The City of Northfield is soliciting qualifications from development teams to collaborate with the City for redevelopment of two adjoining sites in the historic downtown core of this city of 20,000+ on the Cannon River in Rice and Dakota Counties. The Cannon is a designated wild and scenic river that runs through the heart of downtown; the development site faces the river and its environs. Anchoring the redevelopment will be a new municipal liquor store, which is currently located at the intersection of 5th St. and Water St. The existing store is a one-story, single use building. The store requires more space and better access for both service vehicles and patrons. The building at 411 Water St., immediately north of the liquor store, will also be demolished and incorporated into the redevelopment. The City envisions a redeveloped site that would include an expanded liquor store as well as other possible retail/food uses at grade with apartments and/or condominiums above. Both public and private parking are anticipated for the site. Across 5th St. to the south, the City has purchased another building with the intention to serve as a temporary use for the liquor store while the existing redevelopment site is constructed. This property would be available for exploration for re-use in the future. How both of these redevelopment sites integrate with the existing historic fabric of Northfield, and how they reimagine and enhance the public realm along the Cannon River, will be critical components of the final design. Northfield was founded in 1855, and became an agricultural, lumber and milling hub in the early years. The Malt-o-Meal Cereal Company, now Post Brands, remains today as a historic remnant of the wheat milling era. Today, the town includes Carleton College and St. Olaf College, both highly regarded institutions with beautiful campuses, as well as prized neighborhoods and four riverfront parks. The downtown commercial core comprises around 65 buildings that were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1959. The core has remained a healthy commercial district despite new suburban development, due in part to its cohesive and charming character. View more information on the 5th and Water Street redevelopment

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