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The Story Behind SouthDALE, RoseDALE, RidgeDALE, etc. — plus HarMar Mall in Roseville

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:...
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Shopping Mall Best Seller, Mid-Summer 2014

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...
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