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Apache Plaza

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedStatus not verifiedSt. Anthony, MN

Apache Plaza opened 1961, was replaced starting 2004 by Silver Lake Village mixed-use redevelopment; current status and ownership unknown today. · summary, model-written

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Apache Plaza
Exterior view of a shopping center with parked cars and storefronts. · verified by a vision model. Photo: RxS at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 205,917 epa-walkability · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 23 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 67% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract house prices doubled in 10 yearsThis site: +101% fhfa · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 19.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Silver Lake Village extraction · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: Silver Lake Village Its development includes housing, shopping, dining, and other services. extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: Silver Lake Village Its development includes housing, shopping, dining, and other services. extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusStatus not verifiedWikidata reported
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
constructed beginning in 2004 as a $150 million plan to replace Apache Plaza

en.wikipedia.org

New useshousing, retail, otherextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowSilver Lake Villageextracted, unreviewed
documented
Silver Lake Village

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2004extracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Planning notesIts development includes housing, shopping, dining, and other services.extracted, unreviewed reported

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m50: ADVANCED DENTAL GROUP; AMES 1 HOUR PHOTO FINISH - SILVER LAKE; AMES ONE HOUR PHOTO FINISH; APACHE MOBIL SERVICE; APACHE PLAZAEPA FRS
Census tract 271230411033,743 people, 6,788 per sq mi; median household income $74,750; median gross rent $1,380; 67% renters; 4.2% vacant units; 5.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 19.2 of 20; 244 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 194 m; land-use mix 0.77; 238,068 jobs within 45 min by car, 205,917 by transit; 11% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)4 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 20 parks or playgrounds, 3 health, 0 civic, 10 food and drink; 23 cycleway segments, 39 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Ramsey County (MN), 2024802 units in 5+ unit buildings, 80 in 2–4, 202 single-family; 2023: 1,581 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.56; socioeconomic 0.37; housing and transport 0.90; 11% below 150% of poverty; 18% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby11 within 10 km, 30 within 25 km: Kmart store site (7.7 km); Hotel Dyckman (7.7 km); Warehouse District (7.7 km); Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus (7.7 km); Kmart at Nicollet Avenue (7.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 7,284 m², 7.174681663513184 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views13,807 since 2015; 1,303 in the last 12 months (-15% vs the prior 12); peak 2024-04 with 336Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +20% (3,115 → 3,743); median income +58% ($47,198 → $74,750); renters 71% → 67%; median home value +51% ($189,800 → $285,900)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 40.2); expected annual loss $992,604; high: tornado, cold wave; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 169 units: Legends At Silver Lake Village (169 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)22,649 jobs in 1,377 establishments; average annual pay $43,305; employment location quotient 0.69; employment -2.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,158 jobs; 78 in retail trade, 239 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 27123041103)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; -0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (147 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 6.4%; median family income $65,469; 132 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSt. Anthony-New Brighton Schools (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: Bultum Academy; WAITE PARK ELEMENTARY; ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH; WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARYNCES EDGE
Elevation962 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025111 county-logged events: 62 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 heavy rain; $1,157,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 55421, 2026-09median list price $315,475 (+5.2% on the year); 85 active listings; median 31 days on market; 28% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,431 establishments (-14%); 26,110 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $334,747 (+2% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,543/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2022331 (2000 = 100); +19.0% 1 yr, +48% 5 yr, +101% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)19,821 vehicles a day on Silver Lake Rd (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Apache Plaza opened in 1961 as an enclosed mall in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Beginning in 2004, construction started on Silver Lake Village to replace the aging mall, resulting in a mixed-use development featuring housing, retail, dining, and other services.

Why. The record notes that Apache Plaza was an aging enclosed mall, which prompted its replacement; specific causes such as anchor tenant loss, competition, or debt are not stated.

Where it stands. The site's current status is listed as unknown in the record, and no controlling owner or entity is identified.

For a planner

  • The record shows a redevelopment strategy aimed at mixed-use housing and retail.
  • Planning notes indicate the development includes housing, shopping, dining, and other services, reflecting a walkable community concept.
  • Open questions include the current occupancy status, ownership structure, and whether any phases remain unfinished.

For a developer

  • Site size and precise boundaries are not provided in the record.
  • Control/ownership of the site is unspecified, leaving the developer without a clear point of contact.
  • Entitlement stage is unclear; while construction began in 2004, the record does not detail permitting or approvals status.
  • No context-layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are mentioned, so their presence or impact is unknown.

What we do not know yet

  • Status is unknown, making it unclear if the redevelopment is complete or partially occupied.
  • Owner/controlling entity is not identified, posing a risk for any transaction or coordination.
  • Key details such as site acreage, unit counts, and current tenant mix are missing.
  • The record’s verification status is 'draft' and many fields are marked as extraction, indicating potential unreviewed data.
  • Opportunity score is 0.0 with reasons noting the retrofit is already built and housing present, suggesting limited upside for new development.

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Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Apache Plaza on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here

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History and original facts

Opened1961Wikidata
CountyRamsey County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Silver Lake Village is a mixed-use development in the city of St. Anthony, Minnesota, United States. It was constructed beginning in 2004 as a $150 million plan to replace Apache Plaza, an aging enclosed mall. Its design is meant to resemble a "walkable community", as its development includes housing, shopping, dining, and other services. Its name is derived from Silver Lake, located just north of the development, and from St. Anthony's nickname of "St. Anthony Village".

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1961 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 2004 Construction began on Silver Lake Village to replace Apache Plaza

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Apache Plaza · supports: after notes, strategy
    3 quoted sentences
    Silver Lake Village
    constructed beginning in 2004 as a $150 million plan to replace Apache Plaza
    constructed beginning in 2004 as a $150 million plan to replace Apache Plaza

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