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Old Posted Aug 26, 2007, 9:51 PM
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I dont like the idea of it not being downtown .... but it will reflect good on the city from the south.

I wanted to share what I found today


Meanwhile, the downtown Fargo civic, financial and political leaders sit around and pick their asses....

(Great project BTW, Soo Foo!! )
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That's a ton of surface parking.
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Great find. I take it this means the plans for a downtown Events center are pretty much a no go. Any idea how long it will be before we see this finished? And does anyone have a diagram of the proposed 18 story research tower at the Sanford Health development?
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Has anyone in sf been following the renovation of the security bank building into apartments? This project has seemed to slip under the radar, felt it needed to be brought up as its one of the most exciting projects under construction/renovation downtown imo. Read about it here:
http://www.siouxfallspropertymanagem...y%5Bid%5D/4572

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These newly constructed historic downtown apartments will be completed and ready to occupy on or before November 1. These unique floorplans offer 1 & 2 bedrooms, some have dens. In addition you`ll love the high ceilings, large double-hung windows, elevators, washer/dryer in each unit, state-of-the-art appliances, elegant lighting, modern upscale finishes and plentiful parking. Breathtaking views from every apartment encompass a 360 degree view of the downtown skyline, from the Washington Pavillion to the Cathedral to the river, Phillips Avenue and the downtown skyline. Development plans include an outdoor roof deck, a community meeting room and a fitness area. Because the project is currently in development, prices and features are subject to change without notice. Three of the building owners are licensed brokers.
from the roof




progress inside


and some more from my archive of the bldg.





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Post Sioux Falls University Center



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College campus coming soon
Ground broken for University Center

By Josh Verges
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Published: August 30, 2007

A Sioux Falls public college campus will open at capacity next year and grow to meet student demand, officials said Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for University Center.

More than 2,000 students with an average age of 28 are enrolled at the conglomerate of six state universities. When the center moves out of Southeast Technical Institute and into its own buildings in fall 2008, that number is expected to be 3,000 to 3,500.

"When this facility opens, it'll be full," Harvey Jewett, president of the South Dakota Board of Regents, said. "It's a wonderful problem to have."

A lecture hall, 22 classrooms and labs and a research center will be built on 263 acres of land southwest of Interstate 29 and West 60th Street North.

The site offers more than enough space for the future, Jewett said, but expansion is unlikely for at least 10 years because of commitments to other state schools.

Until then, University Center will "squeeze the maximum use" out of the new buildings, offering classes earlier and later than students are used to and on weekends, he said.

Speaking at the ceremony Wednesday, Gov. Mike Rounds said the campus will increase incomes in the area and encourage businesses to expand or move here.

"To offer our young people and people who are young at heart an opportunity to improve themselves and have a better life, that's what this is all about," Rounds said.

The land was purchased from the state transportation department, which had no plans for it. The site is little more than agricultural land split north to south by North Career Avenue.

A skyway serving as a modest student union will span the road and connect the classroom building with the research center.

"This really is an exciting day when you look around at cornfields and see what's gonna happen here," Mayor Dave Munson said.

Much of the official talk at the ceremony concerned meeting higher educational demands in the state's largest and fastest-growing region.

Rounds said that with Sioux Falls expected to double in population by 2040, University Center will be the place where area residents go to get a degree while working.

Jewett said the immediate Sioux Falls area already has 54,000 people 24 and older seeking to further their education.

"There's plenty of room here to expand and that's really the idea," he said. "This was designed to accommodate what might happen."

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The city seems to be growing at a fast pace. I see a lot of buildings are being built around the city, sort of scattered about. Are there any mid-rises/high-rises being proposed for downtown Sioux Falls? I think it would be great to bring more density to the area. I for one don't like sprawl.
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Post Project to boost blighted area

Low-cost housing proposal would aid effort to clean up neighborhood

By Megan Myers
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Published: August 30, 2007






A local nonprofit is planning a housing development west of downtown Sioux Falls, one of the first specific projects announced for the city's revitalization area.

The Sioux Empire Housing Partnership is planning a new affordable housing project at 10th Street and Menlo Avenue, aimed at first-time homebuyers.

