Resource Center of the Americas building to reopen
The building that housed the Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S., will reopen soon as the Mosaic of the Americas Building, according to a newsletter from Ward 9 City Council Member Gary Schiff’s office, which reports that the building has been purchased by Mosaic Properties.
Wilson Law Office, which specializes in immigration issues, moved into the building in June, and Schiff’s newsletter quotes Mosaic Properties owner Mark Thistle as saying the Resource Center of the Americas will return as a tenant in the basement level. The center — which focused on Latin American issues and immigration and included a bookstore, café and language classes — closed in August 2007.
Mosaic hopes to open a café or sandwich shop and incorporate the existing courtyard as outdoor seating. Near the small courtyard, a south-facing exterior wall still sports a colorful mural, which the new owners say will be preserved. “The building is a landmark in the neighborhood. I was very excited when it became available for purchase, and I will continue to honor the tradition of the building,” said Thistle, according to Schiff’s newsletter.
last revised: June 25, 2008