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Pergola, LLC, and Abraham Properties, LLC, both based in St. Paul, paid $8.47 million to buy Rochester's former south ShopKo store at 2820 US Highway 63 plus surrounding parking lot space on Oct. 8. The 90,000-square-foot building, which has been empty since ShopKo closed in 2019, is currently under renovation to re-launch as an At Home - the Home Decor Superstore.
Should the Rochester City Council have sold the former Dooley's space without a public bidding process? Some community members say 'no' The city did ask for proposals on new tenants, but not buyers. Posted: Jul 20, 2021 5:43 PM Posted By: Annalise Johnson ROCHESTER, Minn. - At Monday evening's city council meeting, the council approved a $1.4 million bid from Powers Ventures on the downtown retail space formerly known as Dooley's Pub. Should the city have signed off on the same without a public bidding process? Some people, including former council member Michael Wojcik, say no. The city d...
Change for former Dooley's location seen as a good fit Following city council approval of purchase agreement, shift from late-night venue seen as welcome change by others in market. Written By: Randy Petersen | × Dooley’s on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, along First Ave Southwest in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com) Nick Powers is staying mum on several details related to the planned purchase of the former Dooley’s Pub space. “We want a little bit of an element of surprise,” said president of Powers Ventures, adding that the resta...
Rochester council votes 5-2 to OK a purchase agreement for $1.4 million sale to Powers Ventures. Written By: Randy Petersen | × The sale of a city-owned retail space in downtown Rochester was approved Monday night. The Rochester City Council voted 5-2 to approve a purchase agreement for the space at 255 First Ave. SW that once housed Dooley's Pub. The agreement calls for selling the space for $1.4 million to Powers Ventures, while the city maintains ownership of the rest of the building. “It will be different from anything we’ve ever done,” said Nick Powers, president ...
Rochester City Council will be asked Monday for decision on potential sale of downtown restaurant space. Written By: Randy Petersen | × Dooley's Pub on First Avenue SW. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com) The space that once housed Dooley’s Pub could become a new restaurant for Powers Ventures. The Rochester City Council will be asked Monday whether it wants to sell the space to the company for $1.4 million. The city had sought a new tenant for the leased space at 255 First Ave. SW after the lease with Dooley’s owner Tory Runkle ended earlier this year, but the ...