Sioux Falls city leaders have selected a partner for the downtown mixed-use parking ramp project.

Legacy Developments and Consulting to be lead owner and financier of retail, office, and residential uses in the facility, which will be located at 110 South Mall Avenue.

The city says Legacy was selected from a number of qualified bids, which began during the summer of 2016. Since then, the city and Legacy Developments engaged in a series of discussions about the development.

“This mixed-use, public/private partnership advances multiple goals of the Downtown 2025 Plan and will ultimately increase the density of downtown development,” says Daren Ketcham, Director of Community Development, City of Sioux Falls. “Legacy Developments and Consulting’s leadership and vision has led to more than 40 projects in Sioux Falls, including 15 downtown, and we look forward to their continued investment in our community.”

The City and Legacy Developments selected JLG Architects to design both the public and private elements of the project. Walker Parking Professionals and the TEGRA Group are providing advisory services to the City throughout this process as well.

Journey Group will manage the construction of the parking ramp portion of the project. Legacy Developments’ project will commence following Journey’s work on the ramp. Legacy Developments has selected Gil Haugan Construction to construct the private development elements of the project.

“We are committed to the growth of our community and the continued development of our Downtown. We’re pleased to work with the City of Sioux Falls, JLG Architects, Gil Haugan Construction, Journey Group, Walker Parking Professionals, and TEGRA Group on this project,” says Norm Drake, Manager, Legacy Developments and Consulting.

Design work will begin soon to determine the number of residential units, retail and office blocks, parking spaces, and exterior design of the mixed-use project. A contract to commence design will be presented to the City Council in February.

At the completion of schematic design, the overall project budget will be established, and renderings of the project will be available. This step is expected to be complete in April, at which time the full project scope would be presented to the City Council for approval.

It is anticipated that work will begin with groundbreaking in fall 2017.