Block E

Format
Full

City
Minneapolis

State/Province
MN

Country
USA

Metro Area
Minneapolis–Saint Paul

Project Type
Mixed Use

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Cinema
Hotel
Mixed-Use Building
Restaurant
Retail
Underground Parking

Keywords
Entertainment center
High-rise building
Infill development
Pedestrian-friendly design
Public-private partnership
Redevelopment
Urban regeneration

Site Size
2.6 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1999

Date Opened
2000

Block E is a large-scale, urban mixed-use project that combines retail, entertainment, hospitality, and parking uses. Located in downtown Minneapolis, it derives its name from the city block upon which it is built. The urban entertainment complex has little competition in the downtown and is rapidly becoming a key destination there. It contains a mix of stores, nightclubs, restaurants, and entertainment venues intended to appeal to people of all ages. Restaurants, bars, and stores fill the project’s first and second stories, while a 15-screen, 4,000-seat multiplex cinema is found on the third floor. A 255-room hotel occupies the fourth through 21st floors.

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World Region: North America
Developer(s): McCaffery Interests Inc
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