A long-standing cement silo came crashing down in Cedar Rapids Thursday as part of a new retail development.

The silos on 1011 Blairs Ferry Road Northeast, across from Target, were part of Lehigh cement company, which stopped processing cement at the site more than a decade ago.

Hunter Companies bought the property in June 2016, according to records.

Greg Swartzendruber, with Hunter Companies, said the site will eventually be incorporated into the adjacent retail center now under construction. Northtowne Market will include retail, restaurant space and office space. The first stores are set to open this year.

The Northtowne Market site encompasses the former Nasch Finch site.

Gander Mountain is planning an anchor store on the site that is slated to open in summer 2017. Other stores already signed up for space in the Northtowne Market are Burger King, Elevate Salon, Moe's Southwest Grill, U.S. Cellular, Jimmy Johns and Domino's Pizza.