existing retail building, which has completely revamped the site. An ALDI grocery store, one of the largest grocers in the country, anchors this redevelopment project.

Storefronts that open directly to the sidewalk, upstairs office space and parking on the rear of the building fit the urban location of the project. These elements are complemented by the use of brick detailing, window rhythms and stucco surfaces which provide a connection to the retail history of the site and the pedestrian scale of the neighborhood.

The Penn Lowry Crossing project received the 2008 NAIOP Award for Excellence in the Repositioned/Renovated Under 100,000 sq. ft. category, the 2008 Minneapolis–St. Paul Business Journal's Best in Real Estate Award in the Retail Development/Redevelopment category, and the 2008 Minnesota Shopping Center Association STARR Award in the Mixed Use category.
 
 
 
Building Together
Penn Lowry Crossing is another project in a long list of partnerships between Wellington Management and Pope Associates. It is also an example of Pope Associates’ long standing relationship with Aldi Inc. We have successfully worked with Aldi on numerous stores in the Minnesota and western Wisconsin area over the last four years.
 
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Project Details
Client: Wellington Management, Inc.

Description:

  • New, two-story, mixed used building.

  • Retail on lower level, office on upper level.

  • 28,000 sq. ft.


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Contractor: Contractor Name

Delivery Method: Design-Build
Services Provided
Architecture