New Shopping Center Coming Soon

Picture by RSP Architects, courtesy of csmcorp.net
September 21, 2015
Eagan will soon have yet another new retail destination. The shopping center, called Central Park Commons, is opening next year.
The Central Park Commons is being developed by national real estate company CSM Corporation. It will be located at the old site of Lockheed Martin, near the intersection of Yankee Doodle and Pilot Knob. Plans for the Commons include a fitness center, grocery store, medical building, bank, and four restaurants. It is designed to be pedestrian-friendly, utilizing an “inward center:” Its stores will face the middle, instead of the outside, of the property.
The Lockheed Martin site was purchased by CSM in 2011. Since then, the company proposed and retracted two different plans for a shopping center. The third and current plan for the Commons was approved unanimously by the city council. The city took measures to ensure that the center would be well-suited for pedestrians and have efficient parking. Additionally, Central Park will have a “village” design featuring walking paths, outdoor seating, and a plaza due to feedback from citizens of Eagan. The retail center will be located just three miles away from the Twin Cities Premium Outlets mall, but studies done by Maxfield Research suggest that the close proximity will not have a direct effect on either establishment.
Not much information has been released regarding which stores will occupy the shopping center. “We are not going to announce anything, but we have had very strong interest,” said John Johannson, the project’s development agent. However, it has since been reported that Punch Pizza finalized a lease for one of the restaurant spaces. Central Park Commons is projected to open for business sometime in 2016, ideally by the summer.

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Is there any news on the possible fitness club going in???
They’re planning on having one, but from what I can see they still haven’t released any info on what it will be.
Do you know what the holdup is and when they’ll announce
They’re still finalizing contracts with tenants. The city posted a list of current confirmed tenants at http://eaganmn.com/central-park-commons/. Still no news of a fitness center, but I’m guessing they will post it there when and if they finalize a lease with one.
we need Whole Foods in Eagan
Eagan needs an LA Fitness
We need a CO-OP or Trader Joe’s…
Eagan needs a Trader Joes or a Costco. Why would we need another grocery store (Hyvee) when there is a Cub across the highway!!!
Is there a central place to look for upcoming employment opportunities or applications for this new shopping district?
Agree with much of the above. Whole foods, Costco, Trader Joes all would be great. I do not mind the Hy-Vee. Something other than Cub will be nice as we already have 3 Cubs in Eagan alone. L.A. Fitness is a hope. I had to join Anytime because they were so unsure of what was going in there and nobody at the City of Eagan could tell me anything.
According to the link posted by Lauren, above, Orangetheory Fitness is coming to town so probably no LA 🙁 . Hobby Lobby, Total Wine, cable/wireless stores… 🙁 🙁 🙁 . Based off of that post I’m most excited about HomeGoods and Naf Naf Grill. The rest is ho-hum.
Orange theory is a much smaller gym, I do not know how they would fill the massive building. I’m still hoping!