"It's our intent to make them very attractive and functional but affordable," said Jim Schmidt, the housing partnership's executive director.

The project is a step forward for the area targeted by Mayor Dave Munson's Neighborhood Conservation Program. That area encompasses Minnesota Avenue on the east and Covell Avenue on the west between 10th and 12th streets.

The initiative started after the mayor and area residents raised concerns about crime and decrepit buildings in the neighborhood.

The project, estimated at $700,000 including the price of land, will include six townhouses to be built on a vacant piece of property on the southwest corner of the 10th and Menlo intersection. Four of the townhouses will face Menlo, while two will face 10th, Schmidt said.

The housing partnership plans to sell the 970-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath homes - which will include one-car garages and no basements - to people who meet the organization's income guidelines. To qualify, an individual or family annually must earn a maximum of 80 percent of the median income, according to U.S. Census data. That's less than $50,250 for a family of four.

Schmidt said the partnership plans to sell the townhouses for between $100,000 and $110,000, and the project could break ground next spring.

Founded in 1997, the partnership has sold dozens of homes in Sioux Falls neighborhoods, including the developments of Valley Green and Lacey Park.

The 10th and Menlo project got a thumbs-up at a meeting Wednesday between city officials, business people and residents of the neighborhood.

"I think this is a fantastic deal," said city planner Mike Cooper. "The fact that it's so visible is really going to be nice for the area."

Some residents said they want to make sure the project is built with future growth in mind.

"Whatever you do with it, make sure it looks good," said resident Ron Sauby. "If you get people in there, and it gets run down, make sure it looks good."

The city this month said it is in negotiations with Citibank South Dakota to open a $5 million line of credit to help buy blighted properties in the neighborhood. At Wednesday's meeting, Cooper asked those in attendance to propose guidelines for how that money could be spent.

Qadir Aware, executive director of Sioux Falls' Multi-Cultural Center, said he's heard from some minority business owners along 11th Street who fear their shops will be targeted for closure.

Cooper assured Aware that the overall plans wouldn't have that kind of effect.

"The intent is not to buy an existing business and ... evict someone," Cooper said.
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Post SuperTarget could boost east-side development

Dawley Farm Village in east Sioux Falls could soon be home to a SuperTarget store, according to plans recently submitted to the city planning department.

The Sioux Falls Planning Commission agenda for the Oct. 3 meeting includes a review of a development plan for a "large single tenant retail building" in the Dawley Farm Village. Dawley Farm is a planned residential, office and retail development between Arrowhead Parkway and East 26th Street, west of Highway 11.

Sioux Falls Urban Planner Steve Randall said those plans point to Target, although the petitioner is Dawley Farms developer Opus Northwest L.L.C. in Minneapolis.

"The building plans they gave us have the Target logo for SuperTarget. They've provided us with designs with Target logos."

A SuperTarget would further expand shopping options in the growing east Sioux Falls retail market and provide direct competition with the nearby Wal-Mart Super Center.

Other projects on the city's east side include The Galleria at River's Bend, a nearly 200-acre commercial development and Arbor's Edge, a 250-acre residential development. Both of those areas border Willow Run Golf Course.

SuperTarget differs from a regular Target store in that it includes grocery products as well as an in-store bakery, deli, meat and produce sections, according to the company's Web site.

Hans Rasmussen, director of real estate development for Opus, would not confirm that the building is a SuperTarget. Rasmussen said Opus is talking with "a number of national retailers, but none we can announce or talk about."

"There's still a lot of things that have to be done," he said. "It's still just planning at this point. We're in the middle of talks with retailers, we're working with the city and talking with the Dawley family. It's all subject and likely to change."

City Planning Director Mike Cooper said the SuperTarget would be an anchor for the Dawley Farm project and have an access point off the new Highway 100 freeway around southern and eastern Sioux Falls.

"It's part of an ongoing desire by the community to have more retail commercial available to the east side of Sioux Falls," he said.

If realized, Evan Nolte, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce president, said SuperTarget would be one of Dawley Farm Village's major draws. He said the Dawley Farm will be similar to a lifestyle-type development in Maple Grove, Minn., that has shops, high-end retail stores and restaurants.

