 After over a year of construction, Lake Bemidji's South Shore now has a new tenant. Josh Peterson shows us what the opening of the South Shore apartments means for the city. Standing in the shadow of Bemidji's Samford Events Center is a new option for residential living. The South Beach apartments provide 70 residential units in an area that has seen growing development, which for the city of Bemidji is a good sign. With pace making this investment in opening this beautiful building, we also are working with ICON on the condominium product and hopeful to see that break ground here this year. Flanked on each side by members of the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce, the ribbon was officially cut on the new apartment complex. For the building's management, they couldn't ask for a better community response. We've had great response. As we've shown and leased the units, we are ahead of schedule what we'd expect. Especially the opening the building in the middle of the winter is typically the slowest time of year to lease and get people to move in a new building. The South Beach apartments are the first of its kind for the city of Bemidji. It's the first apartment complex that allows you to live directly on the lake. I mean it's a wonderful lakefront property. We're excited to have been able to acquire this parcel. It's a four-story, 70-unit property, lakeside living with no hassles. It's great. Now that South Beach is officially open, the city hopes that this continues to spur more development along the South Shore. One thing does lead to another and we're hopeful that this will continue the development here in the South Shore. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Licklin News. For more information about the South Beach apartments, we have posted a link on our website at lptv.org slash news. If you enjoyed this segment of Licklin News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Licklin PBS.