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Business Beat <br /> Jake's Sports Café—More Parking Added <br /> Since the Mounds View City Council's approval of the Development Agreement for <br /> Jake's Sports Café on September 23rd, the parking lot expansion project has been <br /> significantly completed. Contractors for both Jake's Sports Café and for the County Rd. <br /> H2 Reconstruction Project closely coordinated their site preparation, grading, curbing, <br /> and paving activities. Striping of the parking lot has been completed and lights installed. <br /> Installation of a perimeter fence and the planting of vegetation/trees remain to be <br /> completed. The new parking lot, located to the west of Jake's, nearly doubles the parking <br /> available for customers (adding 58 spaces) and enhances safe access to and from the <br /> business. Congratulations Jake's! <br /> New Business Notes <br /> Redevelopment of the Old Perkins Site Begun <br /> Residents driving along County Highway 10 may have noticed a new look north of the <br /> • Mermaid in the last three weeks. Redevelopment activities have begun at the former <br /> Perkins property. The restaurant building was demolished on November 19th to make <br /> way for a new commercial development—Hwy 10 Business Center. Rob Carlson <br /> Builders of Blaine, the developer, has obtained a building permit to construct a 22,000 sq. <br /> ft. building on the 1.72 acre site. The developer anticipates that footings will be laid in <br /> mid-December and that the building will be enclosed by March 2003. Carlson's goal is <br /> to have the project completed by June 1, 2003 when Abbey Carpet of New Brighton, the <br /> largest tenant, is scheduled to relocate to Mounds View. <br /> Colonial Craft Has Arrived <br /> Colonial Craft, one of the nation's largest producers of wooden door and window grills, <br /> has relocated its administrative and production facilities from Roseville to Building I in <br /> the Mounds View Business Park. During October and November leasehold <br /> improvements were largely completed. Northco Real Estate Services of Minneapolis <br /> renovated the manufacturing/office space to meet Colonial Craft's needs. Company staff <br /> is pleased with the larger, more efficient space (120,000+ sq. ft) at the 2270 Woodale <br /> Drive facility south of County Highway 10. On December 2nd Colonial Craft began <br /> operations at the new facility and it forecasts employing 200 people early next year. <br /> Welcome Colonial Craft employees! <br /> s <br />