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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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Southdale: Where’d Everybody Go??

Sizing Up Twin Cities Malls (the Big & Small of Local Malls) [Editor’s note:  my regular gig is residential real estate, not retail or commercial.  However, I do have a solid business background, plus a decades-long familiarity with the Twin Cities and local trends.  Rough estimates of acreage, land value, etc. are exactly that.] It may not...
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Now, THAT’S What I Call a Night Shot!

I can’t say that I’ve seen many night shots as dramatic as the one above. Can’t place it? It’s the Westin Galleria in Edina, across from Southdale in Edina.
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Broker Tour 11 a.m.. – 1 p.m. Tuesday (9/14)

Spacious Point of France Condo with 2 Owner’s Suites for < $400k Where: 6566 France Ave. South, one block south of 62 (Crosstown); just northwest of Southdale What: light and spacious condo (over 2,500 sq. ft.) with Contemporary flair in amenity-loaded Point of France (including 24 hour front desk). When: just listed Who: agent =...
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Coming Soon!

Huge, Updated Condo inGreat Edina Location! Where: Point of France, 6566 France Ave. South (140 unit, high-end condo building just NW of Southdale)What: huge updated condo with 2,600 FSF close to everythingWhen: Broker tour Tues, 9/14; private showings beginning late next weekHow (much): under $400kWho: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes The finishing...
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