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by gcm
March 4th, 2017, 2:02 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Custom House / Hyatt Place - Downtown Saint Paul Post Office
Replies: 69
Views: 29687

Re: Custom House / Hyatt Place - Downtown Saint Paul Post Office

So are they planning on replacing the rest of the windows on this portion of the building? I suspect the top floor windows were replaced because they redeveloped that into exercise room/party room/...

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by gcm
December 10th, 2016, 3:47 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 333 on the Park / Sibley Square
Replies: 22
Views: 6391

Re: 333 on the Park / Sibley Square

Anyone know if they are planning on replacing the windows with something more aesthetic?
by gcm
October 20th, 2016, 3:43 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: St. Paul Restaurant News
Replies: 306
Views: 164796

Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

At the new Fitzgerald's (aka Salt Cellar). Pretty impressive:

The wraparound bar is huge.
Quite a few television, but they are not obtrusive - feels very upscale not like a sports bar.
I'm not a food person, so I can't report on that.
by gcm
August 15th, 2016, 5:03 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 385685

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Still miss being able to go to the Glockenspiel to get a nice selection of German beers. Or how about a British pub with a wide selection of British beers (like Brit's used to have years ago). Oh well, maybe there's not a market for those kind of bars anymore...
by gcm
August 15th, 2016, 4:41 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 385685

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Perhaps 271 W. 7th is just a speculative remodel like the former Fort Road Florists across the street (which has been sitting empty for a while now).

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by gcm
August 15th, 2016, 4:25 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: OXBO - 7 Corners Hardware Redevelopment
Replies: 74
Views: 17277

Re: OXBO - 7 Corners Hardware Redevelopment

The river facing side (i.e. south) of the Hampton Inn.

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by gcm
August 15th, 2016, 4:21 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 385685

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Anyone know what's going on at 271 W. 7th St. (one block west of the Downtowner Woodfire Grill)? It looks like any previous businesses have vacated and there's remodeling work going on inside all three storefronts.

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by gcm
August 8th, 2016, 2:52 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: St. Paul Restaurant News
Replies: 306
Views: 164796

Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

"The former Glockenspiel space on the corner of West Seventh Street and Western Avenue in St. Paul will soon become a Mexican bistro run by two well-known Twin Cities chefs."

http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/08/me ... t-seventh/
by gcm
July 31st, 2016, 8:04 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432655

Re: Rochester

Any idea of what's being built between the Think Mutual Bank building and the Mayo Support Center on West Circle Drive? http://postbulletin.typepad.com/kiger/2015/10/new-roch-substation-planned-for-epic-mayo-clinic-growth.html http://postbulletin.typepad.com/kiger/2015/10/whats-mayo-clinics-plan-fo...
by gcm
May 27th, 2016, 6:27 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432655

Re: Rochester

Your description, "bulky", "sci fi futuristic", is what came to my mind also. Although I've never pictured the sci future in shades of beige. I guess I just like clean, simple designs (think LPM Apartment building in Loring Park).
by gcm
May 27th, 2016, 2:39 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432655

Re: Rochester

Is it just me, or is that beyond ugly?
by gcm
May 24th, 2016, 4:31 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209591

Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development

From Finance & Commerce: "Estimates put the sales tax exemption for the soccer facility between $3 million and $5 million".

Doesn't seem like all that much.

http://finance-commerce.com/2016/05/sal ... r-stadium/
by gcm
May 4th, 2016, 5:21 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 590
Views: 432655

Re: Rochester

IBM is consolidating its space and selling the excess. They'll be locating to 8 buildings on the east side of the complex by 2017 Mayo should buy some of those building and consolidate their various operations that are spread out along Superior Drive. With all the parking available at the IBM site,...
by gcm
April 27th, 2016, 4:50 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 385685

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Anyone familiar with this Cathedral Hill project which is under construction on streetview as of last fall? https://goo.gl/maps/kop6bn6FBSN2 I believe they are doing some renovations to the Cathedral Hill Homes (just west of the Cathedral on Selby and Dayton avenues): https://www.google.com/maps/@4...
by gcm
April 24th, 2016, 8:14 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Schafer Richardson project - 217 North Chestnut
Replies: 7
Views: 5618

Schafer Richardson project - 217 North Chestnut

Schafer Richardson pitches more housing near Xcel. 217 N. Chestnut - Just down the hill from the Opus development. I think that's a pretty desirable location. https://www.google.com/maps/place/217+N+Chestnut+St,+St+Paul,+MN+55102/@44.9425575,-93.1039635,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f62ab438a3bb19...
by gcm
April 19th, 2016, 4:53 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Galtier Plaza
Replies: 77
Views: 25794

Re: Cray Plaza (née Galtier Plaza)

Headline from today's Pioneer Press:

"Cray supercomputer firm leaving St. Paul for Mall of America"
by gcm
April 3rd, 2016, 7:38 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: St. Paul Restaurant News
Replies: 306
Views: 164796

Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

I noticed that the former Glockenspiel has banners in the windows with the words "Vítáme Vás", which is Czech for "We Welcome You". Is that a hint that maybe a Czech restaurant is coming?
by gcm
April 3rd, 2016, 3:12 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Replies: 143
Views: 93023

Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester

This isn't related to Rochester, but to Mayo Clinic in Florida. They just announced a $100 million dollar expansion to their campus in Jacksonville. In the 2+ years since the Rochester DMC became a reality, it really doesn't seem like much has happened. Some new construction at St. Mary's, but hard...