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- July 14th, 2017, 9:05 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 249000
Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development
Just thought I'd mention that ticket sales have reached almost 20k per game now and the "Itasca Society" is nearly full (nearly 11,842 season ticket holders). This suggests that they will have no difficulty filling the new stadium.
- October 15th, 2015, 8:20 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: The Commons - Downtown East Park
- Replies: 687
- Views: 134043
Re: The Commons - Downtown East Park
GOOD.Page 35 states that the existing mature trees across from the old Strib building will be preserved!
- October 14th, 2015, 7:37 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Xcel Energy HQ - 401 Nicollet
- Replies: 539
- Views: 103188
Re: Xcel Energy HQ - 401 Nicollet
There's still a good number of people working in MSP. Really only building A was lost. Buildings C and J are still full of office workers. There's no rumors of that changing going around that I have heard.Tell that to Delta/Northwest Airlines.
- October 6th, 2015, 11:03 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Wabasha Center (Former Macy's) - Downtown St. Paul
- Replies: 211
- Views: 62363
Re: Former Macy's Site - Downtown St. Paul
I guess I should have looked more closely at the drawing above. Although, if that is actually what they're thinking, I wouldn't say the rink is "on the roof." It's more "on the top floor." If you look at the roof, you'll see that the center portion of the top floor is open to th...
- August 21st, 2015, 9:29 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Hyperloop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1784
Re: Hyperloop
Sure, but Musk isn't doing this. He just wrote up the idea, glossed over the engineering difficulties, slapped an absurdly low cost estimate on it, and threw it on the internet, which promptly said "OMG MUSK IS SO AWESOME" (which is true) and ran with it. Now there's a bunch of engineers ...
- August 21st, 2015, 9:06 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 378263
Re: MSP Airport
Fair enough. As much of the market as they can, then. Still unfair competition.
- August 21st, 2015, 8:53 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Hyperloop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1784
Re: Hyperloop
It's a modern day monorail fantasy but for intercity transit. Normally, I'd agree, but Musk is a determined guy. Pretty interesting read: http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/05/elon-musk-the-worlds-raddest-man.html Yeah, I know, the title doesn't exactly suggest an impartial author, but it's probably the be...
- August 21st, 2015, 8:39 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 378263
Re: MSP Airport
The gulf carriers are offering fares that are essentially impossible without government subsidies. They deny that they are receiving subsidies, but there's really no other way they could be doing this. The impossible competitive disadvantage has already forced non-gulf carriers to significantly redu...
- July 22nd, 2015, 7:30 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
- Replies: 2080
- Views: 221207
Re: U.S. Bank Stadium
They're vents. I'm guessing that they are made up of a series of slanted parallel slats. These would look different, even if the same color, because they are at a different angle to the sun than the wall. When in person, you're closer to the building, which also means you see more of the opening bet...
- July 21st, 2015, 10:12 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Custom House / Hyatt Place - Downtown Saint Paul Post Office
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30429
Re: Custom House - Downtown Saint Paul Post Office
I believe they are trying to change this with the river walk/deck thing.there are no restaurants or shops within a two block radius.
- July 2nd, 2015, 11:01 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
I can totally see people parking at 28th Ave. (NOT MOA <snicker>) and riding Blue/Green. Westerly people will be able to park at Shady Oak. Easterly people will be able to take Gold/Green. North is really the most problematic. I have no doubt a district parking ramp will be built eventually, I'm ju...
- June 26th, 2015, 7:26 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
- Replies: 1096
- Views: 527210
- June 17th, 2015, 3:24 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
- Replies: 2124
- Views: 520183
Re: Nicollet Hotel Block
Not sure what the issues was with the hotel developer and their reason for abandoning the project. Looks like they're moving elsewhere downtown: If a hotel does go into the tower proposal, it won't be the Canopy by Hilton that United Properties originally proposed because that chain is slated for a...
- June 16th, 2015, 7:01 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
It is, however, up to us to decide whether we should give him money when he doesn't need it. What money is that? They asked for a waiver on sales tax for materials, which is an incredibly common request for any large project, and they agreed to pay the current property taxes on the site. They just ...
- June 15th, 2015, 3:24 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
While I would certainly hope he, or any other uber-wealthy individual, does donate much of his fortune to charity eventually, it isn't up to us to decide that.
- June 15th, 2015, 3:12 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
I'm not defending john menard. He was just the first example I thought of. The point is that people don't own businesses to lose money. The minnesota united fc is not a non-profit. To presume that it's just fine for them to spend money with no pay-back is unreasonable. You wouldn't expect any other ...
- June 15th, 2015, 3:01 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
You could say the same about any business owned by a wealthy person. John Menard is worth over 3 billion. [sarcasm] Maybe he should run menards as a non profit, just to give back to the community [/sarcasm]
- June 15th, 2015, 2:49 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Of all the potential arguments for a property tax exemption, I think "the city/county might suddenly dramatically jack up taxes" might be the silliest of all. Every other venture, one with precedent or not, runs this risk. If the financials are really so precarious that even the theoretic...
- June 15th, 2015, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184225
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
The thing is, even with a lock on property taxes, the owners don't expect to turn a profit on team/stadium operations. They're betting on the value of the team to appreciate. If they don't have a lock on taxes, it leaves a big question mark on financial viability. There are no comparable properties ...
- June 12th, 2015, 9:53 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Central Park Commons - Eagan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7563
Re: Lockheed Martin site - Eagan
Most of delta's IT department is still in Eagan at 1500 Towerview road. The building itself was sold and then leased back. And theres no rumors of IT being moved down to ATL, at least not that anyone that I work with has heard.