St. Paul Port Authority buys old Kmart site, plans redevelopment

St. Paul Port Authority to acquire vacant Kmart for $9.5 million

The St. Paul Port Authority plans to acquire the former Kmart site in St. Paul that has been vacant since 2019 for redevelopment.

St. Paul Port Authority buys old Kmart site, plans redevelopment

St. Paul Port Authority to acquire, demolish and redevelop Big Kmart on Maryland Avenue

The St. Paul Port Authority is poised to acquire the location of a former “Big Kmart” store on Maryland Avenue near Interstate 35E, a blighted property that hasn’t seen foot traffic since the big box store closed in 2019. Port Authority officials said they’ve been in discussions, off and on, with the property’s owners since the 1990s to buy the 12.6 acres at 245 Maryland Ave. E. They recently entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the site…

St. Paul Port Authority looking to buy former Kmart site near I-35E

The Port Authority hopes to develop the 12.6-acre retail parcel in St. Paul's North End for light industrial use, as it has with other nearby sites.

Saint Paul Port Authority to buy blighted Kmart property

The Saint Paul Port Authority has acquired a blighted, long-vacant Kmart on the East Side of St. Paul and is now marketing the property for redevelopment.