It’s been an exciting summer of hosting groundbreakings for the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. In the third quarter of 2025, the Foundation hosted three groundbreakings to mark the start of construction for various projects in our community. Find a recap of each of them below!
Chabad Jewish Community Center
The groundbreaking for the Chabad Jewish Community Center celebrated the start of construction on a 15,000-square-foot community center that will include a Synagogue, social hall, commercial Kosher kitchen, community room, early childhood education center, classrooms, Judaic library, children’s library, lounge, ritual women’s mikva, office spaces, outdoor playground, and an indoor play area.
L to R: Julie Iverson, T. Denny Sanford, Pat McAdaragh, Andrew Friedman, Sen. John Thune, Rep. Dusty Johnson, Steve Schwartz, Gov. Larry Rhoden, Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz, Mussie Alperowitz, Clark Meyer, Joe Kirby, Jennifer Kirby, Miles Beacom, Mayor Paul TenHaken, Adam Bergman, and Stephen Rosenthal.
Levitt at the Falls Expansion
Levitt at the Falls broke ground on a 7,000 sq. ft. expansion which will include the Sweetman Atrium, DSU Community Room, Lust Family Second Stage, six new offices, a new dressing room, and greenroom for artists. The expansion will be used to not only enhance the experience of working in the venue for artists and staff, but it will also allow for expansion of public programming to include year-round educational and entertainment events alongside community partners.
L to R: Kent Cutler, Rose Ann Hofland, Laura Mullen, John Lust, Jeanelle Lust, Bob Thimjon, Nancy Halverson (President and CEO), Kathy Sweetman, Dick Sweetman, Tamien Dysart, Mary Kolsrud, Richard VanDemark, Don Kearney, Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, Mike Fischer, and Mary Ellyn Minenko.
Sioux Falls Regional Airport Concourse Expansion
The expansion of the Sioux Falls Regional Airport concourse will provide up to five new aircraft parking gates and 57,000 square feet of passenger seating and circulation. The new gates will accommodate the significant growth in passenger traffic of the past 20 years as well as the continued increase in the next 10-15 years.
L to R: Councilor Richard Thomason, Tony Wiseman, Brian Mahlendorf, John Taylor, Kent Cutler, Dan Letellier (executive director), Mayor Paul TenHaken, Dan Statema, Tom Hurlbert, Miles Beacom, and Mitch Walker.