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by colink
January 23rd, 2020, 9:49 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

So it looks like the framing of the Spec office building in West End is up to about the 6th floor but I don't see anything that looks like an elevator core. Is this common? It seems that usually the elevator bank rises with the building. Just curious.
by colink
October 25th, 2019, 9:15 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

Yes, they built a new building.
by colink
July 10th, 2019, 8:55 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
Replies: 95
Views: 66082

Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories

Someone at SSC pointed out that the date on the rendering in the TIF proposal is from May 31, 2018, so it appears to be an outdated rendering. Thankfully!
by colink
July 9th, 2019, 8:40 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
Replies: 95
Views: 66082

Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories

The TIF plan report does have what appears to be an updated rendering of the tower. I actually really liked the previous design so the new look is a bit disappointing in my opinion.
by colink
June 13th, 2019, 3:25 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

Does anyone know what is going in next to the AC hotel across the street from Olive Garden? It looks like at tower crane was going up this morning when I drove by.
by colink
May 8th, 2019, 10:33 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

I never rant on this site but I'm feeling kinda punchy today! There are sooo many issues with West End that could be improved with even a tiny bit of sensitivity to design. The parking lot to the east of Duke Drive has no ground floor pedestrian street access that I can see. You are required to take...
by colink
May 8th, 2019, 8:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)
Replies: 16
Views: 10040

Re: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)

They've already updated the bus stop a bit so that it has a proper place to stand. The Google image is outdated. I would hope that they would add a shelter at some point. Also, for some reason the manholes on that stretch of road are oddly deep which makes for a bumpy ride.
by colink
May 7th, 2019, 8:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)
Replies: 16
Views: 10040

Re: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)

Not sure why this would be considered car-dependent. It is directly on the #9 bus route that goes downtown.
by colink
August 15th, 2018, 8:32 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Archive Apartments - 110 1st Street N
Replies: 161
Views: 53897

Re: West Elm Hotel & Condos - 102-120 1st Street N

We've had a few sources confirm that the West Elm Hotel is not dead, it has just moved sites. More information to come soon! I hope this is true! Minneapolis is still listed as a location on their website for what it's worth. I'm actually more excited about having a West Elm store closer to the dow...
by colink
April 13th, 2018, 12:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
Replies: 240
Views: 95143

Re: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'

Is there really a parking shortage in Minneapolis? I have literally never had an issue finding a parking spot. As we speak my car is in a ramp with hundreds of empty spaces available. Granted, I'm not parked within a block of my destination but that doesn't really bother me.
by colink
April 9th, 2018, 12:52 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: West Lake Apartments - 3012 Excelsior Blvd
Replies: 87
Views: 45742

Re: West Lake Street Hotel- 3012 Excelsior Blvd (8 stories, 100')

I had a friend visiting from DC this weekend and he was thrilled to see that there was finally a hotel in Uptown. He said he's tired of having to stay downtown.
by colink
March 23rd, 2018, 8:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Prudential/Target Credit Building - 3701 Wayzata Blvd
Replies: 28
Views: 8550

Re: Prudential/Target Credit Building - 701 Wayzata Boulevar

This is definitely in my top 5 favorite suburban buildings. An adaptive reuse of this area and that building would be amazing.
Agreed. Perhaps even in my top 5 of all buildings in the city!
by colink
March 1st, 2018, 9:15 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Cambria / Fairfield Hotels - 41 10th Street N (former Ramada block)
Replies: 65
Views: 25747

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Does anyone have any news on the West Elm Hotel and Store that was discussed early last year?
by colink
February 7th, 2018, 12:17 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
Replies: 2080
Views: 188759

Re: U.S. Bank Stadium

Here's some interesting Super Bowl Host City Stats 16 cities have hosted the Super Bowl • Miami (10) • New Orleans (10) • Los Angeles (7) • Tampa Bay (4) • Houston (3) • Phoenix (3) • San Diego (3) • Atlanta (2) • Detroit (2) • Minneapolis (2) • Dallas (1) • Indianapolis (1) • Jacksonville (1) • New...
by colink
January 31st, 2018, 1:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582133

Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News

AmazonGo perhaps?
by colink
October 6th, 2017, 8:56 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
Replies: 240
Views: 95143

Re: New City of Minneapolis Office Building

This makes me sad. For some reason I really like that parking ramp. Maybe even love it a little bit.
by colink
September 7th, 2017, 1:59 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Amazon's New HQ?
Replies: 280
Views: 36145

Re: Amazon's New HQ?

I was in Seattle last week and stayed in a hotel 1 block from the Amazon "Campus". I have to say that I was blown away by the amount of development going on in that area of town (South Lake Union). I lived and worked in that area in the early 90's and I have to say that it is a shockingly ...
by colink
May 12th, 2017, 8:34 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

I meant to say "AC Hotel" rather than "Ace Hotel".
by colink
May 8th, 2017, 9:32 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 203
Views: 86322

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

The Ace Hotel is moving along nicely. That area is starting to feel quite dense.
by colink
December 19th, 2016, 4:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246764

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities. Minneapolis is a sanctuary city.