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Former Sears building approved for downtown redevelopment with El Super grocery
Summary
The council approved a downtown permit to convert the long-vacant Sears building into about 110,000 square feet of retail anchored by El Super, plus second-floor tenant spaces and a promenade. Developers said the project will transform a downtown blighted site.
The City Council approved a downtown permit to redevelop the former Sears building in the Town Center District, clearing the way for an El Super grocery store and other retail spaces in the long-vacant structure.
Shannon Dow, director of community development, described the project as a catalyst for downtown revitalization. The applicant proposes to remodel roughly 110,000 square feet of retail space on a site the applicant described as approximately 4.5 to 5.4…
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