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A block more than 130 years in the making. The original Kesler Block was constructed after the Fargo Fire of 1893 and later became home to the Kesler Apartments and street-level retail businesses. After the building was demolished in 1976, the site spent nearly 45 years as a surface parking lot. Today, Kesler has returned the block to its mixed-use roots with 109 apartments, ground-floor retail, and new activity along Roberts Alley. More than a century later, this corner of downtown is once again a place where people can live, shop, and connect.

Historic photo: North Dakota State University Archives

The story behind the space: Mercantile

Mercantile takes its name from the historic Fargo Mercantile Company building that once stood on this site in downtown Fargo. Originally built in 1909, the building played an important role in the city’s early commercial growth and helped shape Broadway into the vibrant downtown corridor it is today. The name honors that history while continuing the story through new spaces designed for modern downtown living, connection & community. Because every space is designed with intention.