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Named for its large stands of maple trees, Maple Grove was a quiet, largely overlooked suburb until development escalated in the 1990's making it one of the area's most populated cities. Located at the northwest corner of the Interstate loop around the Twin Cities metro area, Maple Grove has become a retail hub for communities extending far beyond its borders. It is home to more retail than any other Minnesota city except Bloomington, home of the Mall of America.
A 2,000 acre gravel mining area has been slowly developed into a residential and commercial "downtown", starting with the storefronts on Main Street. Although more typical suburban retail areas surround it, Main Street is a collection of smaller-scale buildings with storefronts and many local shops and restaurants, giving it a home town feel. When I stopped at lunch time yesterday, the streets were filled with cars and the restaurants filled with people out enjoying the warm, sunny day.
Main Street was the smaller first phase of the Arbor Lakes three-phase development, which also includes more than 65 stores and restaurants in The Shoppes of Arbor Lakes, Minnesota's first lifestyle center designed in the spirit of a mid-century American village.
One of the fastest growing communities in the metro area, more than 1,000 homes were sold in the Maple Grove area last year.
Click here to see homes currently for sale in the Maple Grove area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Please be patient while the link searches for the most current listings… click on the map to zoom in until you see icons on the dots, then pass your cursor over them for property information, click for property details.
Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results - Email – HomesMSP.com
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