Stadium Village
Stadium Village
Nick Magrino
[email protected]
[email protected]
Re: Stadium Village
Great picture! Very interesting to see the wall forming along Washington, with the future capstone soon to rise out of the ashes of Arby's.
Re: Stadium Village
Great point. I never really thought that WaMu would act as a wall at the end of Washington. That will look pretty cool when complete.
Re: Stadium Village
What a huge improvement in just a few years. The only loss since I lived there seven years ago is Espresso Royals and the falafel place that became the korean rib place that became something else. Heck, for all the crap they get even CVS is better than the dubious pleasure of buying food at Harvard Market.
Re: Stadium Village
You mean the always damp, always dirty Harvard Market that had chipped and broken flooring which appeared to be asbestos? I still wonder why some people where upset to see that go. That place was beyond a dump.What a huge improvement in just a few years. The only loss since I lived there seven years ago is Espresso Royals and the falafel place that became the korean rib place that became something else. Heck, for all the crap they get even CVS is better than the dubious pleasure of buying food at Harvard Market.
Re: Stadium Village
There were two different ones, of course. I have much more fond memories of the original from 1904 was by the intersection of Washington and Harvard, and closed in 2007 and was replaced by a Jamba Juice. It was cramped as hell, but had many of the essentials for a college student.
Harvard Market East at Washington and Ontario opened in the 1950s. It always seemed to have a lot less character to me, despite having much more room to stock product. They had enough room to be an actual grocery if they wanted to. Finding the right business model in the shadow of a university must always be really tricky, though -- the basic business cycle is different (few people around on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and summer is quiet too), and a big proportion of the customers live in dorms that don't have any cooking equipment aside from microwaves and the odd hotplate. The new construction is making it more obvious that there are (and have always been) year-round residents who would like to cook for themselves in apartments and houses in the nearby neighborhood. I don't foresee any deli counters opening up in the area soon, but I'm certain the CVS had a better selection of fruit the last time I visited than Harvard Market East ever had...
Also, admittedly, I mostly just visited the stores to get money out of their ATMs. I often picked up other things, but I probably didn't buy anything on most visits.
Harvard Market East at Washington and Ontario opened in the 1950s. It always seemed to have a lot less character to me, despite having much more room to stock product. They had enough room to be an actual grocery if they wanted to. Finding the right business model in the shadow of a university must always be really tricky, though -- the basic business cycle is different (few people around on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and summer is quiet too), and a big proportion of the customers live in dorms that don't have any cooking equipment aside from microwaves and the odd hotplate. The new construction is making it more obvious that there are (and have always been) year-round residents who would like to cook for themselves in apartments and houses in the nearby neighborhood. I don't foresee any deli counters opening up in the area soon, but I'm certain the CVS had a better selection of fruit the last time I visited than Harvard Market East ever had...
Also, admittedly, I mostly just visited the stores to get money out of their ATMs. I often picked up other things, but I probably didn't buy anything on most visits.
Mike Hicks
https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
Re: Stadium Village
Nick Magrino
[email protected]
[email protected]
-
- Landmark Center
- Posts: 216
- Joined: July 6th, 2012, 11:31 am
Re: Stadium Village
Is there any chance of ever getting rid of that parking lot in front if the Commons Hotel?
Re: Stadium Village
I don't see how you'd get rid of it short of replacing the whole hotel.Is there any chance of ever getting rid of that parking lot in front if the Commons Hotel?
-
- Stone Arch Bridge
- Posts: 7762
- Joined: June 19th, 2012, 2:04 pm
- Location: NORI: NOrth of RIchfield
Re: Stadium Village
Build some tiny storefronts on it. There are storefronts in my neighborhood that are literally 15x15 or so. $200/mo in a residential neighborhood. Probably closer to a grand a month in this neighborhood. Much better than car storage.
Re: Stadium Village
But you still need to have that drive way for access to the main entrance of the hotel.
-
- Stone Arch Bridge
- Posts: 7762
- Joined: June 19th, 2012, 2:04 pm
- Location: NORI: NOrth of RIchfield
Re: Stadium Village
Crude ideas:
1. Any chance they could open up the back to Beacon Street? It would allow the main entrance to be very urban in front, but still maintaining vehicle drop-off in back.
2. Even if they keep the loop in front, connect it to either Walnut or Harvard as a two-way access alley. I'd suggest Harvard, because that would allow new storefronts to be built, eliminating some of the retaining wall on that block and the giant brick wall that is Applebee's.
1. Any chance they could open up the back to Beacon Street? It would allow the main entrance to be very urban in front, but still maintaining vehicle drop-off in back.
2. Even if they keep the loop in front, connect it to either Walnut or Harvard as a two-way access alley. I'd suggest Harvard, because that would allow new storefronts to be built, eliminating some of the retaining wall on that block and the giant brick wall that is Applebee's.
-
- Union Depot
- Posts: 301
- Joined: August 6th, 2013, 12:49 pm
Re: Stadium Village
Does anyone know what that old brick building on Delaware is being converted to? Looks like a pretty extensive rehab. It's kitty corner to the back side of WaHu.
- FISHMANPET
- IDS Center
- Posts: 4241
- Joined: June 6th, 2012, 2:19 pm
- Location: Corcoran
Re: Stadium Village
I think you're talking about Brickhouse Lofts: https://forum.streets.mn/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2701
-
- Union Depot
- Posts: 301
- Joined: August 6th, 2013, 12:49 pm
Re: Stadium Village
Yes, that's the one... thanks!
It looks like a heavy duty building build for the long haul.
It looks like a heavy duty building build for the long haul.
-
- Union Depot
- Posts: 301
- Joined: August 6th, 2013, 12:49 pm
Re: Stadium Village
Looks like Jamba Juice closed next to the big 10
And village wok.
And village wok.
-
- Metrodome
- Posts: 59
- Joined: March 31st, 2014, 2:55 pm
Re: Stadium Village
NOOOOOOOOAnd village wok.
-
- IDS Center
- Posts: 4093
- Joined: June 3rd, 2012, 9:33 pm
- Location: Merriam Park, St. Paul
Re: Stadium Village
We were just thinking Tuesday how a tasty dinner at village Wok would be nice, and then I said 'No, there's nowhere to park anymore.'
Q. What, what? A. In da butt.
Re: Stadium Village
Are you saying "the Jamba Juice next to... Village Wok" has closed, or that "Village Wok has closed"?Looks like Jamba Juice closed next to the big 10
And village wok.
I will be taking a walk over there this afternoon just for my own peace-of-mind.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest