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Arona Hamline Neighborhood Master Plan Appendix A-2 1. HISTORY OF ARONA-HAMLINE NEIGHBORHOOD The Hamline Shopping Center, currently occupying 6 acres, was constructed in the early 608. The strip mall, purchased by Kraus Anderson Company in the 80� has been struggling for several years since the vacation of a neighborhood grocery store and deli, its main anchor tenant, and increased competition as the retail development grew along Snelling Avenue and Fairview near Rosedale. The Center also lost its last anchor tenant Snyder Drug Store. Both of these spaces remain vacant today and contribute in large part to the 50 percent vacancy rate in the Center. Management continues to actively search for tenants for the space but is now interested in redevelopment as the future of the Center continues to remain weak. Roseville has a high demand for senior housing as noted in its Senior Market Feasibility Study conducted in 1998. Roseville is attractive for seniors due to its accessibility to services and the convenience provided by the Roseville Circulator. Roseville and the 35W Corridor Coalition Communities are also attractive to young families because of the nearness to head of household jobs, educational institutions, good elementary schools and an excellent park and recreation program. These cities have seen a tremendous increase in p o p ulation from 1990-200 1. There are over 500 multifamily housing units within a 1/4 mile radius of the Arona- Hamline Neighborhood Master Plan area. In general, the majority ofthe housing units are in good condition. Tenure is long as owner occupants stay in the homes over nine years. The units are affordable according to the Metropolitan CounciB Livable Communities Definition. The Arona-Hamline Neighborhood Master Plan area and surrounding land uses include a mix of single family, duplex, senior condominium, market rate apartments, churches, retail and office spaces. The main City Civic Center is less than 1I2 mile to the east which includes indoor/outdoor ice complex, weight training rooms, exercise oval, indoor walking track, parks, police, tine and general government services. There has been significant redevelopment and reinvestment within one mile of the Arona- Hamline Neighborhood over the past several years. The Super America gas station was tom down and a new building constructed to meet changing market demands, the apartment buildings to the west and south have completed essential improvements, the former NCR office complex was completely renovated into a multi-tenant office complex and a new restaurant was built, The strong redevelopment activity in the area shows a strong market for new product. The Hamline Shopping Center is a dormant retail strip mall that is competing with new and more accessible retail services. Appendix A-2 1o12