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IS MAPLEWOOD READY for another shopping center? Since this sign went up
about a month ago,almost half the space in a 100,000 square foot shopping center has
been leased.The center,to be built on 17 acres at the corner of Gervais and White
Bear avenues, will be approximately one-eighth the size of the Maplewood Mall,
which has 880,540 square feet.
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A new, approximately 100,000 square Macfarlane characterized the
foot shopping center is planned for 17 development as a "neighborh000d cen-
acres at the intersection of Gervais and ter," which will have facilities for small
White Bear avenues.The center,which is tenants and will not be enclosed.It will be
being developed by an Illinois realtor, roughly one-eighth the size of the 880,540
may contain 20 to 30 stores when COM- square foot Maplewood Mall.
pleted, according to Cort Macfarlane, a The developer has talked informally
leasing agent with George A. Jackson with city planners,but has not yet applied
Associates of Minneapolis. for the necessary permits,zoning changes
Since the leasing sign went up about a or an approved traffic plan, Maplewood
month ago,almost?Z the space has been City Planner Geoff Olson said. The
leased, Macfarlane said. Frank's Nur- development is still in the "conceptual
series and Crafts, which has seven Twin stage" and there is no definite timeline
Cities outlets,is expected to be one of the for beginning construction, Macfarlane
anchor stores, he continued. said.
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