NEW DEVELOPMENT (Village in the Park)
Bob Reiss, from the Re-Echo, Summer 2004

Rottlund Homes is planning to develop the old Minnesota Rubber property:  the area between Wooddale and Alabama Avenues from 36th Street to Oxford. At the July 7, 2004 meeting, the St. Louis Park Planning Commission approved its development plan.  Construction is to start this fall.

The development will consist of 223 town homes, condominiums, and senior units.  There will be 78 town home units built along Oxford.  On the north end, along 36th Street, there will be 80 senior units for rent or ownership.  66 condo units will be in several buildings along Wooddale.

All of the Property will be developed with the exception of the Minnesota Rubber office building.  This will be renovated and resold as an office building.  The buildings on the rest of the property will be dismantled, including the four homes on Oxford. 

Minnesota Rubber also owned the buildings on the east side of Wooddale at 36th Street.  This property is not included for the development, although the buildings have been removed.  Because there is no retail included in the plans for the homes, it can be anticipated that this will be added at this location.

 

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