A main component of the Cottage Park Development was the renovation of Cottage Park itself. The park now has new landscaping, plantings, and public art. In June 2008, new playground equipment was added to Cottage Park with the help of community volunteers. Sculptor Bruce Stillman donated an interactive checkerboard sculpture, Gertens of Inver Grove Heights donated new plantings, and Maple Crest Landscaping donated landscaping boulders and labor to install the landscaping. The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board added new lighting to the park. Catalyst Community Partners served as real estate developer for the Cottage Park project. The architect, BKV Group, gave each of the houses its own design. The 1,800 sq. ft. homes each has three bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms within two floors of living space. The homes come with central air, new appliances, a ready-to-finish basement and a two car detached garage. The contractor, Mission Construction, has 20 years of building experience. With previous projects in the Northside community, Mission Construction understands and values the importance of community building through partnerships. More than 250 people attended a Cottage Park neighborhood celebration hosted by the Pohlad Family Foundation in early summer 2008 that included food from local vendors and musical performances by students from the Lundstrum Center for Arts. Related article: |
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