Future of The Mill
In 2003, production in the mill ceased and the mill lay empty. The building was then acquired by local developer Shafer Richardson. In 2006 they launched plans to convert and preserve the A Mill complex into the rebranded East Bank Mills, a loft-style apartment complex containing 759 to 1,095 housing units. This re-development plan fell through due to financial matters.
In 2011, the National Trust for Historic Preservation included the mill on its list of the 11 Most Endangered Places.
In 2013, a Plymouth, Minnesota based developer, Dominium, gained approval for a $100 million renovations plan to transform the Mill into 252 affordable live/work artist lofts. The exterior of the mill will stay intact to preserve the historical architecture of the building, such a the silos. However, major changes will be made to the interior of the mill and the courtyard that connect the multiple buildings.
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