MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson and Zuri 3 have formed a joint venture to serve as the construction manager of the new Community Performing Arts Center (CPAC), an 8,000-seat amphitheater operated by the Port of Minneapolis LLC. CPAC is an initial phase of a plan to redevelop The Upper Harbor Terminal, a 48-acre site along the Mississippi River off I-94.
Port of Minneapolis, a joint venture between First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra, expects to host approximately 50 ticketed events annually. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be reinvested directly into the local community through a partnership with the African American Community Development Corp., which will serve as the fund manager for CPAC. A community entity will manage the fund to explore and develop community programming, local vendor and entrepreneur opportunities and youth jobs and career programs. In addition to musical events, CPAC will also host year-round community programming in public spaces, with a strong focus on including Northside residents, businesses and organizations.
CPAC will create more than 500 construction jobs, and once completed, amphitheater operations will employ more than 250 people. Additional Twin Cities companies involved in the project include NTH, the owner’s representative, and LSE Architects. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring, with completion slated for summer 2027.