"Something like that could kick off development," he said. "Dawley Farm development is a major retail commercial development and will be a tremendous boost to the market area and the east side of Sioux Falls."

East-side Sioux Falls residents and those in nearby towns had mixed reactions about the prospect.

Jaime Kim said SuperTarget would create a lot of job opportunities for youths in an area with no traffic problems, while his wife, Mercedes, said she likes to shop there because prices are affordable, and they have a good selection.

"We don't have to go to the mall," Mercedes Kim said.

Stacy Johnson of Brandon said she thought competition was good. Her daughter, Jessica, 14, said she thought it was a good idea because more people will move to the area and it will be more convenient.

Karen Treloar said she wasn't excited about SuperTarget locating on the east side because it would increase traffic.

"I've enjoyed the fact that growth on the east side has been slow and has not been explosive (like the) southwest and west," she said. "I don't mind if I have to drive to do my shopping. I like my quiet neighborhood."

Cooper said city staff is reviewing plans and an amendment for Dawley Farm Village will be presented Oct. 3 to the city Planning Commission. Final plans probably would go to the commission in November.

Cooper said construction could start next spring, with completion in 2009.
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Interesting that SuperTarget seems to have landed at the Dawley development as opposed to the Galleria. I suspect there were a lot of behind the curtain negotiations to get the Target. That was the big prize - and whichever development got it would be the one that filled the fastest.

Links for the two projects are below.

The Dawley Farm Village is at the southwest corner of Hwy 11 and Arrowhead Parkway.

http://www.dawleyfarmvillage.com/index.php

The Galleria at River's Bend is on the northeast corner of the same intersection. The link below also includes the Arbor's Edge Residential Development.

http://www.paripassucorp.com/current_projects.htm
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If anyone has the time, I think it's about time for Sioux Falls to have a photo thread in the "My Photos" forum on this site. One of the cities not represented there yet.
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good stuff guys. I am a recent transplant from Sioux Falls now living in Portland, OR(moved here about a year ago). Its great to see things going on downtown/uptown.

18 stories outside of downtown is going to little pretty strange... kind of like the new condos on on Kiwanis(not as drastic but kind of odd placement at first).

Unfortunately with land being so cheap and abundant in that area it will be a very long time before any buildings truly get any height in the downtown area. Sioux Falls will expand out for many years yet, before they realize the need for density in the city.
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Post New heart hospital planned

Sanford hopes to grab larger share of profitable sector

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Sanford Health will build a multimillion-dollar heart facility on its hospital campus in central Sioux Falls.

The Sanford Heart and Vascular Hospital will be built in response to increasing volumes in cardiology and vascular care, said Dr. Charles "Pat" O'Brien, president of Sanford USD Medical Center.

"We've decided that we're going to take this opportunity not only to expand but reprogram" Sanford's cardiology and vascular offerings, O'Brien said.

The move probably will bolster competition between the city's two health systems in cardiac care and their ongoing quests to boost market shares. Sanford is a steadfast opponent of for-profit hospitals such as the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota - the city's other cardiac care provider.

Heart Hospital president Jon Soderholm said Thursday he'd welcome Sanford's expansion.

"I'd be flattered that they would decide to emulate us, because we've been very successful," Soderholm said.

Sanford's 56,000-square-foot heart building will be connected to the front of the existing hospital at the southwest corner of 18th Street and Grange Avenue. The site now is a parking lot that will be replaced by an underground parking ramp.

While Sanford officials have been planning the expansion for about six months, it's still early in the process. Construction is slated to begin when planning and design work is complete and the project is approved by the hospital's board of trustees.

The new building will expand Sanford's existing Heart Center, now in the main hospital. The center offers inpatient and outpatient heart and vascular services on separate floors. It will house physician offices and expand existing services in a more convenient way for patients, O'Brien said. Much cardiac and vascular care now is outpatient-based, he said, and the new building will better serve patients.

"The stays now in the hospital are awfully short," O'Brien said. "The business is changing, and we have to kind of change with it."

Sanford's total investment in the project has yet to be determined, O'Brien said.

"This building will have the capacity to increase in size and accommodate the growth that we have now over the next 10 to 15 years," O'Brien said.

