Built in 1979, The University Markertplace (formerly know as the University Mall) experienced major renovations from 2005 to present. The most major change was a conversion from a traditional mall with interior hallways to a strip-center style marketplace which left every store with their own storefront and entrance. The University Marketplace is locally owned and operated. The University Mall was rebranded to University Marketplace in 2021. Situated in eastern South Dakota, 55 miles north of Sioux Falls, Brookings is consistently ranked among the best places to live in South Dakota. Brookings is home to South Dakota’s largest university, South Dakota State University, which contributes a youthful energy to the city in addition to numerous educational, cultural, and sporting events. Brookings boasts a small-town atmosphere with many big-city amenities, including cultural offerings like the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, and the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival. Brookings contains a vibrant downtown area filled with boutique shops, restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, antique stores, and much more in rows of colorful, historic buildings. Brookings affords residents quick commutes and travels with access to I-29, U.S. 14, and Brookings Regional Airport. Brookings has many national and world reaching employment opportunities for its residents including Larson Storm Doors, Daktronics, Bell Brands, South Dakota State University, Rainbow Play Systems, 3M, and many, many other quality employers. I-29 Exit 130 (20th Street S) Interchange Project Access to the South side of Brookings will be getting a bit easier. Check out the I-29 Exit 130 (20th Street S) Interchange Project website for all the latest information.