Published 9 days ago

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

Summary by Pioneer Press

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…

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