Recent national estimates on health care construction costs indicate that hospitals cost around $300 per square foot to build, depending on location and services offered. Using those numbers as a rough estimate, the new building could cost almost $17 million.

Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause of death, and hearts are one of the biggest revenue generators in health care. As moneymakers, heart programs help pay for other, less lucrative hospital services such as behavioral health and pediatrics.

A recent report from The Advisory Board, a national health care panel, reported that daily profits on open-heart surgery often top $600 per patient, more than five times as much for common services such as diabetes treatments.

The growth of cardiology and vascular services in Sioux Falls has meant strong and sometimes contentious competition between the city's two major health systems.

The former Sioux Valley recorded the state's first open-heart surgery in 1978 and was known as the area's leader for years. In the late 1990s, a group of cardiologists at North Central Heart Institute, who handled most cardiac cases in Sioux Falls and worked at both major hospitals, asked both hospitals to join them in opening a for-profit heart hospital.

Sanford declined, but Avera McKennan signed on. The 55-bed Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota - a three-way partnership with the doctors of North Central Heart, Avera McKennan and Charlotte, N.C.-based MedCath Corp. - opened in 2001.

Sanford long has maintained that the for-profit Heart Hospital siphons off the heart surgeries, cherry-picking the most profitable operations while leaving it and other nonprofit hospitals to provide less profitable care. Heart Hospital officials say they've proven they can provide excellent specialized care and treat all comers, whether patients are on Medicare, hold private insurance or have no coverage at all.

O'Brien said Sanford is satisfied with its market share and that it continues to grow, despite the Heart Hospital.

"We've haven't been worried about our competition," he said. "We've been mostly concerned with taking care of the patients that come to us."

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Lofty Living quarters
Downtown projects could boost condo-buying market

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When Cyndi Johnson bought a small downtown condominium in March, she wasn't concerned with what she'd get for it when it's time to sell.

The 60-year-old retired teacher lives in Lake Poinsett but drives to Sioux Falls often for classes at University Center or shows at the Washington Pavilion. She was sufficiently excited about the growing downtown area to jump into an untested condo market.

"It's always a gamble, but we'll see what happens," she said.

The aptly named Carnegie, just north of the town hall with the same name, is a pioneer in the downtown condo market. Its relative success could determine how developers shape downtown housing and mark Sioux Falls' maturation from a town to a city.

New condos have had some success on the city's south side, but so far, developers of trendy downtown lofts have stuck almost exclusively to rental units.

Johnson paid $89,000 for 695 square feet at the Carnegie, which she now rents out but someday plans to use as a sort of vacation home. She was one of only two people to buy before the building went unlisted for the slow real estate season, property manager Jennifer Fleming said.

Craig Lloyd, one of a handful of developers intent on bringing another 9,000 residents to downtown by 2015, has limited his offerings to apartments, which generally are safer for investors and lenders. He said he's glad the Carnegie has gone from lease to sell because it will establish comparable prices for future condos.

Condos take off slowly
Downtown Sioux Falls isn't yet ripe for condos, Lloyd said, but the development of more entertainment choices and perhaps an events center could change that.

Lloyd will break ground on an 88-unit apartment building next year as part of the Uptown at Falls Park project's first phase, which should bring 500 new units to the area. He said he expects that, eventually, about half of those 500 will become condos.

"Sales of condos in Sioux Falls, like around the Midwest, haven't been that popular," he said. "I think it's gonna take some time."

Fleming said condos are a natural progression from downtown improvements along Phillips Avenue and south of Falls Park.

Costly rehabilitation projects that make living spaces out of old industrial buildings typically start out as rentals and move to condos once corporate investors get their tax benefits. Fleming expects to offer space in the Crane and Security buildings as condos in a few years.

The trend could solidify Sioux Falls' place on the big-city map.

"If you look at other metropolitan areas, Omaha and Minneapolis, that's definitely the direction we see Sioux Falls going," Fleming said.

Both larger cities have seen a boom in downtown condos in recent years.

Market correction
A Minneapolis real estate agent, however, has seen first-hand that the loft trend in particular can be too much of a good thing.

