Friday, February 15, 2013
Get a look at the latest plans for the future downtown of Richfield.
The redevelopment of the former Lyndale Garden Center site is getting closer and closer to reality. While site developer The Cornerstone Group hasn't locked down all retail tenants or finalized the housing portion of the project, it has released the most recent renderings of what the site—which will be aptly named Lyndale Gardens—could look like. According to the designs, which can all be seen in the photo box above, the developer plans on both apartment and townhome style housing units, with many of the townhome units having a perfect view of Richfield Lake. In addition, multiple areas of public space are still a big part of the site's design. The design shows a splash pad, community oven, community garden, walking trails, market …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
In addition, The Cornerstone Group will be collecting books for its future Little Free Library.
Citizens interested in seeing the latest site plans for Lyndale Gardens are invited to an open house event from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11. Event-goers will be able to see the latest site plans, ask questions and give developers feedback. Site developer The Cornerstone Group has been holding a series of community events at the site as part of its efforts to involve future site users in the design process and showcase all the potential uses. As part of Monday's event, the developer will also be collecting used or new books for its eventual "Little Free Library." Little Free Libraries were created by a Hudson, WI man in 2010 in honor of his mother, a former teacher and book lover who died more than a decade ago, and aim to build a sense of …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The major redevelopment happenings from 2012.
Richfield Patch covered a lot of different stories, topics and events throughout 2012, but there were a few that stood out as the most interesting, important or possibly infamous to our readers. As far as local redevelopment went, there was plenty that happened in the last year: The affordable housing complex, which was in the works for more than two years, was officially laid to rest in July after months of back and forth between the city and the developer, Ron Clark Construction & Design—and the city and residents. Our coverage: The first of many new businesses on the site of the former Kmart site opened its doors nearly a full month ahead of schedule on Oct. 3. LA Fitness is a full-service athletic facility and will soon be joined by …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Site plans have changed as a result of the deal, too.
Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, announced its first official tenant Tuesday night. Lakewinds Natural Foods, a co-op grocer with two metro area locations, has signed on to be a part of the development, according to Colleen Carey, president of The Cornerstone Group. "We've been working with this grocer for almost a year and a half and its really satisfying for us to be able formally announce it," Carey told Richfield Patch Tuesday. "We think [Lakewinds is] a great fit for the vision we have for the site. ... That's why we stuck with it so long." A purchase agreement was finalized last week and the announcement was made at a Richfield City Council special worksession at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Yes. A purchase agreement. Not a …
The Cornerstone Group will be updating the Richfield City Council on its progress during a special session Tuesday night,
The eager city of Richfield has been waiting since March 2011 to find out who and what would soon replace the long-vacant and unkept Lyndale Gardens Center site. On Tuesday night, a little more will be revealed. Site developer The Cornerstone Group will have its first tenant—the mysterious co-op grocer—in tow to present to the Richfield City Council during a special worksession at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Other updates on current project plans will also be discussed. The special session is being held in the Bartholomew Conference room. The session is open to the public. Richfield Patch will update readers as soon as the announcement is made. *** Other related articles: Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our…
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Richfield Community Services Commission recently recommended the proposed music venue should be at Veterans Memorial Park.
The developer of the long-vacant Lyndale Garden Center is "disappointed" by a city commission's recent recommendation regarding the building of a bandshell in town. The Richfield Community Services Commission recently recommended Veterans Memorial Park, however, Lyndale Gardens developer, The Cornerstone Group, was also planning on building a performance stage and hoping the city would be a part of it. After unveiling initial design plans for the blighted site in August, The Cornerstone Group told Richfield Patch it planned on going forward with the performance space regardless of the city's participation. This is still the case. "We were disappointed to hear that the commission was recommending Veterans Park as the location for the …
Where should the performance venue be created in the city?
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter For the last decade the City of Richfield has been thinking about creating an outdoor music and performance venue in town. And now, two groups of dedicated individuals, have presented two possible locations. The Richfield Community Services Commission was charged with looking at all aspects of the project and recently recommended Veterans Memorial Park as the best building site. However, development firm The Cornerstone Group was hoping the city would support building the bandshell or ampitheater on the long-vacant Lyndale Garden Center site. The commission believes the park's visibility from 66th Street, closeness to highways and being the …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The site developer held a winter market event Saturday.
Community members flocked to the former Lyndale Garden Center site Saturday for some shopping, marshmallow roasting and to catch a glimpse of the future downtown Richfield. The Cornerstone Group, the firm redeveloping the long-vacant site, hosted the winter market event, which featured 20 local arts and crafts vendors, a live acoustic performance by the Hummingbirds, food trucks, bonfires with free s’more roasting and an appearance by Santa. The event gave locals a little taste of what they can expect after the project is completed. After announcing initial design plans in August 2012, Cornerstone's president, Colleen Carey, said the market pavillion planned for the site would serve the Richfield Farmers Market in the warm season and as …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The event features music, food trucks, an appearance from Santa and much more.
A benefit concert and a public presentation of the project are coming up this week.
For nearly a decade, the City of Richfield has been toying with the idea of creating a music venue within the city. And now, with the work of some dedicated individuals, Veterans Memorial Park is being recommended as the building site for a bandshell. According to Richfield Parks and Recreation Director Jim Topitzhofer, the Richfield Community Services Commission was charged with looking at all aspects of the project. "[The commission has] been looking at various factors—how big it should be, where to put it, what kinds of uses will it have, how much it will cost," Topitzhofer told Richfield Patch. Topitzhofer said Veterans Memorial Park is being recommended for a number of reasons, including its visibility from 66th Street, access to …
Caitlin Burgess
1:08 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
I was just going to upload a PDF of the design! They have been added above for easy viewing. more ›