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by matthew5080
March 9th, 2017, 11:47 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Replies: 143
Views: 93053

Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester

Mayo Clinic has announced another expansion to Saint Mary's. Mayo Clinic is kicking off a $217 million, five-year "domino effect" of expansion and renovation projects on its Saint Marys Hospital campus. The plan was announced this morning. The elaborate proposal includes adding three floor...
by matthew5080
March 8th, 2017, 4:48 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Eden Prairie - General Topics
Replies: 63
Views: 39336

Re: Eden Prairie - General Topics

I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but Scheels is planning to move into the vacant Sears building attached to Eden Prairie Center. Last fall, Sears vacated a 204,566-square-foot space and 18-acre parcel that was purchased from Sears Holdings by Eden Prairie Center’s owners. According to...
by matthew5080
March 2nd, 2017, 12:37 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

The proposed arena to replace Taylor Arena at the Mayo Civic Center is still in the works. The Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau plans on providing a report in May or June.

http://www.themedcitybeat.com/news-blog ... ns-ongoing
by matthew5080
February 24th, 2017, 11:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Twin Cities to Eau Claire regional rail
Replies: 83
Views: 10139

Re: Twin Cities to Eau Claire regional rail

A push is on for privately financed passenger rail service from Eau Claire to St. Paul's Union Depot, with a stop in Stillwater. Such a train has been official planning policy in Minnesota since 2009, and a Wisconsin county board a few days ago passed a resolution supporting such a project amid con...
by matthew5080
February 16th, 2017, 12:17 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Red Wing
Replies: 24
Views: 15680

Re: Red Wing

Such a cool opportunity for the city of Red Wing! Vote if you can :D

http://smallbusinessrevolution.org/main ... d-wing-mn/
by matthew5080
February 15th, 2017, 4:12 pm
Forum: Cities Around the World
Topic: Des Moines
Replies: 63
Views: 30299

Re: Des Moines

Some news for downtown Des Moines. Interesting stuff going on down there :D

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/ ... /97895362/
by matthew5080
February 8th, 2017, 4:46 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Alatus Project - Rochester
Replies: 33
Views: 21751

Re: Alatus Project - Rochester

Alatus LLC’s proposed 13-story mixed-use tower on the 1400 block of Second Street Southwest in Rochester received approval on Wednesday, the last required sign-off it needs before Alatus applies for building permits. The board used its first meeting of 2017 to give a 13-story apartment building pro...
by matthew5080
February 8th, 2017, 4:26 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Bloom Capital Project - Rochester
Replies: 52
Views: 29275

Re: Bloom Capital Project - Rochester

According to statements made at the last DMC Board meeting, Bloom will have an update ready for the April 27th meeting :lol:
by matthew5080
February 8th, 2017, 4:22 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

The Titan/Opus apartment project on the southend of downtown passed the DMC board this morning and has been named "Urban on First". On Thursday, the Destination Medical Center Corporation Board gave the go-ahead to a 156-unit apartment complex to be developed on the south end of downtown. ...
by matthew5080
February 1st, 2017, 11:09 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

Some new information regarding the new ramp downtown... The $20 million to $25 million ramp, on the east half of the Broadway Plaza block, will be six stories high, extending over a Canadian Pacific railroad track and all the way to the current centerline of First Avenue Southeast The project will n...
by matthew5080
January 27th, 2017, 10:31 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

Some recent comments on the Heart of the City North project. The developer has submitted a request to the city of Rochester for $12 million in tax increment financing, Assistant City Administrator Gary Neumann said Thursday. The project is expected to cost nearly $100 million, according to memos exc...
by matthew5080
January 26th, 2017, 11:07 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County
Replies: 119
Views: 114552

Re: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County - General Topics

A 105,000-square foot Hy-Vee is being proposed for Chaska at the southwest corner of Highway 212 and Engler Boulevard. The site plan will go to the Chaska City Council on Feb. 6. for preliminary approval. The proposed Hy-Vee will have its typical grocery store departments along with a drive-up phar...
by matthew5080
January 25th, 2017, 10:21 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Replies: 143
Views: 93053

Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester

If this skyway interchange is actually made, and made of the materials they want, then I'm assuming that the effects won't be nearly as bad as a freeway :lol: Anyway, here's the draft for the 2017 DMC Design Guidelines. There's some interesting concepts in this that I hope actually come to fruition....
by matthew5080
January 25th, 2017, 8:25 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
Replies: 258
Views: 70170

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks

Dumb question, but where does this planned transformation stand in becoming a reality? Overall, it looks absolutely amazing to me.
by matthew5080
January 18th, 2017, 2:46 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

Expect bids next month for downtown ramp For those who don't remember, this ramp will be directly to the east of Broadway Plaza and the new Hilton Hotel downtown (across the street from the Post Bulletin building). The ramp will take place of the current surface parking lot and has the possibility ...
by matthew5080
January 13th, 2017, 12:19 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Replies: 143
Views: 93053

Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester

RSP Architects and St. Louis, Mo.-based HOK were selected design Discovery Square, which could include up to 2 million square feet of research and education space in the Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square district. The 20-block subdistrict is between Fourth Street Southwest and Sixth Str...
by matthew5080
January 10th, 2017, 3:39 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Bloomington - General Topics
Replies: 332
Views: 131513

Re: Bloomington - General Topics

Water Park of America is closing for renovations and the new owners are laying off staff

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... se-at.html
by matthew5080
January 5th, 2017, 11:16 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

City Council approved an early demolition agreement for the Rosie Belle buildings last night. It's about time, seeing as the building has sat vacant for years and has become an absolute eyesore. Last time I walked by, one could see dead birds inside the building through the windows.. The plan by the...
by matthew5080
January 3rd, 2017, 12:00 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: The Hilton Rochester (former Broadway at Center project)
Replies: 68
Views: 46920

Re: The Hilton Rochester (former Broadway at Center project)

The project formerly known as Broadway at Center was originally going to be a 23-story mixed-use project and was estimated to cost $145 million. It's now a 19-story Hilton hotel with retail and a restaurant, and the price has gone down to about $124 million according to city officials http://www.po...
by matthew5080
January 2nd, 2017, 10:46 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432681

Re: Rochester

That's what I counted as well, but the city's development proposal page says 6 so I just went with that lol