The Kmart at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis has been an awkward urban planning decision since it opened in 1978. Minneapolis leaders hoped the construction of the store would help revitalize a neighborhood, but the street closure it required came to be seen as one of the city's biggest planning blunders. A fire ripped through the former Kmart on Friday morning, destroying part of the vacant building and accelerating city plans to demolish the structure for a long-planned redevelopment. Swipe through for a look at the building's complicated history and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Christopher Magan. 📸 Pete Hohn, Tom Sweeney, @jeffersonwheeler @glenstubbe and @adlavinsky - Star Tribune #minneapolis #minnesota #kmart