Imaginarium (801 S 16th St) Former Kraft Collectibles

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Imaginarium (801 S 16th St) Former Kraft Collectibles

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Kraft closing Leavenworth shop to make way for 3-4 retail spaces

Janice Podsada: World-Herald staff writer wrote:For nearly 66 years, customers have been dropping into either Kraft Furniture's original store at 16th and Leavenworth Streets, which closed in April 2011, or the showroom at 3170 Leavenworth, which opened in 2001, to check out the latest selection of mattresses, furniture and magazines, including 1960s-era issues of Life, Saturday Evening Post and Popular Mechanics....


“Developers are expanding outward from Midtown Crossing to Leavenworth and St. Mary's (Avenue),” Lewin said. “Several apartment buildings have been renovated around that area. When you've got the population, you're going to see the retail follow.”
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Looks like the Imaginarium is moving to the top floor here.
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Imaginarium Superstore will soon close for good: Owners story isn't over




On the corner of 16th and Leavenworth, sits a downtown treasure, full of treasures. "It's been a big part of the community, we have loved being here, a really nice neighborhood,” said Bob Schafer, co-owner of the Imaginarium Super Store. Bob and Sarah Schafer took ownership of the store five years ago.
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Wrong building

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