Agape tapped to lead People's Way redevelopment
City staff recommended that Minnesota Agape Movement receive exclusive development rights to the People's Way gas station site at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis.[1]
The staff proposal would grant Agape two years of exclusivity, with a possible one-year extension, but any sale or construction still requires City Council approval.[1] Agape must work with city officials and the community to finalize a plan, secure funding and permits, and then win council approval for a land sale before it can buy and build on the site.[1]
The city purchased the former Speedway at the intersection in June 2023 after the station was destroyed during unrest following George Floyd's murder in 2020.[1] Agape has floated a six-story concept that would dedicate the second floor to civil resilience and George Floyd Square programming.[1]
Infrastructure construction at George Floyd Square is scheduled to begin June 8, 2026, with completion targeted in 2027 as part of more than $300 million in city projects.[1] City staff say Agape's selection aims to balance redevelopment with community stewardship at a site long tied to calls for justice and memorialization.
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- City staff recommend Minnesota Agape Movement be granted exclusive development rights to the People's Way gas station site for two years, with a potential one‑year extension, subject to City Council approval.
- The former Speedway sits at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis, at the heart of George Floyd Square, and was purchased by the city in June 2023 after being destroyed in the 2020 unrest.
- Infrastructure construction at George Floyd Square is scheduled to start June 8, 2026, with completion targeted in 2027 as part of more than $300 million in city projects.
- Agape would need to work with the city and community to finalize a development plan, secure funding and permits, and then obtain council approval for a land sale before it could purchase and build on the site.
- Agape has discussed a six‑story building concept with the second floor dedicated to civil resilience and George Floyd Square programming.
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