That's why I always thought it was an extra-dumb theory, since the IDS is way taller than 500'.Nah, the guy on here who was pushing the conspiracy always referred to 500'. It's based around a fealty to the height of IDS.
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- August 4th, 2018, 9:27 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
- Replies: 2124
- Views: 506159
Re: Gateway Tower (RBC Plaza Jr.) - 30 stories - 458'
- August 2nd, 2018, 10:30 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
- Replies: 2124
- Views: 506159
Re: Gateway Tower (RBC Plaza Jr.) - 30 stories - 458'
And, indeed, less than 15' shorter than the tallest building in St. Paul? New conspiracy theory - the ban on 500' tall buildings in Minneapolis isn't a shadow directive from the Minneapolis City Council, but rather the Saint Paul City Council, as a moratorium so Saint Paul could catch up and, event...
- July 1st, 2018, 6:34 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Nicollet Mall
- Replies: 1466
- Views: 573601
Re: Nicollet Mall
I like it. Feels like a forest or something, and I don't think it's excessively dark. I'll give you that stretch is one of the less-lit areas.
- June 16th, 2018, 7:30 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 229432
Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development
Yeah, like I said I'll reserve judgement until I see it in person when it's done and lit. But I can't imagine they'd pick a bad-looking wrap for a $250m stadium.
- June 16th, 2018, 6:22 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 229432
Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development
No, the sample they had at the season seats "experience" was the same grayish color.considering its a light colored material on a dirty jobsite is it possible it will be cleaned at the end and be more white-ish?
- June 14th, 2018, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 229432
Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development
It was also designed to be backlit, so I guess I'll reserve judgement until I see it in person all lit up.I've been thinking the same thing, as I drive by this every day to work. Maybe it will improve once it's fully wrapped, but right now it just looks really cheap to me.
- June 14th, 2018, 8:39 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 229432
Re: Soccer Stadium and Snelling-Midway Development
I got to see a little bit of the fabric up close at the season ticket seat experience thing, and it's more grey than I thought it would be from the renders.
- February 2nd, 2018, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
- Replies: 2080
- Views: 206202
Re: U.S. Bank Stadium
That Pop Sci article is pretty sloppy: "Super Bowl LI" and "glass roof" (even though they do talk about the ETFE later).Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/minnesota-super- ... chitecture
- February 1st, 2018, 6:30 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Minneapolis Skyway System
- Replies: 519
- Views: 107635
Re: Minneapolis Skyway System
TBH I think everyone here that's familiar with the skyway underestimates the problems with it. You're complaining about wayfinding/signage (which are indeed terrible) when you're using it, but failing to realize that if you're not from here the skyway itself isn't even something you're going to inve...
- December 12th, 2017, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 1500 Nicollet Avenue - Dominium Development - 6 stories / 184 units
- Replies: 144
- Views: 51096
Re: 1500 Nicollet Avenue - Dominium Development - 6 stories / 184 units
If someone were to build on those two lots that would be a bit less of a barren connection to the rest of the stuff on Nicollet in Stevens Square. Crossing the freeway wouldn't be so bad if there was something immediately at the end of it.Then you get the highway, then an empty lot.
- December 5th, 2017, 12:08 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
- Replies: 659
- Views: 113982
Re: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Ben Thompson did write a follow-up too: https://stratechery.com/2017/light-touc ... antitrust/
- November 30th, 2017, 11:51 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Residences at 33 S 5th St, 40 floors. 451 feet (cancelled)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8918
Re: Residences at 33 S 5th St, 40 floors. 451 feet
I parked in a building like that in Chicago a couple of years ago and it was hilarious. I think there were like 15 spots on each floor.
- October 6th, 2017, 5:59 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
- Replies: 240
- Views: 98299
Re: New City of Minneapolis Office Building
I'm not a skater but I always really enjoyed hearing them in there every time I walked by. Even as a layperson I could see it would be fun to skate on.
- October 4th, 2017, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street (32 stories - ~348'/405')
- Replies: 169
- Views: 63498
Re: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street
The base of the tower would include retail, a parking structure and a skyway connection to the Convention Center.
- October 3rd, 2017, 9:51 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street (32 stories - ~348'/405')
- Replies: 169
- Views: 63498
Re: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street
It's not a church, it's owned by a church. It's just an office building from the 50s.There's going to be a movement to "preserve" the church, right?
- August 1st, 2017, 10:16 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
- Replies: 1261
- Views: 556248
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Ahhh that's too bad, I really liked that placePer the Strib, Haute Dish has closed.
- June 29th, 2017, 4:04 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
- Replies: 897
- Views: 194782
- June 7th, 2017, 5:43 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
- Replies: 659
- Views: 113982
Re: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Is USI 'redlining' Powderhorn? http://www.citypages.com/news/us-internet-appears-to-be-redlining-powderhorn-park-with-fiber-expansion/425154074?utm_content=buffer8a00c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer No. USI has been very upfront that they've been looking fo...
- May 22nd, 2017, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
- Replies: 897
- Views: 194782
Re: 200 Central - Alatus Tower (Washburn-McReavy Site) 483' / 40 Stories
Since they did not make a new post on their Facebook page, and only added a comment to an existing post, no one is going to see that. That explains why they have raised a grand total of $40 on their latest fundraiser. And because the majority of the neighborhood is apparently fine with the developm...
- May 22nd, 2017, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
- Replies: 897
- Views: 194782
Re: 200 Central - Alatus Tower (Washburn-McReavy Site) 483' / 40 Stories
That's priceless. It felt like the tax-deductible part was sketchy from the beginning.The comment after this one clarifies that and asks them to remove the part about with regards to tax-deductibility.