For years, this 43,000-square-foot, four-story structure formerly known as the Antiques Minnesota Building, sat vacant on Lake Street. Improving the property became a priority for neighborhood groups, residents and the area business association.
In 2003, Neighborhood Development Center, Latino Economic Development Center, and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre partnered together to renovate the current Plaza Verde building. The three partners envisioned a revitalized retail destination for community-based businesses and a center for arts groups—a perfect blend of neighborhood and community assets and needs.
In 2005, the building was completely renovated, dedicated by the first Mexican Consul in Minnesota and renamed “Plaza Verde Benito Juarez” . It continues to provide high quality retail, office, and non-profit arts space.
Welcome to the Plaza Verde
History
1516 E Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN
Plaza Verde is a dynamic building in south Minneapolis. We are home to various shops, a non-profit organization, a media network, art space, and a ballroom. Click below to learn more:
(L-R: Mexican Consul Ricardo Hernandez Lecanda, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Minneapolis City Council Member Gary Schiff)
