Boat into concerts? That's the plan for First Avenue's amphitheater proposal
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Over a mile of riverfront in north Minneapolis could become home to a First Avenue-operated amphitheater, hundreds of homes and thousands of square feet for business.
The city and several partners have unveiled plans for redeveloping the 48-acre Upper Harbor Terminal site between the Lowry and Camden bridges along the Mississippi River.
The plan for the whole site includes these features:
• 700 to 1,000 homes
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• 100,000 to 150,000 square feet of "creative office space"
• 40,000 to 70,000 square feet of retail space
• 180,000 square feet for "advanced manufacturing"
• An 8,000- to 10,000-seat entertainment venue
The proposed development would also have public green space and a 100-foot riverwalk.