Thanks to the work of Hillcrest Development, the City of Minneapolis, and the Hollywood Theater Task Force, several improvements to the vacant Hollywood Theater are occurring. These improvements will assist in marketing the property to potential developers for reuse. First, the house north of the theater (2819 Johnson Street) was demolished on February 23.

According to Marketwatch.com (a business and investment website run by the Wall Street Journal), Minneapolis “far and away, remains where it's at for business.”

The Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) is offering loan guarantees to help small businesses weather current market conditions.

One our neighborhood’s most successful businesses has added a second location. Pop!! opened Aug. 19, 2008, in downtown St. Paul, at the corner of Wabasha and Sixth streets (6 West Sixth St). For more information about the new location, please call 651-228-1002.

Holy Land owner has created booming business from tasty dip

Rendering of new façade

The City of Minneapolis recently approved plans for the renovation of the existing Holy Land Deli and Grocery (2513 and 2517 Central Avenue NE) and it’s expansion into the former Sully’s Building (2519 Central Avenue NE).