Jeff Lundquist said the proliferation of high ceilings and exposed ducts has driven down property values. Those who bought new units on speculation, hoping to sell them for a steep profit without even moving in, are losing big.

"There's a huge trend, and now the market's corrected itself," he said. "If there's too much, the value of the properties drops drastically."

Lundquist suggested prospective condo buyers in Sioux Falls choose a unit that offers something special, be it a view or proximity to entertainment.

"If you're investing in a condo, make sure that other than buying air space, that you're next to something that makes it valuable," he said.

Steve Metli, a 62-year-old banker and retired city planner, is reaping the benefits of a career spent improving downtown. For the past two years, he has rented a 1,300-square-foot Gourley building loft that looks onto the old courthouse to the west and his mother's childhood apartment to the south.

He said he'd buy downtown if the situation were right, but renting suits him for now.

"I like being able to pick up and travel and not have to worry about maintenance," he said.

A wise investment
Metli said a Sioux Falls condo buyer need not worry about returns on investment. Downtown will continue to be an attractive place to invest and an increasingly interesting place to live, he predicts.

As for a housing slump, he said lenders here always have been too conservative to oversaturate the market, and a retiring generation of empty-nest baby boomers ensures a steady demand for lofts during the next 20 years.

"Property values in the downtown are not going to go down," Metli said.

Despite selling only two of the Carnegie's 19 units, Fleming said the interest in buying downtown has been strong. Judging by the doubling and tripling property values in other downtown buildings, she said a condo investment would be a wise one.

Property values aside, Johnson, the retired teacher, hopes downtown Sioux Falls will have fulfilled its promise by the time she's ready for it. Among the amenities on her wish list is an operational State Theater.

In only seven months, her modest second home already has fallen victim to downtown development. The condo didn't offer much of a view when she bought it, but a new parking ramp east of Minnesota Avenue now stands between her window and St. Joseph Cathedral.

"I guess that's progress," she said.
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Post Sanford zeroes in on children's clinics

26 proposals in 11 states, one other country, are being narrowed to 5 sites

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Sanford Health officials are narrowing down the final organizations vying to receive a Sanford Children's clinic in their city.

The announcement of the first clinic is planned for next month, said Dave Link, Sanford's executive vice president of development and research.

"We have visited three different areas at this point in time and have a couple more scheduled," Link said.

A small team of Sanford officials are visiting five locations across the country. It's an effort to narrow down the 26 clinic proposals the health system received this summer from 11 states and at least one foreign country.

"It's exceeding our expectations," Link said.

Sanford announced its plans to establish a network of at least five children's clinics across North America as part of the $400 million donation by philanthropist T. Denny Sanford in February. The clinic program will be expanded to 20 clinics split between the United States and abroad as part of its venture dubbed Sanford World Clinics.

The health system is in the process of hiring an executive to run the clinic venture and could name them by winter, Link said.

In an effort to discourage competition between organizations, Sanford officials won't divulge the names of finalist cities and organizations.

"We're not going to talk about names," Link said recently.

But one city previously discussed as a possible Sanford site isn't on the list. T. Denny Sanford and Kelby Krabbenhoft both have mentioned the Orlando, Fla., area as a potential place for future growth.

Krabbenhoft in August said the health system had received an offer soon after the Sanford donation of "somewhere around five to 11 acres right next to Disney World."

Link said that because of market conditions in Orlando, namely, a three-way competition for pediatric services, that city isn't under consideration for one of the first five clinics.

Florida Hospital, Orlando Regional and the Nemours Foundation all have plans for new children's hospitals in the area, according to recent Orlando news reports.

"While there have been some discussions, it just doesn't look like that will come anytime soon," Link said.

Most of the credible clinic proposals have included offers of land and other "significant" support functions, he said.

In Sioux Falls, construction on the $52 million Sanford Children's Hospital - slated for completion in spring 2009 - is three weeks ahead of schedule.
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If anyone has the time, I think it's about time for Sioux Falls to have a photo thread in the "My Photos" forum on this site. One of the cities not represented there yet.
I'm about to leave Lincoln,NE soon. I should be passing through Sioux Falls in couple of hours. I'll try to shoot some photos on my way through there.I never been there but look forward to seeing SD in person.
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From KELO-TV

Sioux Falls May See Record Year Growth

"While many parts of the nation are experiencing a housing crunch, Sioux Falls is seeing growth. But the expansion isn't limited to homes. New businesses are also being built in the city.

