Hot Property: At Home store in Blaine

Type: Retail

Size: 105,000 square feet

Developer: At Home Stores

Architect: Callaway Architecture

Details: The Wal-Mart store in the Village of Blaine Shopping Center won't stay vacant long after the retailer's move to new quarters elsewhere the suburb: The home decor chain At Home has received approvals to convert the 146,000-square-foot building into its first Minnesota location.

Wal-Mart's new Blaine location at Interstate 35W and Lexington Avenue N. opened this week, leaving the 15-year-old building at 4405 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE. vacant, but the quickly growing At Home has already stepped in to fill the void.

The Texas-based retailer this month obtained the blessing of the Blaine City Council to transform about 105,000 square feet of the former Wal-Mart space into a "home decor superstore." City officials say At Home is buying the real estate and is lining up a tenant for the remaining space.

Formerly known as Garden Ridge, the company has undergone a $20 million brand transformation into a big-box home decor format boasting more than 50,000 unique items per store at "everyday low prices." The rebranding has been accompanied by a major expansion push, going from 58 stores in 2012 to about 100 this year.

The Blaine location will be At Home's first in the Upper Midwest.