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Staff reports new downtown leases for previously vacant retail and restaurant spaces

Mayor and Council, City of Duluth · July 27, 2026

Summary

Economic-development staff reported progress filling vacant downtown restaurant and retail spaces with new leases intended to reactivate storefronts; the update was informational and no action was requested.

Chris McGahee reported to the Mayor and Council on July 27 that staff have secured new leases for several downtown restaurant and retail spaces that had been vacant. McGahee described the leasing activity as part of ongoing efforts to activate downtown commercial corridors and support local economic development.

The report was informational and no council action or funding request accompanied the update. Staff will continue to monitor tenancy and report progress at future sessions as appropriate.

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