Mendota Heights Seeks Planning Grant for Troubled Fischerville Building
The historic building has had problems finding lasting tenants in recent years.
With the Fischerville Coffee House closing on Dec. 31, Mendota Heights is looking for a redevelopment planning grant from Dakota County to help rescue a historic property that has been plagued in recent years by continual owner turnover in a downturned economy, the Star Tribune is reporting. Frank Fischer opened a general store in the building 1924 and the property has retained the name of Fischerville ever since. But the coffee shop has changed ownership three times in as many years, and a recent deal to sell the building fell through. "It's three funny little parcels in search of some kind of use," Jake Sedlacek, assistant to the city administrator, told the Star Tribune. "We recognize that we have this very nice building on a very …
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Mark Lingofeldt
12:32 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
In my opinion, the recent owners had better coffee, better food, and larger portions while still having lower prices. Also, I was not a fan of having two olives with a toothpick through them instead of the pickle spear with the sandwich. Either way, it's unfortunate it had to close. more ›