Front Street Place – Retail & Office Space in Downtown Mankato's Premier Mixed-Use Development
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Front Street and Warren, Mankato, MN 56001
205,773 sqft
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Front Street Place is a new mixed-use development at the corner of Warren Street and South Front Street, strengthening downtown Mankato as a vibrant, connected city center. The project delivers 32,711 SF of ground-floor retail and up to 37,411 SF of Class A office space, integrated with 165 new market-rate apartments and up to 286 structured/surface parking stalls. Both the retail and office components benefit from a built-in customer and talent base on site, a gateway location to Minnesota State University, Mankato (4,000+ enrollment growth projected by 2031), and direct alignment with the City's $500+ million downtown Small Area Plan and Greater Mankato Growth's Transforming Tomorrow Together initiative. The surrounding City Center District is projected to add 115 additional premier events, 127,000+ additional annual visitors, and 4,000+ new hotel room nights per year, while the broader Mankato market posts 32,500+ jobs, 21,000+ daily inbound commuters, 21.4%+ anticipated household growth (2020–2030), and $420M+ in 2024 construction permits. Front Street Place is co-developed by Kilbourne Group, an experienced mixed-use development firm, with construction management by APX Construction Group.
Front Street Place sits at the corner of Warren Street and South Front Street in the heart of downtown Mankato's City Center District — one of the most active infill sites in Southern Minnesota. The location anchors a walkable block alongside Hotel Mankato, the Mankato Civic Center, Mankato Place Mall, and established local favorites including Tonn's Grocery & Restaurant, The 507, Notabelle Kitchen + Bar, Pagliai's, and Roar Rock Coffee & Tea. The site serves as a gateway to Minnesota State University, Mankato, which anticipates enrollment growth of more than 4,000 students by 2031, and is directly integrated into Greater Mankato Growth's Transforming Tomorrow Together plan and the City's $500+ million downtown Small Area Plan. Structured parking on site (up to 286 stalls) supports both tenants and visiting foot traffic.
2 Spaces Available
Retail Development Street Retail
Ground-floor retail space at Front Street Place, fronting Warren Street and South Front Street in downtown Mankato's City Center District. This 32,711 SF retail component sits below 165 new market-rate apartments and benefits from immediate on-site density plus foot traffic from Hotel Mankato, the Civic Center, and neighboring retailers including Tonn's Grocery & Restaurant, Pagliai's, The 507, and Notabelle Kitchen + Bar. Positioned at the gateway to Minnesota State University, Mankato, the space is well suited for restaurant, service, and specialty retail concepts looking to capture residential, student, and visitor traffic in a rapidly reinvesting downtown core. Up to 286 structured and surface parking stalls support customer access.
Office Development Building
Class A office space at Front Street Place, located above ground-floor retail at the corner of Warren Street and South Front Street in downtown Mankato. Two footprints are available: 20,479 SF across 3 floors with 202 structured parking stalls, or 37,411 SF across 5 floors with 238 structured parking stalls. The office component is integrated with 165 new residential units and sits at the center of downtown Mankato's most active corridor, walkable to Hotel Mankato, the Civic Center, and the MSU Mankato campus. Mankato's employment base includes 32,500+ jobs (20% of the Southwest MN region) and draws 21,000+ inbound daily commuters, with 10.4% projected job growth by 2035 — supporting strong, sustained demand for modern office product in the urban core.
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