Thursday’s Discover North Dakota virtual road trip heads close to home to a Fargo/Moorhead area that’s always adding new things to experience. Downtown Fargo is taking a new shape this year, with the Block 9 Project and Broadway Square giving the community a new hub of activity. The Red River is a lifeline for the region, offering recreational activities…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–This holiday, some community members are taking to the streets of downtown Fargo as a reminder that it’s not a time of joy and bliss for everyone. “Today on Christmas day of all days, it is not merry for many,” Jamaal Abegaz said. That’s because according to the organizers, a lot of families both across the country and…
FARGO, N.D.–The Block 9 partners got together Thursday morning to reveal the name of the community plaza. The public-private partnership, made up of the Kilbourne Group, R.D. Offutt Company and the City of Fargo, announced Broadway Square as the official name. The Block 9 partners also revealed the logo and introduced the Block 9 plaza manager, Ana Rusness-Peterson. Once construction…
FARGO, ND — Construction on the Block 9 project in downtown Fargo has been shutdown temporarily after a subcontractor’s employee who visited the work site tested positive for COVID-19 McGough Construction Co., LLC, one of the general contractors on the Block 9 project in downtown Fargo, has confirmed that one of the subcontractors on the project tested positive for COVID-19….
FARGO, N.D.–Kilbourne Group showcased what the Block 9 civic plaza will look like on their Facebook page on Wednesday. The Block 9 civic plaza is expected to be completed by the end of 2020 and is inspired by Main Street Square in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Fargo Parks District will be in charge of the community programs that occur…
FARGO, N.D. — The crews behind the Block 9 project in downtown Fargo are celebrating topping out at 235 feet on the corner of Broadway and Second Avenue North. The 117–million dollar project has been in the works for 10 years, with construction beginning a little over a year ago. The project includes a 125–room hotel, restaurant, and lounge, luxury…
FARGO, N.D. — A milestone has been reached in the construction of Block 9 in downtown Fargo. Developers say the building has reached its full height of 235 feet. That is nearly 20 feet taller than the neighboring Radisson. When completed, Block 9 will be home to a 125-room hotel, restaurant, and lounge, luxury condominiums and retail space. Plans also…
This year’s Downtown Fargo Street Fair will be more entertaining. The event takes over Broadway in downtown Fargo Thursday through Saturday, rain or shine. Along with all the vendors and food your normally see, organizers are adding a bunch of entertainment options. New this year, there will be a concert stage with shows starting at noon Friday. There will…
FARGO, N.D.– What was once a parking lot will soon be an 18 story multi–use building in the heart of downtown Fargo. The Block 9 project will be a hub for condos, retail space, a hotel and an outdoor plaza. “It’s just great to bring that much energy back into downtown,” Block 9 project manager and Kilbourne Group VP of development and construction…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police, Fargo Fire and F-M Ambulance help construction workers put on a mock safety drill at the Block 9 site. McGough Construction, the contractor behind the project, puts on a safety drill every time conditions at a site change. During the simulation, one of the foremen pretended to be unconscious but still breathing in the deep hole….
