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by jtoemke
April 11th, 2022, 12:54 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 999571

Re: Transit Crime

I was excited to visit Minneapolis this last weekend for a wedding after being away for around 3 years. I was hoping that a lot of what I had seen in the Strib was sensationalized relative to the light rail and its decreasing quality. Taking the train twice on the trip- 1. Blue Line, MSP to Franklin...
by jtoemke
February 10th, 2022, 7:29 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Replies: 964
Views: 334341

Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics

The Broadway and Marshall neighborhood is getting some more proposed. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2022/02/09/49-unit-apartments-coming-near-mpls-riverfront.html A Chicago developer’s first Minnesota proposal. 13 car parking and 49 bike parking. 49 apartment units. The scale of this ...
by jtoemke
January 26th, 2022, 9:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Karmel Complex - Lake Street
Replies: 28
Views: 19280

Re: Karmel Complex - Lake Street

Maybe I'm the only one but I love the whole "center of the community, invest local" vibe that this gives me.
by jtoemke
January 5th, 2021, 7:36 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Crime
Replies: 198
Views: 54293

Re: Crime

I don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but there is a Tiktok going around of a guy driving his car to where there is a shot spotter cam, getting out, and shooting into the air to set it off, getting back in his car and driving away. It was captured by someone's front door cam. Curious if this inc...
by jtoemke
December 23rd, 2020, 8:37 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 799391

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

It obviously completely varies by job, but my lack of a large format printer (24x36 and 30x42) in my house has been one of my top hinderances. Also layout space for giant drawings. Working at the same dining room table as three other people and all taking calls doesn't help either. I really want to ...
by jtoemke
November 12th, 2020, 7:27 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Renaissance Square / The Andrus
Replies: 61
Views: 24977

Re: Renaissance Square / The Andrus

Downtown Columbus just got one about 9 months ago and its been fantastic so far. Open til 10pm as well.
by jtoemke
October 6th, 2020, 7:08 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Canvas Apts - 2301 California St NE
Replies: 28
Views: 22692

Re: California Street Silos

Buildings like this are great because not everyone who lives in an apartment wants to be above loud commercial streets.
by jtoemke
September 25th, 2020, 6:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 389106

Re: Southside - General Topics

Does anyone know what kind of sound proofing/insulation is used? Just wondering about hearing one's neighbors. Also - looks shorter than normal construction... Residential construction has a required STC rating of 50 between units, regardless of the construction method. Usually, that looks like bat...
by jtoemke
September 23rd, 2020, 7:57 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 192895

Re: Hennepin Avenue (Franklin to 36th)

Am I wrong or are 13'-0" bus lanes insanely wide?
by jtoemke
July 8th, 2020, 6:41 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: St. Olaf Church Affordable Housing - 800 3rd Ave S & 825 2nd Ave S
Replies: 33
Views: 21147

Re: St. Olaf Church Affordable Housing - 800 3rd Ave S & 825 2nd Ave S

I'm glad they are keeping some of the green space on the corner - really helps to soften the downtown
by jtoemke
April 7th, 2020, 6:27 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220451

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

I read an article about the construction of the subway in LA being sped up because coronavirus was making it easier to close roads full stop and get things done.

Any chance we could see an acceleration on this project?
by jtoemke
March 8th, 2020, 8:42 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment
Replies: 199
Views: 161535

Re: Ford Site Redevelopment

I do have couple of small items to share. Ryan is placing their job site office trailer on the east side, directly south of Lunds. Excellent visibility of the site there. Access will be next to the employee parking lot behind their store. They open at 6:00, city has a noise ordinance thru 7:00. No ...
by jtoemke
February 24th, 2020, 8:29 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Daymark Uptown (Sons of Norway site) - 3014 Holmes Ave S
Replies: 137
Views: 52984

Re: Daymark Uptown (Sons of Norway site) - 3014 Holmes Ave S

Some of this building is listed at $2.75-$3.30 a sf instead of $2.25-$2.50 that we are used to seeing... Let alone that some the units are insanely configured. I think this will struggle to fill and honestly worries me about the commercial space prices as well. For example, The Girard wastes a ton o...
by jtoemke
February 14th, 2020, 3:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Population / Density - General Discussion
Replies: 334
Views: 158852

Re: Minneapolis Population Growth - Onward to 500k!

Originally hailing from Columbus myself it's pretty insane to even consider a downtown population of 50k in a mid-size Midwestern city. Columbus is a city of 900k which is struggling to attain a downtown population of 10k as of this year. Proposals for any residential building 20 stories or taller ...
by jtoemke
December 18th, 2019, 8:19 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment
Replies: 49
Views: 43558

Re: Dinkytower - McDonalds redevelopment

They got rid of that strange split crown at the corner.
by jtoemke
December 12th, 2019, 10:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
Replies: 72
Views: 83377

Re: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories

Honestly just glad its not only 6 stories.
by jtoemke
December 7th, 2019, 8:17 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Zoning in Minneapolis
Replies: 285
Views: 84546

Re: Zoning in Minneapolis

Reading between the lines, "The metro is absorbing new units at the strongest pace since 2010." - Are we thinking this is going to signal to 2019 being a great population growth year for the cities? Inclusionary zoning's biggest irk to me is that I wouldn't consider the prices of the "...
by jtoemke
October 31st, 2019, 1:36 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 718
Views: 212567

B Line / Midtown Rail

Having a split platform isn't ideal, but it's less dumb than, say, the two separate platforms at Target Field that every train stops at both of.
THIS
by jtoemke
October 18th, 2019, 6:27 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment
Replies: 47
Views: 43505

Re: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment

The building itself is pretty attractive. And high five for quality materials. I have a sample of that exact black brick sitting on my desk. Very pricey. Great choice.
by jtoemke
September 27th, 2019, 7:38 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Hopkins - General Topics
Replies: 365
Views: 130027

Re: Hopkins - General Topics

The ARTery will honestly help establish the Hopkins Station as easily one of the best on the line and will make the walk from the station to the downtown seem extremely easy and pleasant. Very impressed with it.