Bringing a vacant Minneapolis car dealership back to life with new, community-focused roles and renovating Duluth’s empty, historic NorShor Theatre are two examples of Sherman Associates’ commitment to improving and giving back to the communities it works in.
In the past year, the development company undertook an $8 million rehabilitation of the 1925 car dealership at 800 W. Broadway to create a complex that includes a Minneapolis Public Schools facility for GED and high school diploma seekers, the North Minneapolis Workforce Center, a health clinic and retail spaces.
The $30.5 million NorShor Theatre project will create a 700-seat mainstage area, a wine bar, music and theater classrooms, retail opportunities and office space. The theater will be handed over to the Duluth Playhouse upon completion, which is expected in December.