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by ko123
November 10th, 2021, 10:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93343

Re: 420 East Hennepin

It was the 2015 code cycle that allowed more than 1 level below the 3-hr podium lid but everything else is spot on.
by ko123
July 3rd, 2020, 1:01 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 93343

Re: 420 E Hennepin Ave

If you look close enough there are no doors to the large balconies on the prominent corner.
by ko123
April 30th, 2020, 6:27 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Not-TMBR - 100 3rd Ave N
Replies: 60
Views: 14079

Re: TMBR - 100 3rd Ave N

https://www.tdtmpls.com/news/2020/4/28/ ... apartments

Now apartments. 7 story. 5 levels stick over 2 story podium it seems.
by ko123
March 7th, 2020, 9:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Nicollet-Lake - greater Kmart area
Replies: 486
Views: 303151

Re: Lake & Nicollet Redevelopment (Kmart site)

"Open" means open to cars. Doesn't need to be a freeway, but there should be an allowance for autos, else why are we spending tax dollars on it.
Yes. Reconnect Nicollet which is currently open to all traffic aside from the overwhelming success of Nicollet Mall. ;)
by ko123
January 14th, 2020, 8:26 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
Replies: 258
Views: 69222

Re: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks

Tear out all the infrastructure in the water and let it go natural. This is just dumb. A real waterfall transitioning to rapids in the middle of the metro is 1000x more interesting than a walkway around a shitty concrete apron. You are suggesting removing the functioning hydroelectric station that ...
by ko123
January 10th, 2020, 12:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Seven Corners Hotel & Student Housing [cancelled]
Replies: 18
Views: 5059

Re: Seven Corners: Hotel (30 stories) & Student Housing (12 stories)

Pretty sure the proposal is already dead.
by ko123
December 26th, 2019, 12:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 279085

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

Any rumblings about this lately? We could use another job or two this spring.
Should start in the spring. They just secured a location to move the building temporarily.
Move the building temporarily? Very interesting.
by ko123
December 20th, 2019, 6:24 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Public Participation in Planning
Replies: 13
Views: 14366

Re: Public Participation in Planning

The trailer park at Stinson Blvd. and Lowry...
by ko123
October 14th, 2019, 6:53 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Vision Loss Resources Redevelopment - Lyndale & Franklin
Replies: 48
Views: 39892

Re: Vision Loss Resources Redevelopment - Lyndale & Franklin

The current MN building code is based on IBC 2012 so 6 floors (example: T3) is the highest you can go with mass timber; 5 floors if residential . If you design per IBC 2021 by you can theoretically go 18 but obviously this requires an approved variance.
by ko123
June 19th, 2019, 7:25 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 305678

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

My dad takes the parkway coming from Highland Park in St. Paul to my sister's at Lyndale & 54th. These changes will almost certainly push him to 62. One anecdote, for sure, but I don't think it's so unusual. Same ... frequently take parkway between Lynnhurst and Nokomis even though 62 is faster...
by ko123
June 10th, 2019, 10:17 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 279085

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

From my own experience, parking in this neighborhood between 9:30am and 3pm during the week means circling the block/s for 30 minutes waiting for a spot to open or parking between T3 and the Twins stadium. There is a high demand that will only increase once "TMBR" construction starts.
by ko123
May 13th, 2019, 11:32 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 481115

Re: Gateway Tower (RBC/Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 503'

McGough labeled jersey barriers are being placed today
by ko123
March 27th, 2019, 8:42 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Replies: 382
Views: 76362

Re: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)

Units might be small now but this is a PT concrete frame and the interior partitions can be modified or removed to combine units in future.
by ko123
March 19th, 2019, 11:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Replies: 382
Views: 76362

Re: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)

They could probably fill this place in a few years with Target employees alone.
by ko123
March 10th, 2019, 6:29 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 82832

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

I feel like AMC will push back on this pretty hard
by ko123
January 29th, 2019, 9:32 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp
Replies: 111
Views: 55902

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

This is a potential K-Mart moment. You know, when 20 or 30 years from now people complain, "How could this horrible thing have been built...and in this spot!?" and then others dig into the history to explain how it sort of made sense at the time. A bit of a stretch don't you think? The la...
by ko123
January 11th, 2019, 8:34 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Does Minneapolis have too many stoplights?
Replies: 85
Views: 22940

Re: Does Minneapolis have too many stoplights?

Lyndale and 33rd, 34th, 35th, and 36th ... at least one of those can go.
by ko123
November 24th, 2018, 9:13 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 279085

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

They poured the 1st elevated parking slab for the 128 2nd St N / 128 1st Ave N building. It is moving pretty quickly now that foundations are done.
by ko123
November 24th, 2018, 9:11 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Archive Apartments - 110 1st Street N
Replies: 161
Views: 53364

Re: Archive Apartments (Not West Elm Hotel & Condos) - 102-120 1st Street N

I'm surprised they can go that deep (4 levels underground). They hammered out a significant amount of bedrock from the project site at 128 2nd St N / 1st Ave N. That is only 2 levels underground and a block away.