Twin Cities Real Estate Trivia Today’s Star Tribune has a terrific story explaining how Southdale, Rosedale, etc. came by their (locally) famous suffixes. See, “Why Do So Many Twin Cities Mall Names End in ‘Dale’? Meanwhile, yours truly knows the answer to an even more obscure question: “How did Roseville’s HarMar Mall get its name?” Answer:...Read More
What’s the best-selling item at the shopping mall these days? Hint: it’s not in the stores — it’s in the parking lot. In fact, it IS the parking lot. Mixed-Use New Construction No less than 3 Twin Cities shopping malls at the moment — Ridgedale, Knollwood, and Southdale — have major construction projects going up...Read More
Stylish Minnetonka Colonial With $100k(!) Updates for $434,900 Where: 10901 Sumac Lane just northeast of Hopkins Crossroad (Co. 73) and Cedar Lake Rd. What: 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath Colonial with over 2,800 finished square feet on a .31 acre corner lot. When: listed April 14 (days on market = 3). How much: $434,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City...Read More