2005 was a record year for growth in Sioux Falls with about $463 million in construction happening across the city.

2006 wasn't as strong and the total was slightly lower.

But already this year, there has been nearly $450 million of construction. And officials say they're on pace to set another record.

It's happening everywhere from construction sites scattered with building materials in Sioux Falls neighborhoods, to the edge of the Big Sioux River where the latest addition to the city's downtown skyline now stands.

"You can go around virtually to any corner of Sioux Falls and you can see some kind of new construction going on even in the downtown area as well," Director of City Planning Mike Cooper said.

City Planning Director Mike Cooper says it's been a above average year for construction of both homes and businesses in the city.

And he says if things keep going like they have been, Sioux Falls will break another record this year.

"To think that we could potentially hit over $500 million this year in terms of building construction is just phenomenal," Cooper said.

Cooper says that money will benefit everyone who lives in the city, by bringing more jobs and boosting the area's economy. He says growth in a community tends to feed off of itself, which is probably part of the reason Sioux Falls has been doing so well for so many years.

"There's new employment opportunities occurring which is driving the need for more housing," Cooper said.

Cooper says that could also be why Sioux Falls has been able to skirt the real estate trouble that's been straining other communities across the country.

"Sioux Falls has always been able to weather the storm of other ups and downs of the national economic trends, and I think we're seeing that again this year," Cooper said. "We're expecting almost to set records each year."

And Cooper says another positive sign is that new construction in Sioux Falls is not limited to one part of the city. It's happening in all areas."
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Cherapa Place arises out of Zip Feed Mill's rubble

As revitalization of the Eastbank area of downtown Sioux Falls continues, business activity soon will be bustling as tenants move into Cherapa Place during the next few weeks.

The first tenant - Sanford Health Plan - will move in the third weekend of this month, said Anne Haber, Cherapa Place co-developer. Howalt- McDowell Insurance will follow the first weekend in December, then RAS, with CorTrust Bank in mid-December.

"Everything has gone along very well. The community is going to be excited when it's finished," she said.

Cherapa Place is the cornerstone of development in Eastbank. The eco-friendly, glass-laden structure has been erected on the former Zip Feed Mill site, with more than 95 percent occupancy in the 144,000-square-foot building.

A restaurant space is the only one left to fill, and developers seek an original eatery not connected to a franchise, Haber said.

"We have a couple interested parties," she said. "As of now, nothing has been confirmed."

Interior construction and finishing tasks such as painting, carpet installation and moving in furniture will be done during the next couple weeks, Haber said.

Along Eighth Street, Jim and Sarah DeWitt of DeWitt Designs are renovating the former American Salvage building, erected in 1895 and made of red brick with a quartzite foundation.

Jim Dewitt said they hope to move from their Main Avenue location by Jan. 1.

The building also will keep some historical charm with an old bank payment cage and one of the old lumber business' elevators.

Jerry Hauck, owner of Craftsman Creek Studio and Gallery, will open a new nonsmoking bar called Monks, featuring Belgian beers brewed in monasteries, in mid-December at 420 E. Eighth St.

"We're going to carry a line of fine beers and wines," he said.

The art-oriented bar also will feature paintings and artwork for sale, Hauck said. Appetizers will be served, with jazz and blues in the background. Hauck will build a large outdoor deck next spring.

Hauck still will have his furniture business in the back with a display area shared with artist Gary Hartenhoff.

Other businesses have moved to or are expanding in Eastbank this year, including Sankofa Coffee and Bistro that moved from 41st Street, and Sticks and Steel handmade crafts store that is almost doubling its space. Both are in 8th and Railroad Center.

Latitude 44 bar also is open at Eighth and Weber.

Area residents realize the potential of the evolving Eastbank.

Cheryl Opbroek has shopped on Eighth Street once a week for 30 to 40 years.

"We have lived in this area since 1966 and like to shop close to home," she said of her and husband, Wayne. "It's nice to see it come back."

