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SHAKOPEE FLATS SHAKOPEE FLATS

brings apartment units, restaurant to downtown brings apartment units, restaurant to downtown

BY ALYSSA HUGLEN

The Shakopee Flats development is bringing apartment units and exciting retail features to the downtown Shakopee area this summer.

Concept plans for the development were initially presented to the Shakopee City Council in 2018, and site work construction began in late 2020.

Gaughan Companies is the project developer, with Greystone Construction working as the general contractor. Dan Hebert, Gaughan Companies Senior Vice President of Commercial Accounts, said the Shakopee Flats development is expected to open sometime in June.

The development is located in the Riverfront Bluff Redevelopment District in downtown Shakopee at the intersection of First Avenue West and Scott Street North.

Shakopee Flats will have 170 apartment units consisting of studios, one-bedroom and twobedroom spaces. The building will also include features such as balconies, a rooftop deck, an underground heated parking garage and a rooftop clubroom.

The apartment website shows unit availability starting as early as June 15.

In addition to the apartment complex, the Shakopee Flats development is home to multiple commercial features. A Mallards Restaurant location has been added, with a patio on the building’s second level overlooking the Minnesota River. The restaurant’s entrance is on Atwood Street North.

Peak Physique, a gym and fitness studio, makes up one of the retail spaces of the development and is located on Levee Drive. This is the third location for Peak Physique, with others located in St. Cloud and Fridley.

Another retail space is located on First Avenue West and vacant as of April.

Kyle Sobota, a senior planner for the city, said the Shakopee Flats development is another addition to the many exciting developments recently coming together in the downtown area.

“There’s been a lot of interesting things going on in downtown Shakopee … a lot of entertainment and more activity that’s been happening,” he said. “The private companies have taken notice, and they’re looking to make investments in downtown Shakopee.”

In his time working for the city, Sobota said he’s noticed the number of vacant spaces in the downtown area decreasing significantly over the years.

The city’s website states that the Shakopee Flats development is an ideal addition to the community and can make an impactful mark on the downtown region of Shakopee.

“The project fits with the goals and priorities of the community and the comprehensive plan by constructing a new project in an overlooked area of Shakopee, adding new residents and retail to the downtown area and furthering downtown’s growth and revitalization,” the statement said.

Shakopee Flats

For more information on the Shakopee Flats apartment complex, visit www. shakopeeflats.com.

“Th ere’s been a lot of interesting things going on in downtown Shakopee.”

Kyle Sobota

Shakopee planner

PHOTO BY ALYSSA HUGLEN

A Mallards Restaurant location will be part of the building, with a patio on the second level overlooking the Minnesota River.