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United Properties guy put the percent chance this development moves ahead at 75 percent. What do you folks think?

"Finally, a place for all of the ambassadors to stay while they're in town."

It's been 24 hours since I read this one-liner, and it still makes me laugh.

My hunch is that this is almost certainly a relocation of the Walgreen's from across the street, which would open up the current WG building (owned by the Geller family) for redevelopment... but to what? Apartments? New retail/office? The three-story building at 421 Wabasha was built in 1941 and wou...

Totally agree we need a Skyway wayfinding system. Right now people not familiar are mainly left to ask for directions if they get lost. Maybe the DT Council should just make an app for that (or maybe they already do?). Does Apple's Siri know how to get from Point A to Point B in the skyway?

Anybody recall what Ryan is required to build on the backside parcels, and by when?

The "somebody" who can see construction from their office said: "No tree, but they took down the core form and they are not raising the tower crane to keep going."

Thats why I'm turning to the experts on this chat room. See what you know.

Somebody today said it looks like Mortenson is topping out at 22 stories. What's up with that? Anybody have a visual or know what's going on? Is it an illusion because residential floors are shorter? Or maybe they're just pausing construction? Ideas?

Pohlads sell Be the Match HQ near Target Field for $71M
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... field.html

Hennepin Co. may raze and sell land on York Ave. and 70th in Edina where Southdale library and satellite county court is today, according to Strib. http://www.startribune.com/local/south/288344641.html Anybody have photos of the building or know any background on the issue or familiar with the count...

Anybody hear or see any news on this project in the past week?

What's the status of this conversion? Anybody pay any attention to the subsidies and National Park Service money it has received?

Has anybody seen or read or heard anything about the TV station that DuVal is talking to? How important is that news?

You'll have to subscribe or get the print edition for the full story, but Sam Black has a roundup of the 4 proposals, with an interesting lede: ...if the city starts a project with a developer and can't get it done, it might be impossible to switch to a runner-up. So the City Council has some press...

Heard any credible rumors about the former Office Depot space in City Center lately?

Business Journal: Nicollet Hotel block redevelopment meeting draws big names
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... l?page=all

End of story is interesting about the height.

Somethings about to crop up with the Island Station. The owner was scheduled to be heard at a Site Plan Review Committee meeting Sept. 30th to discuss redevelopment plans. If you were there, or live nearby, or know someone in the neighborhood, see what you can find out.

What firm most recently leased space on floors 6 and 7 in Butler Square, where Aimia is going?

1. Is Lord & Taylor really scouting for a site in downtown or was that just a made-up scenario?

When does it go to Z&P? Is it during this council cycle? Was there any discussion at the Sept. 15 planning commission meeting- or did they just agree with the staff recommendation to deny?