Planning commission recommends approval for full‑block downtown mixed‑use redevelopment The Mankato Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of CY10‑26, a conditional use permit and certificate of design compliance for a full‑block mixed‑use redevelopment on South Front Street that would add roughly 160 apartments, retail and a shared parking ramp; council consideration is scheduled for April 13.

Mankato is on the brink of a downtown transformation with plans for a vibrant mixed-use development that promises 160 apartments, retail spaces, and a shared parking ramp!

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City Manager Arndt outlines housing, infrastructure and economic wins in State of the City City Manager Arndt highlighted a supportive-housing groundbreaking, a new housing land trust, transit ridership gains, a reverse-osmosis pilot for the water plant, airport funding wins and multiple infrastructure projects in his annual report to the Mankato City Council.

City Manager Arndt's State of the City report reveals groundbreaking housing initiatives, major infrastructure projects, and significant economic development wins that are set to transform Mankato!

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Mankato council awards Kern Bridge bids as project cost rises to about $10.5 million The council approved awarding bids for the historic Kern Bridge relocation and rehabilitation after staff reported the low construction bid of $8,381,848 and a total project cost increase to roughly $10.5 million. MnDOT will provide federal funds covering 80% of construction; the remainder will come from a state DNR grant, sales-tax-eligible local*

Mankato City Council greenlights the Kern Bridge project despite rising costs, with $8.3 million allocated and federal funds covering 80% of construction!

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