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by lordmoke
December 12th, 2022, 1:51 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Chicago Avenue Corridor - Powderhorn & Nokomis Area
Replies: 57
Views: 29680

Re: Chicago Avenue Corridor - Powderhorn & Nokomis Area

City purchase of the former Speedway in GFS was approved by the city last week.

Construction on the Calvary Church affordable housing project at 39th and Chicago started this morning.
by lordmoke
September 7th, 2022, 4:12 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 28084

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Having been in the Operations Center a couple times (decades ago at this point) I can say the basement levels are absolutely much larger than what you see above ground. They were formerly home to, among other things, a massive supercomputer (might have been more than one, I'm not sure) that ran bank...
by lordmoke
October 1st, 2021, 3:33 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
Replies: 430
Views: 142027

Re: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion

Neat tool, and nice work!

I took a crack at one as well. Not quite as aesthetically pleasant, but I'm happy with how tight I was able to get the population deviations, while also trying to keep people in their existing wards. https://districtr.org/plan/57170
by lordmoke
July 17th, 2021, 9:20 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment
Replies: 49
Views: 43515

Re: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment

So, what's up with the footprint of this thing? Every building other than the Subway/TCF (former Hollywood Video) has been cleared, but the Subway and TCF are still open? Is this getting done is phases?
by lordmoke
April 19th, 2021, 11:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: West Lake Quarter - 3430 List Place (295' - 24 stories)
Replies: 96
Views: 56614

Re: Calhoun Towers - 3430 List Place (295' - 24 stories)

This appeared to be very much under construction last week. Lots of major excavation right up against the existing tower.
by lordmoke
March 24th, 2021, 1:19 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93304

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

Building came down today.
by lordmoke
March 16th, 2021, 12:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93304

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

There are jersey barriers up onsite and traffic lanes have been reconfigured with paint included, so guessing we are going to see construction immediately following demo. Utility contractors and equipment onsite as well now.
by lordmoke
March 11th, 2021, 2:01 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93304

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

Lanes of traffic were blocked off this morning on both Hennepin and Central adjacent to the property.

I will miss the Central facade of the building and the angled alleyway. It played well off its neighbors.
by lordmoke
February 21st, 2021, 1:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93304

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

Parking lot on site is closed off. Really hope we're not getting a demo with no project afterward now.
by lordmoke
February 16th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93304

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

Workers were pulling furniture and finishings out of the existing building on site last week.
by lordmoke
November 3rd, 2020, 4:48 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Alden Smith Renovation and Apartment Project
Replies: 6
Views: 3398

Re: Alden Smith Renovation and Apartment Project

Work on this has begun. Looks like renovations on existing structure at the moment. No demolition or excavation so far.
by lordmoke
November 3rd, 2020, 4:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: 1930 Hennepin Ave
Replies: 8
Views: 3523

Re: 1930 Hennepin Ave

This is well underway. Demo complete, excavation ongoing.
by lordmoke
October 30th, 2020, 9:47 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Forte on the Park / 200 12th Ave S - 12 Stories / 130'
Replies: 26
Views: 15194

Re: 200 12th Ave S - Reuter Walton - 12 Stories / 130'

They're a couple floors deep on the excavation here now.
by lordmoke
October 30th, 2020, 9:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 21 North Washington - 27 stories - 300'
Replies: 66
Views: 84962

Re: 17 North Washington - CA - 27 stories - ~300'(?)

21st Century Bank is fully relocated to Main Street and appears to be open already.
by lordmoke
October 1st, 2020, 1:34 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Malcolm Yards food hall, apartments
Replies: 18
Views: 14032

Re: Malcolm Yards Phase One (food hall, apartment buildings, grocery store)

The 1 story cinderblock Harris Canvas building on site came down last week.
by lordmoke
May 19th, 2020, 9:03 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Malcolm Yards food hall, apartments
Replies: 18
Views: 14032

Re: Malcolm Yards Phase One (food hall, apartment buildings, grocery store)

The walls were brought down to roughly the point they're currently at a number of months ago. Guessing some of the material at the top damaged by fire was just too far gone to safely leave in place.

In other area news, the distillery next to Surly has been under construction for a few weeks now.
by lordmoke
May 8th, 2020, 10:04 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Future of the forum
Replies: 66
Views: 43725

Re: Future of the forum

Would happily chip in financially, as I'm not going to be much use on the technical side.
by lordmoke
April 30th, 2020, 9:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520125

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Bachelor Farmer must have been going under before all this. Their family is worth almost $2B. They could have saved it if they wanted to.

Still a shame.
by lordmoke
April 24th, 2020, 1:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 305434

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

The houses in question are all in a very small stretch, between 27th and Lake. Could still fully close the rest.
by lordmoke
April 23rd, 2020, 1:51 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 305434

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Why is West River Parkway open to vehicles at all? It doesn't provide access to anything that other roads don't. Just close it all.