Har Mar Mall could be headed for the wrecking ball
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Roseville's Har Mar Mall could be demolished to make way for a major redevelopment, according to marketing materials obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Vacancies have been piling up at the 63-year-old mall under owner Fidelis Realty Partners, fueling speculation that the Houston firm is planning an overhaul.
The latest: A marketing brochure from mall manager and leasing agency JLL calls for "a full scrape and rebuild of the existing shopping center" with tenants able to move in in 2028.
- A Fidelis site plan obtained separately by Axios shows a long strip of retail spaces along the east side of the property, with a 65,000-square-foot Cub Foods store as the only remaining named tenant from the current Har Mar lineup.
- It also shows 30 row houses on the south side of the property, as well as several smaller restaurants and retail spots along Snelling Avenue and County Road B.
JLL declined to comment on the plans, and Fidelis did not return an email seeking comment.
- Cub Foods confirmed to Axios that it will remain a tenant at the mall.
State of play: As of early May, 35 of the 58 storefronts in Har Mar Mall were empty, according to the Roseville Reader.
- Since Fidelis bought the mall in 2022, most of the anchor tenants have closed, including Burlington, Marshalls and Home Goods. The remaining large tenants are Cub, Barnes & Noble, K&G Fashion Superstore and Michaels.
- The mall has also struggled with retail theft, according to the Reader, and many of the remaining retailers don't allow access from the interior of the mall — shoppers need to enter from the parking lot.
Between the lines: Roseville has long been an in-demand area for retailers because it draws shoppers from both downtowns as well as from St. Paul's Como and Midway neighborhoods, and Northeast Minneapolis.
What we're watching: It's typical for plans like this to change as leases are signed and city officials push back on details.
- Fidelis has not submitted plans to the city yet, according to Roseville Community Development director Janice Gundlach.