Vendor Chuck Shaver, who served a business at 8th and Railroad Center, said the Eastbank has always been on the cusp of renovation, trying to move across the Big Sioux River.

"It seemed to be the Mason-Dixon line," he said.

Ken Orrock of Tabor, who went to Sanaa's 8th Street Gourmet for the first time Friday with his family, appreciated the atmosphere of the area.

"I like that they are reusing old brick buildings," he said. "It's good they are not letting them go."

Reach reporter Melanie Brandert at 977-3926.
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Hi All, This is the Argus Leader version of the 500 Million Dollars in Construction Permits. It looks like KELO had touched on the subject a bit earlier. All in all, another excellent year for Sioux Falls!



One-half billion in building
City setting permit record

By Megan Myers and Melanie Brandert
Argus Leader
Comment Print Email PUBLISHED: November 9, 2007


It's a record-breaking year for construction in Sioux Falls.

To date, the city has issued $480.9 million in building permits, surpassing the record set in 2005. City planning and building officials say there's a good chance that permits could top half a billion dollars before the year is up.

"We're probably going to take a good run at $500 million," said Ron Bell, Sioux Falls' chief building official.

The growth is an indicator that the local economy is holding strong and continues to grow. That's contrary to the national housing downturn that has some economists fearing a recession.

The national problems in housing, including downturns in new-home construction, have been a serious drag on the overall economy - slashing more than a full percentage point off growth in some quarters.

The permit value increase is a sign that the city still is experiencing steady growth and continuing to buck national trends, said Jeffrey Schmitt, assistant city planner.

"It's amazing, actually," Schmitt said. "Our building permit data has not really seen the same trends as other areas in the country."

The record in Sioux Falls comes even as the total number of permits issued by the city lags behind last year by 247 permits. Nonresidential building is leading the growth. The year's largest-valued project is the Sanford Children's Hospital, at $31 million. Midland National Life Insurance Co.'s new headquarters under construction on the city's west side is next at $13.5 million.

New buildings and expansions at Sioux Falls' hospitals this year have made up the majority of nonresidential activity.

Hospital expansions, including the children's hospital, have totaled slightly less than $70 million, Bell said.

New residential construction is ahead of last year, with 1,555 total unit permits issued through the end of October.

New single-family home construction is slightly behind last year, which some developers attribute to an abundance of houses on the market. At the end of October 2006, 880 single-family home permits had been issued, compared with 827 issued by the end of last month.

Don Dunham Jr., president of Dunham Co., said his firm saw strong single-family growth in the first half of 2007 that slowed slightly this fall.

"We're not going to build any more foundations over the winter," Dunham said. "We're just not going to do it, because we've got enough inventory."

While developers of starter homes are experiencing continued sales and projects, those building move-up to executive homes are noticing a slowing trend.

Rick Dunlap, Key Real Estate developer, said spring sales started slowly, with a good summer and steady fall at two west-side developments.

"It's not a record year, but it's been good," he said. "If you get above $180,000, the market is softer."

Charles Point, vice president of neighborhood development for Ronning Homes, said a gradual slowdown in demand has occurred in the city the past 11/4 to two years.

Executive homes are most affected by the trend, he said.

"Fewer people are buying houses and moving up to bigger houses," Point said. "What we're seeing in Sioux Falls is a modest correction. ... We have no huge glut of unsold homes. The recovery we have to make is not anything we have in other places where there is a huge backlog of homes."

Multifamily construction - which includes apartments and condominiums - almost doubled this year over last with 504 units permitted so far.

Schmitt said multifamily construction comes in cycles.

"Multifamily is just an absolute roller coaster," he said.

Dunham said his company's rental units are running at 94 percent full.

"I think that whenever people aren't buying homes, they have to rent homes, and if you're creating jobs, people have to have a place to live," he said.

"Whenever the single-family market goes down, the multi-family goes up, and vice versa."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Dawley Farm Village Final Development Plan for PC Meeting

2007-09-11: FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN in Subarea G, Dawley Farm Village
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Hey, Thanks for posting this. It looks great! I cant wait for them to start building it so we can get some retail on the east side.
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