The Logan Park Neighborhood Association (LPNA) led the development of the public art “Gateway” project at the intersection of Central and Broadway Avenues in 1993. Over the past year LPNA has been working with City of Minneapolis to replace the text that accompanies the art work with new lettering that will make a bolder visual impact.
Ideal Diner, an iconic Northeast breakfast-and-lunch location, closed briefly this year before changing hands. New owner Kim Robinson completely renovated the kitchen, made some interior upgrades and had the diner’s signature outdoor sign refurbished.
1717 Central Avenue NE
A vacant Burger King occupied this site at the intersection of Central and 18th Avenue NE for several years, complete with boarded windows, overgrown weeds and a disintegrating parking lot. Hillcrest Development purchased the property in the last year, renovating and landscaping it before leasing it to the current tenant for use as a childcare facility.
Remodeling is underway for the projected late fall opening of the Mill Northeast, a full service restaurant that will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant will be located in the building that previously housed Falafel King and Porky’s and will be serving a menu described as Eclectic American.
This property was recently acquired by Middle West Management, an artist management firm whose most high-profile client is Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Bon Iver.
2220 Central Avenue NE
This building, which houses both offices and apartments, received a significant facade improvement this summer: the result is both beautiful and historically-sensitive.
Purchased recently by Frank Stone and Lynn Olson, this building has undergone extensive renovation to reveal a brick building with traditional open transom windows. At the end of September, new tenant Language Central, a non-profit language school geared toward serving immigrant communities, celebrated its grand opening.
Northeast Investment Cooperative (NEIC) purchased these two properties with the express purpose of bringing “transformative change one building at a time” to Central Avenue. 2504 Central is currently occupied by Recovery Bike Shop, while Aki’s BreadHaus, a German-style bakery, will be leasing 2506 Central.
Central Liquors, at 2538 Central, was extensively remodeled this summer, while its next-door neighbor, 2544 Central, was purchased by Ben Janssens, the owner of local company SignMinds. Janssens intends to turn the building into a live-work space, with a full-service design studio on the first floor.
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