K-Mart

24 photos · 2020–2025

24 photographs tagged K-Mart, 2020–2025.

Nicollet Avenue reconstruction in South Minneapolis with the Minneapolis skyline in the background. — Nicollet Avenue reconstruction in South Minneapolis follows the demolition of the former Kmart store.

Nicollet Avenue extension construction near Lake Street in Minneapolis with heavy equipment on a graded former Kmart site. — Construction of the Nicollet Avenue extension continues near Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis at dusk with emergency vehicles, chain-link fencing, and downtown skyline illuminated behind. — Nicollet Avenue at dusk, viewed from the former K-Mart site in South Minneapolis.

Worker in yellow safety gear sprays water on colorful mural during K-Mart demolition on Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. — Demolition of the former K-Mart store on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis is underway. The building sustained damage during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and was subsequently utilized as a temporary post office to serve residents whose local postal facilities were destroyed.

Yellow excavator demolishes former K-Mart building on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis with downtown skyline visible. — Demolition of the former K-Mart on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis is underway. The building sustained damage during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and subsequently served as a temporary post office for other facilities that were destroyed.

Signage asking for community input at night — The K-Mart site in South Minneapolis, located on Lake Street, served as a temporary post office from November 2020 to late summer 2023. The site, which previously housed a K-Mart, is now a vacant lot marked by a banner asking "GET A SAY IN WHAT HAPPENS ON THIS SITE?". The K-Mart property has been a long hated property as it sat right in the middle of Nicollet Avenue. The demolition of the property brings hopes to open the road back up to through traffic.

Colorful mural with "LOVE CONQUERS HATE" text on boarded storefront in Minneapolis. — A mural reading "LOVE CONQUERS HATE" is painted on the boarded-up facade of a K-Mart store in Uptown Minneapolis. Shown here as the Minneapolis Fire Department was battling a fire at the vacant building.

Fire being put out at KMart in Minneapolis — Minneapolis firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the former K-Mart building on Lake Street on October 20, 2023.

Firefighter puts out a fire at the abandoned K-Mart — Minneapolis firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the former K-Mart on Lake Street on October 20, 2023.

Inside the Kmart after a Fire on October 20 2023 — The aftermath of a fire at a former K-Mart in South Minneapolis on October 20, 2023. The building was vacant at the time of the fire and has since been demolished.

Mural boards covering a former K-Mart and grocery store on Lake Street in Minneapolis, with downtown skyscrapers visible beyond. — The downtown Minneapolis skyline includes the IDS Center, completed in 1972 at 792 feet and the tallest building in Minnesota, and the Foshay Tower, built in 1929 at 447 feet with an observation deck near its top. Mural boards now cover the fence around the former Kmart and grocery store site at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue, demolished in 2022.

Downtown Minneapolis seen behind fenced in Kmart in 2021 — The United States Postal Service branch on East Lake Street in Minneapolis occupies a building that formerly housed a K-Mart. This relocation occurred after two nearby post office branches were destroyed during the Minneapolis uprising in 2020. The building's exterior is adorned with murals and graffiti, some of which memorialize figures and events from the uprising.

Midtown Greenway bike path in Minneapolis passes under an overpass and alongside buildings decorated with graffiti art. — The Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis is a 5.5-mile multi-use trail developed on a former railroad corridor established by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century.

Former K-Mart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis converted to a United States Post Office with community murals. — This post office on Lake Street occupies a building that once housed a K-Mart store. The U.S. Postal Service moved operations here after its Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue branches were damaged during the unrest that followed George Floyd's killing in May 2020. Murals cover much of the building's exterior, added by local artists in the months after the damage.

Lake Street Minnehaha temporary post office housed in former K-Mart building with community murals. — This building on Lake Street served as the former K-Mart site before the US Postal Service converted it into a temporary station. USPS opened the location after the Lake Street and Minnehaha post office branches were destroyed during the unrest that followed George Floyd's killing in May 2020. The temporary station restored mail and package services to the surrounding Longfellow and Powderhorn neighborhoods while a permanent replacement was planned.

Colorful murals reading "LET THE HEALING" adorn the facade of a temporary post office housed in a former K-Mart on Lake Street in — This building on Lake Street once housed a K-Mart before becoming the Lake-Street Minnehaha Temporary Station, a USPS facility set up after the neighborhood's original postal buildings were damaged during the unrest that followed George Floyd's death in May 2020. The station has continued to handle mail and package service for the surrounding Minneapolis community. Painted across the storefront, a mural reading "LET THE HEALING" was added afterward as part of a wave of public art that appeared on boarded and repurposed buildings along the corridor.

USPS delivery vehicles staged at temporary post office in former K-Mart building, Minneapolis. — The former Kmart at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue closed in 2020 after decades of operation, and its parking lot was pressed into service as a staging ground for USPS delivery vans. The move came after the nearby Lake Street postal station was damaged during the unrest following George Floyd's death in May 2020, forcing carriers to work out of temporary sites while repairs were made. Rows of USPS vans parked here each morning for loading before drivers headed out on their routes. The high-rise towers visible behind the lot are part of the Whittier neighborhood's residential corridor along Nicollet Avenue.

Murals on boards of the former k-mart — Murals adorn the boarded-up exterior of the former K-Mart building on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis.

A mural on the side of the former Kmart — A mural featuring a Native American chief and the quote "Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children" is displayed on the side of a former K-Mart building on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis.

Boarded storefront on Lake Street in Minneapolis displays murals including "Love Your Enemy" and "Justice for Floyd" messaging. — Murals and graffiti cover the exterior wall of the former K-Mart building on Lake Street in South Minneapolis. The painted boards include the large phrase “LOVE YOUR ENEMY,” an “MPLS” mural with the words “JUSTICE FOR FLOYD NOW,” and other artist panels installed across the boarded facade.

Former Kmart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis surrounded by chain-link fence displaying colorful murals and graffiti — The former Kmart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis is covered with murals and graffiti-style artwork. A chain-link fence now surrounds the property.

Former kmart store covered in graffiti — The former K-Mart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis was transformed into a public art installation following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Its boarded-up facade became a canvas for large-scale murals and graffiti. These artworks emerged during a period of widespread protest and rebuilding in the city. Subsequently, the building was repurposed to house a temporary Post Office, providing essential services after two nearby postal facilities were damaged.

Kmart covered in art boards in August 2020 — The former K-Mart store on West Lake Street in Minneapolis displays extensive murals created in the aftermath of the 2020 protests. These artworks, some depicting portraits and messages related to the Minneapolis Uprising, transformed the building's exterior into a public canvas. The retail store has since been repurposed as a United States Post Office, providing essential services after two local post offices were destroyed by fire during the protests.

Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis with store-closing signs and murals on boarded windows, June 2020. — The Kmart store on Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown on June 14, 2020, with large “Store Closing Sale” banners and boarded storefront windows covered in murals and graffiti. Messages and images painted across the boards include “Love Conquers Hate,” peace symbols, and portraits, turning the facade into a temporary public art surface in the weeks after the murder of George Floyd. Shopping carts remain stacked near the entrance as the store stands closed behind the painted boards.

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