Project updates

The planning work for the New Nicollet site is complete! The New Nicollet Redevelopment project team collected input from community members from 2022 to 2025.

Input collected includes:

• Overall project goals (2022-2023)
  View the project goals
• Design of the street and public spaces (2023-2024)
  View the street design
  View the design of public spaces
• Uses of future buildings (2024-2025)
  Read about future uses

The City Council approved the development framework on May 1, 2025 and Mayor Frey signed on May 5, 2025. 

See details of the City Council approval
See the signed City Council action

We will now start to implement the vision for the site. In late 2025, the City plans to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first phase of development at New Nicollet. Phase 1 development will be on the southeast portion of the site and will focus on providing:

• Affordable housing
• Ground floor commercial space
• Community spaces

Once the developer for Phase 1 is selected, it will take about 3-5 years for the buildings to be funded and constructed. Buildings on the rest of the site will happen after Phase 1 is underway.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Street design in progress

We are re-opening Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and Cecil Newman Lane.

See the progress

Learn more

Watch a video on the project

Download a project guide

View the approved concepts