Plans for a food hall in Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood have evolved to include 287 apartments and a grocery store and possibly office space.
As part of the first phase of development for a tract of land near Surly Brewing Co., Wall Development Co. wants to construct a three-building, mixed-use development. The proposal is scheduled to be discussed at Thursday's planning commission committee of the whole meeting.
Patricia and John Wall, the pair behind Wall Development, announced last year their plans to create the Malcolm Yards Market food hall in the former Harris Machinery Co. building on the site.
"I think it's going to be a very exciting new development in Minneapolis," Patricia Wall said Monday in an interview.
John Wall first started acquiring land in Prospect Park in 1999. He originally intended to create a research-and-development park dedicated to biotechnology. About two and a half years ago, the pair got the idea to create a food hall on the site, said Patricia Wall. "I felt like we needed a food hall here," she said.
Along with partner Eclectic Collective, which operates several food halls in the Denver area, Wall Development plans to have about 10 food vendors as well as manage a central bar. There would be a large outdoor seating area.
There also would be a greenway link on the northern edge of the property that would serve as a pedestrian- and bike-friendly connection between the Prospect Park light-rail station and the Surly brewery.
The Walls predict Malcolm Yards customers would likely visit Surly across the street and vice versa. Malcolm Yards Market is expected to open next year.
