Target Corp. has purchased an empty two-story building near a busy intersection in Lakeview, where it plans to build a new store. A spokeswoman for the Minneapolis-based retailer confirmed in an email that Target bought the property at 3201 N. Ashland Ave., just north of the Ashland, Belmont and Lincoln avenues intersection, declining to disclose a price. Target plans to open a store in the building, according to Erin Duffy, director of community outreach in Ald. Tom Tunney's (44th) office, who represents the area in the City Council. The retailer will likely need to amend an existing zoning plan that covers the building, Ms. Duffy said, requiring a community review process and approval from the Plan Commission and then the City Council. "We're just waiting for a proposal from Target and when we receive it that's when the vetting will start," Ms. Duffy said. "We hope to have something to review with the community before spring."