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Tyler

Actually looking at a map, this doesn't even block the Loop at all. So assuming this completely real person is in the (overpriced and vacant?) Foundry building, maybe its time for an upgrade? This building might have some actual lake view units!

Tyler

The post is an obvious troll... But, imagine buying a condo at the loop thinking you'd have lake views in perpetuity. LOL

Tyler

ahh, they got rid of that bridge across isles at 26th. maybe thats been off the table for a while but i always liked that idea.

also now keeping the duplicate roadways on the north end? why?

Tyler

If you look at the packet, it appears that all of the townhouse units are lifted up three steps above adjacent sidewalk grade, so that would make a future conversion much more difficult. It it remotely likely owner occupied condos are going to convert to commercial anyways? I mean, that sounds like...

Tyler

it certainly seems like we have plenty of empty commercial space around here.

Really? The ironclad/moxy corner. Anything else?

Tyler

Yeah, I'm not trying to justify the routing or even the station. I just think it adds good value, disregarding ROI.

Tyler

I would guess those all will be affordable units. (I don't know the details of affordable condo units, but I assume they are sold below market rate and aren't simply really small?)

Tyler

Of course it ends up looking like this.

But beyond aesthetics, 300 units! 100 parking spaces!

I mean talk about a contrarian project, at least for this area. Love that about it, hope its an unqualified success.

Tyler

Every Map Is The Same Map: USI Edition
https://streets.mn/2022/02/03/every-map ... i-edition/

of course

Tyler

I've been thinking about this for a while. I wasn't sure what my opinion first was but I think I agree with Mdcastle. The city should clear the sidewalks. All this lip service we give to pedestrians? Seems like clear sidewalks should be pretty important and worthy of the necessary public investment.

Tyler

Wasn't access to the park supposed to be the main draw of 50th Street/Minnehaha Park station. And wasn't boardings/departures at said station the lowest on the blue line. I’m guessing the 21st st station ridership will be even lower. That said the beach draws a different, younger, more urban demo. ...

Tyler

Is this the same contingent that went batshit crazy when the routing was decided and tried everything to block it?

No. If they were in the immediate area they’ve already moved. (I’m talking the ~2 block radius, not the whole of kenwood)

Tyler

If you contract with a snow removal service rather than owning your own snowblower, do they go out and do the sidewalks too?

yes.

Tyler

I think a lot of people will use it recreationally. Especially with plans to flesh out a little more of cedar lakes Park area to the north. It reminds me of being in Berlin and taking the train to Wanssee or something like that, and those stops were heavily used. Might be to the chagrin of the neig...

Tyler

Yep, there just gonna try to get a win at the end by saying "opening a year early" or whatever (hopefully) There is some major issue with infrastructure costs in the US. I don't know enough about it but MTA in NYC just said it would cost 55 million per station just to add platform doors. I...

Tyler

I think its likely to look great, those are high quality materials, which will show very well in reality.

Tyler

this is beautiful, elegant architecture.

Tyler

Layout on that penthouse is brutal though. You absolutely cannot put the bedrooms off the foyer like that. They've got to go on the other side, put the the kitchen/living off the entry. Come on man, this is basic stuff.

Tyler

That lighting supply project is kind of hilarious. They're rolling their dream single family home build plus their rental portfolio into a single project.

Tyler

a figurative explosion. from like... thinking

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