Falcon Heights park rebuild near completion

By Anne Holzman Construction is on schedule to finish this fall at Falcon Heights Community Park, with the building set to open for daily use and rental next spring. A new, accessible playground is also nearly ready and will open in either fall or spring, depending on the weather. The city originally leased the 14.5 acres at 2050 Roselawn Ave. from the University of Minnesota before purchasing the land in 2023 ahead of planned upgrades. The city had already saved about $3 million to replace the park building and add or improve amenities. Staff and council pursued various grants to bolster the project along the way. Inflation and shortages forced several reconsiderations of designs and priorities. Construction finally started in 2025. In a recent interview, City Administrator Jack Linehan expected the grand opening to take place this coming spring. “We want to allow the grass to grow,” he said, while crews are still finishing the interior of the building.

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