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BROOKLYN, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. and Gatlin Development Co. have broken ground for a $100 million, 682,000-square-foot renovation of the former Brookdale Center, located at the corner of Xerxes Avenue North and Country Road 10 in Brooklyn Center. The renovation will include a new 182,000-square-foot Wal-Mart and 500,000 square feet of additional retail space. Current tenants Sears, Kohl's and Applebee's will remain open during construction. Richard Kauffman, senior project manager for Gatlin Development Co., says the project is anticipated to take 2 years for completion, depending on leasing.