For years, a scar sat at 1000 East Lake Street in Minneapolis: a long‑vacant lot left behind after a Family Dollar store was destroyed during the 2020 unrest. On Monday, May 4, 2026, that corner officially turned into a full‑service health destination as Southside Community Health Services cut the ribbon on its new East Lake Street facility.
The clinic brings primary care, dental, vision and behavioral health together in one building, with an on‑site pharmacy that staff, neighborhood leaders and city officials were quick to spotlight as they toured the new space.
What Opened And Where
The facility, promoted as the One Southside project, is listed by Southside Community Health Services as a roughly 30,000‑square‑foot, $30 million clinic at 1000 East Lake Street. The nonprofit describes the project as a way to consolidate multiple services under one roof.
Local TV coverage has pointed out that the site sat empty after the Family Dollar there burned in the spring of 2020 and that plans to bring a health center to the lot were announced while the project was still in development. KSTP reported on those early plans.
City Dollars, A Great Streets Loan And An In‑House Pharmacy
City records show the Minneapolis City Council backed the project with public dollars. The council appropriated $250,000 for the clinic in the 2025 city budget and later approved a $174,000 Great Streets Gap Financing loan to help close the funding gap, according to City of Minneapolis legislative files.
Those documents state that construction began in November 2024 and note that the city subsequently revised the loan terms so the Great Streets funds could be used to build out the on‑site pharmacy. A separate city memo explains that the pharmacy will be owned by Southside, operated under an agreement with Guided Pharmacy Solutions and participate in the federal 340B drug‑pricing program. City records detail the revised loan structure and pharmacy buildout.
Local Leaders And Where The Money Came From
Council Member Jason Chavez, who represents Ward 9, has said he authored a $250,000 budget amendment to support the clinic’s development, according to his campaign and council materials. Jason Chavez for Ward 9 credits that amendment as part of a broader effort to revitalize East Lake Street.
Project backers did not rely solely on city funds. The financing package pulled together federal, state and philanthropic money, New Markets Tax Credits and private financing to complete what they describe as the full capital stack.
What The Opening Means For Neighbors
Southside characterizes the East Lake Street area as a medically underserved neighborhood and says the new center is designed to expand access to care. The organization notes that the clinic will add diagnostic and mammography capacity and centralize services that had previously been spread across multiple sites. Southside Community Health Services presents the building as a one‑stop hub for patients.
In a Facebook post announcing the opening, Council Member Jason Chavez said the project responds to an "underinvested and underinsured" community and is intended to confront health inequities tied to "structural racism and police brutality," language he used to describe the clinic’s goals.
Where This Fits Into Lake Street’s Rebuild
The One Southside launch joins a series of redevelopment efforts along Lake Street since 2020, as different sites damaged or destroyed during the unrest have been targeted for new housing, businesses and community services. Local reporting has followed those plans as part of the broader push to rebuild the corridor. KSTP examined early proposals for the One Southside site when the project was first rolled out.
City documents state that the in‑house pharmacy at One Southside is expected to reduce barriers to medication adherence for patients and to generate revenue that Southside can reinvest in its patient services.
