A proposed 15-story multiuse tower in downtown Duluth would bring nearly 200 apartment units to a city facing a shortage of housing of all types.
The city is seeking public comments on Northstar Development Interests, LLC’s plan to demolish three structures on the project site, at 319-333 E. Superior St., to make way for a market-rate apartment tower. The project is next door to another major Duluth development, one that could spur demand for housing in the tower.
The project would cost around $75 million and would bring 194 apartments to the downtown corridor. Units would range from studios, to one-bedrooms, to two-bedrooms, to townhomes. A public gathering space would be housed on the second floor, according to environmental review documents. Northstar Development didn’t return a request for comment by publication.
Duluth high-rise construction could be back on track this fall
The 15-story complex at the corner of Superior Street and Fourth Avenue East in Duluth will have several commercial spaces and 200 apartments. The project has been delayed several times from its original December 2019 start. Written By: Laura Butterbrodt | ×
Construction is set to begin this fall on a 15-story mixed-use building at the site of the former Voyageur Lakewalk Inn, 333 E. Superior St., Duluth. The former Hacienda Del Sol restaurant building, 318 E. Superior St., and the former First Oriental Grocery building, 323 E. Superior St., will also be demolished. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
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2020 brought unprecedented investment to the city of Duluth. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Two workers close in part of a window opening on the Enger Lofts project in Lincoln Park recently. The project is converting the former Furniture and Mattresses 4 Less building into a mixture of housing units and retail and commercial spaces. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
While 2020 will be remembered as a slow and trying year for many industries, it was a sprint for Duluth s construction trades. That year, the city of Duluth issued permits for construction projects collectively valued at more than $399 million an all-time high.
Building activity for the year eclipsed the previous record set in 2010, when permits were pulled for nearly $277.5 million worth of work, including a new airport terminal and several large school projects.