Tribal-backed $40M Grand Avenue redevelopment announced
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will lead a $40 million redevelopment of St. Paul's Grand Avenue, replacing the Victoria Crossing East Mall with a mixed-use project called Grand Victoria.[1]
The development will deliver 90 apartments and more than 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail at 841-857 Grand Ave.[1] Plans call for 121 underground parking stalls, with 99 stalls for residents and 22 for retail, and construction is expected to start in summer 2026 with completion targeted for early 2028.[1] Juut Salon has signed on as the anchor retail tenant and will occupy about 5,000 square feet, while remaining space is aimed at restaurants and other service businesses.[1]
Victoria Crossing East Mall currently sits on the 841-857 Grand Ave. parcels that the project will replace.[1] Developer Afton Park is partnering with the tribal investor, and both parties describe Grand Victoria as a long-term hold meant to strengthen the corridor rather than a short-term flip.[1]
Project backers say the mix of added housing and street-level retail is intended to revitalize this stretch of Grand Avenue and provide durable, locally oriented commercial space rather than transient investment returns.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is the lead investor in the $40 million Grand Victoria mixed-use project on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue.
- The development will deliver 90 apartments and over 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail at 841–857 Grand Ave., replacing the current Victoria Crossing East Mall.
- Plans call for 121 underground parking stalls (99 for residents, 22 for retail), with construction starting summer 2026 and completion targeted for early 2028.
- Juut Salon will occupy about 5,000 square feet as the anchor retail tenant, with additional space aimed at restaurants and other service businesses.
- SMSC and developer Afton Park frame the project as a long-term hold designed for durability and corridor revitalization rather than a build-and-flip deal.
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