Columbia Arena Set for Conversion to Senior Citizen Apartments
The project, pending financing, would re-use the ice rink's shell to house the elderly.
Where Zambonis once zoomed, motorized wheelchairs might soon meander. Where coaches once counted assists, developers now count assisted-living units. The Columbia Arena skating rink on University Avenue, vacant since 2005, is poised for a dramatic conversion to senior citizen apartments, pending financing that the developer's representative says could come within the next two weeks. A somewhat skeptical Fridley City Council cleared the way for the redevelopment last week, approving a zoning variance and special-use permits for the project. Several officials remarked at the meeting that the city has seen many recent redevelopment plans fail to go forward, including a different proposal last year for a new Fridley Medical Center on the …
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Nick Tuomi
4:00 am on Monday, March 5, 2012
I agree with Fredy it would be a great location for an indoor soccer facility plus bring in younger revenue to the Fridley area because we all know it needs it! more ›