Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Choice, Buffalo Wild Wings
occupy high-traffic retail space in Duluth Minnesota
MINNETONKA, Minn., September 20, 2011 --- After a successful redevelopment by Oppidan Investment Company, a multi-tenant building has now brought three distinct retailers to part of northern Minnesota’s busiest shopping districts. With the recent opening of the first Bed Bath & Beyond in the Twin Ports area, a 36,000 square foot retail building is now once again fully occupied.
“The building looks brand new, Reprise Design worked with us and the City of Duluth to create new and improved architectural elements to the building including new facade, awnings, parking lot lighting, outdoor patio seating, parking lot and a new roof,” said Jay Moore, who was Oppidan’s lead developer on the project. “This is a great example of what Oppidan does best, being able to make an existing facility meet the business needs of three separate retailers.”
The retail building occupied by Bed, Bath & Beyond, Buffalo Wild Wings and Home Choice is located on Miller Trunk Highway, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 194, directly across from Miller Hill Mall. The building was originally home to Duluth’s first Gander Mountain store. The highly visible property had been unused since 2005, until Oppidan had the opportunity to redevelop the existing building.
“This was a win-win project for Oppidan and for the shoppers of the region,” said Oppidan president Joe Ryan. “We were able to redevelop a retail space that was unused for a few years, and bring three great businesses to this high-traffic area.”
The Duluth retail location is one of many projects Oppidan has developed across the nation in the past year. The company has also completed facilities for Gander Mountain, Supervalu, Camping World, Orchard Supply Hardware and a number of other major retailers.
About Oppidan Investment
Since 1991, Oppidan Investment Company has been a leader in the merchant real estate development industry because of a simple philosophy established by founder, Joe Ryan: “Deliver value.” Oppidan specializes in assessing, developing and selling properties and has over $1 billion in developed property, in excess of 9 million square feet and 175 successful projects completed to date.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Battle of Sioux River by Jeff Copenhagen
The Battle of Sioux River
there was a terrible battle
along the Sioux River years ago
blood ran all the way
to Lake Superior.
one hundred and fifty years later
blood still flows.
these pills will kill me
I know this
they go into an envelope
the word ''powerless'' written on it
given to a man who
asks no questions.
we sit in silence near Siskwit Lake
smoke and watch the water for
signs of life.
there are always signs of life
there are always questions
with no need of answers.
these women these women these women
it doesn't get any easier
I am halfway to fifty
ask a friend who is sixty
when does this stop
when do I get a moments' peace.
he laughs and tells me
you're on your own here brother.
a woman I love and I
have both danced with death.
we know the steps.
they say dance with the one who brought you.
I owe her one more dance
in the summer rain.
this pain, this sadness
all washed away.
step, turn, spin
look up to the sky
my dance card is full.
the bakery down the street
sells these overpriced sandwiches
I buy the turkey avocado
the woman behind the counter is
beautiful, full figured
does this thing with mascara and eye liner
I flirt with her
I don't need to be doing this
with a woman half my age
she doesn't need old bald men
to flirt with her.
neither of us needs this.
gluten free bakery is some serious business.
we both need this.
these are hard won battles.
the blood, if it is meant to
will keep flowing.
--Jeff Copenhagen/Little Way of the North 2011
there was a terrible battle
along the Sioux River years ago
blood ran all the way
to Lake Superior.
one hundred and fifty years later
blood still flows.
these pills will kill me
I know this
they go into an envelope
the word ''powerless'' written on it
given to a man who
asks no questions.
we sit in silence near Siskwit Lake
smoke and watch the water for
signs of life.
there are always signs of life
there are always questions
with no need of answers.
these women these women these women
it doesn't get any easier
I am halfway to fifty
ask a friend who is sixty
when does this stop
when do I get a moments' peace.
he laughs and tells me
you're on your own here brother.
a woman I love and I
have both danced with death.
we know the steps.
they say dance with the one who brought you.
I owe her one more dance
in the summer rain.
this pain, this sadness
all washed away.
step, turn, spin
look up to the sky
my dance card is full.
the bakery down the street
sells these overpriced sandwiches
I buy the turkey avocado
the woman behind the counter is
beautiful, full figured
does this thing with mascara and eye liner
I flirt with her
I don't need to be doing this
with a woman half my age
she doesn't need old bald men
to flirt with her.
neither of us needs this.
gluten free bakery is some serious business.
we both need this.
these are hard won battles.
the blood, if it is meant to
will keep flowing.
--Jeff Copenhagen/Little Way of the North 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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