urbanMSP

Whoa this one might be close to becoming self-aware..?

Weren't Pratt and Ordway the original people behind the Nicollet condo project on that same block?

Hey, I mean if this were North Korea, I wouldn't have to worry about the $2,100 medical bill I got today. Hey-oh!

At this point I dare you to open a shop...good luck!

That's what I was gonna say...I dunno how I'd feel about taking out a $500,000 loan to open any kind of retail on ground level at 4th and Nicollet, except maybe a McDonald's or something.

Last time I was at the Block E theater was in January, and some lovely people were dragged out of the movie by cops. It was the middle of the day on a Sunday. Which by no means is a mandatory sober time for me either, but like many people with disposable income who theoretically like the idea of bei...

Yeah I'm pretty sure the Oak Street Ramp is supposed to come down in the less-than-distant future. That sucker is huge though, I wonder how they plan on replacing that parking.

Also, fun fact, I drove a city car out of the Gateway Ramp today. It's a maze in there...

http://alatusllc.com/

Pretty sure their website is indicating they're working on a non-casino use for the building, but then again they also seem to misuse the word gentrification on the Block E page of the site so who knows.

I don't really have anything to say about Cowboy Slims, but I think the elephant in the room here is that these developments primarily attract well-off white people and businesses that cater to them. I'm not against these developments, per se, but an Uptown with an Apple Store and Victoria's Secret...

I'm wondering if Barbara Flanagan still thinks its to tall??

Lol'd at that

Found it! Does anyone have any updates on this one lately? It's been almost a month and I haven't heard anything. Nick is a donor and works with them I guess, and was supposedly going to go to this tribute dinner in 2 weeks on September 5. Maybe that'll be the next time we hear back about this one ...

The Strib rendering looks like it might be skewed horizontally. I've never heard of guest suites like that before, I wonder if they need a lodging license or something?

sorry didnt see u had posted that link already. anyhoo here's the star trib small piece.
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/167333835.html

The word "luxury" is starting to get pretty played out. And I wonder what "guest suites" are?

Now remember everyone, you are on the Internet, so remember to take things personally for no reason and TYPE IN ALL CAPS about how angry you are.

I guess I'm more disappointed about them not reopening the street than the actual appearance of the building. There are already large, multi-story buildings (Bierman, Marcy Park Apartments, that place over on like 8th Avenue Southeast & 7th Street Southeast) spread throughout the non-Dinkytown p...

This is on the August 27th CPC meeting agenda with recommended approval and some detailed site plans . This sucker is biiiiiiig...if it turns out badly it sure is gonna stick out on the edge of Dinkytown. Kinda like the Chateau but you'll be able to see it without looking up. They're not reopening 1...

The August 27th CPC meeting has this on the agenda, with recommended approval and a site plan.

The August 27th CPC meeting has a site plan for this with a rendering-ish of the project. Short. Randomly placed windows. Very blue.

Given Izzy's history of having unsuccessful locations they later decide to close. The two previous "attempts" were a small skyway location and a kiosk in Marshall Fields... two places with only 9-5 hours and completely seasonally dependent. Those were just bad decisions. They don't have p...

John what are your views about the height reduction? On a similar note, I would appreciate if John would reflect on the use of cut-rate building materials - concrete board in particular. I will definitely continue to express my opinions as I see fit. I certainly try to respect the forum etiquette a...

^There are an awful lot of expensive apartments being built. Its going to have very fierce competition. The watered down version of the original proposal makes this project underwhelming. This site has so much potential to be a landmark building for the city and its skyline given its prominent loca...