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by HiawathaGuy
January 15th, 2020, 11:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 571615

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Ike's is closed permanently. startribune.com/ike-s-food-cocktails-in-downtown-minneapolis-is-permanently-closed/566972891/ They tried to blame their closing on crime just like Rojo did. That's a stretch, and you know it. Here are the facts: Citing failed lease negotiations with the building owner, ...
by HiawathaGuy
January 15th, 2020, 10:44 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 166
Views: 93550

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

Rosedale expansion could bring 560 housing units, two hotels and lots of commercial space *LOCKED* Gist: The project, according to city documents, could include 350 market rate apartments, 212 active-adult apartments for those 55 and over, two hotels with 290 total rooms, 100,000 square feet of off...
by HiawathaGuy
January 13th, 2020, 12:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
Replies: 258
Views: 75366

Re: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks

Pretty amazing proposal! Hennepin County Board to hear proposal on a wishbone-shaped promenade spanning the Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls https://i.imgur.com/qTsu85S.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6XMJ1Qx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cl3IVB2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JWHTW6O.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0Qy2D...
by HiawathaGuy
January 8th, 2020, 2:04 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2032
Views: 832779

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

After they only received 1 proposal, that doesn't seem to meet the RFP, I wondered if they would cancel it and make some changes. Seems there was interest, but concerns too, which prevented more players from submitting.
by HiawathaGuy
January 6th, 2020, 5:36 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 798
Views: 278620

Re: Southdale Area Development - Edina

The US Bank offices on France proposal for retail and 200 apartments. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2019/06/19/ryan-will-redevelop-u-s-bank-building-in-edina.html Seemed inevitable. Wished it was more because getting more on the other side of France is apocalyptic. Ryan goes bigger on...
by HiawathaGuy
December 10th, 2019, 11:40 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Prospect Park - General Topics
Replies: 201
Views: 145927

Re: Prospect Park - General Topics

Growing Prospect Park neighborhood may get another hotel *LOCKED* Gist: Kaeding Management is planning a 102-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel. The Bloomington developer and operator has submitted plans to the city of Minneapolis showing a five-story extended-stay hotel with a rooftop patio, fit...
by HiawathaGuy
December 3rd, 2019, 10:04 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 571615

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

So did we talk about this? The 801 Chophouse didn't take their name from the address, 801 Nicollet Mall S. It's the name of the chain and just a coincidence that they landed at that address.
Yes, it was discussed when they announced taking this spot. Works well for them regardless!
by HiawathaGuy
November 27th, 2019, 2:50 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: C Line - Penn Avenue North Rapid Bus
Replies: 240
Views: 56358

Re: C Line - Penn Avenue North Rapid Bus

I'm afraid the streetcar is on hold until Hennepin County remembers that they're able to fund transit that doesn't run out to second-ring suburbs. Quite true. However, I think we have a unique situation where this falls entirely within the City of Minneapolis, is owned by Hennepin County, but any t...
by HiawathaGuy
November 27th, 2019, 2:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 571615

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

I'm still waiting for Chevy's to open again at 7th & Hennepin! :o
by HiawathaGuy
November 25th, 2019, 12:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Replies: 381
Views: 245212

Re: Eleven (Ryan Condo Tower) - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'

Maybe they’re going so fast because they want to have the ground all dug out before the winter.
Once you get to a certain depth, winter doesn't matter to the soil, since it's below the frost line.
by HiawathaGuy
November 21st, 2019, 3:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 616597

Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News

‘Cursed’ restaurant space once home to Uptown's Old Chicago has likely claimed its last victim *LOCKED* Gist: With the closing of Uptown restaurant Piggy Bank this week, 2841 Hennepin Ave. in Minneapolis has cycled through six restaurants in six years — developing a reputation as a “cursed” locatio...
by HiawathaGuy
November 19th, 2019, 4:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet 301 - 20 stories - 241'
Replies: 36
Views: 10709

Re: Nicollet 301 - 20 stories - 241'

Question: At one time there was a plan for an awful skyway running from the Gateway project to Marquette Plaza. I’m assuming this was replaced by the proposal to run the skyway from the Gateway through the library to 301 Nicollet, then on to 365, etc, etc. Does anyone know if 301 were not to be bui...
by HiawathaGuy
November 18th, 2019, 6:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 240 Hennepin Ave - 21 stories - 256'
Replies: 132
Views: 155932

Re: Harlem Irving and CA Ventures - 250 Hennepin Ave - 21 stories - 256'

Great to see some action finally happening here. Given the position of this building at the edge of the higher rise core of downtown, it will be a good transition to the 519’ across Hennepin and another good addition to the Washington streetscape. No this isn’t spectacular architecture, but it is c...
by HiawathaGuy
November 15th, 2019, 12:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1767
Views: 1023622

Re: Bottineau LRT (Blue Line Extension)

Put another way, "your main business corridor has to be an unpleasant street so that we can run limited stop transit service through your neighborhood" is not actually much better than "your main business corridor has to be an unpleasant street so we can run a highway through your ne...
by HiawathaGuy
November 11th, 2019, 11:52 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Mall of America - Bloomington
Replies: 996
Views: 261604

Re: Mall of America - Bloomington

Some more info about the water park and hotel in the Bloomington Port Authority meeting information from Oct 29. Looks like the developments after the waterpark are hotel and office, so unlikely to see any more retail built. https://agendasuite.org/iip/bloomington/agendaitem/details/7642 The Planni...
by HiawathaGuy
November 7th, 2019, 4:11 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)
Replies: 337
Views: 322738

Re: Calhoun Square

The locked Business Journal article had a little more info - but not much. Northpond Managing Principal Sam Ankin said his firm will spend the next 60 to 120 days meeting with neighborhood groups, city officials and businesses to hear what they want to see done with the high-profile property at the ...
by HiawathaGuy
November 6th, 2019, 9:57 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 571615

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Article on Rojo closing: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2019/11/04/rojo-mexican-grill-closes-on-nicollet-mall.html?iana=hpmvp_twin_news_headline The owner Michael McDermott said "After two people were shot on Crave's patio, Rojo's sales dropped and never recovered." This is a...