Mall adding Becker Furniture World
A Becker Furniture World store is coming to the Burnsville Crossings shopping center, where it will co-anchor the mall with an existing Petsmart store.
The City Council approved a planned unit development change Aug. 17 that will allow mall owner Inland Ryan LLC to improve the mall’s exterior and add new signs.
“The applicant has taken the opportunity with this new tenant to propose some much-needed exterior enhancements to the entire center,” said a city staff report.
Becker Furniture World will rent 31,000 square feet of space previously occupied by Schneiderman’s Furniture. Burnsville Crossings is east of Interstate 35E and north of County Road 42 at 14290 Plymouth Ave.
Becker Furniture World has had an outlet store at Burnsville Center for a few months but will open a full store at the new site, said Rick Plessner of Inland Commercial Management. A grand opening may be held in October, he said.
Council approval includes deviations from city ordinance on the number and location of building signs.
Council members called for review of the city’s sign ordinance, which they said requires periodic review.
The planned Becker Furniture World and Petsmart signs on the building facing County Road 42 are needed to help motorists find the stores, proponents said.
Council Member Charlie Crichton voted against the measure.
— John Gessner





