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- November 12th, 2012, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Hines Speculative Office Project - 350 N 5th Street
- Replies: 90
- Views: 26444
Re: Hines Office Project - (350 North Fifth Street)
As long as they are building over an open surface parking lot, I'll be happy.
- November 12th, 2012, 10:50 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Smaller Scale Infill Development
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7076
Re: Smaller Scale High Density Housing.
"So I think the article is mostly useful as an indicator that we're building too big, if 2 of 3 featured "small" apartment projects are 40-some units." - Agreed. I'd love to see an environment where we could create row houses or small (say, 10 or less) unit apartment / condo buil...
- November 1st, 2012, 11:52 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Ayd Mill Road
- Replies: 163
- Views: 55995
Re: ye-olde Ayd Mill
Daily Traffic on Ayd Mill Road is pretty low, all things considered. I guess the argument someone would make is that it'd decrease traffic on 35E and in the neighborhood. Frankly, as someone who lives in the neighborhood, traffic really isn't all that bad. This appears to be another battle we're try...
- November 1st, 2012, 11:40 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 222 & Whole Foods - (222 Hennepin Avenue)
- Replies: 577
- Views: 107624
Re: 222 & Whole Foods - (222 Hennepin Avenue)
It's cool to see up close how they're integrating the old parking garage into the new structure. I can't help but think with the increased intensification of this area (particularly this site) that the City should scale down the roads. A major road diet appears to be needed. I question downtown's l...
- November 1st, 2012, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Izzy's Ice Cream Factory
- Replies: 202
- Views: 63509
Re: Izzy's Ice Cream Factory
FYI: For Izzy's
The 228 Tub Sale:
http://izzysicecream.com/2012/10/31/the-228-tub-sale/
Good news is that it's a great deal. Bad news is that limited flavors are left. I have 2.6 gallons of Pumpkin if anyone is interested.
The 228 Tub Sale:
http://izzysicecream.com/2012/10/31/the-228-tub-sale/
Good news is that it's a great deal. Bad news is that limited flavors are left. I have 2.6 gallons of Pumpkin if anyone is interested.
- September 18th, 2012, 9:41 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Grand & Finn Apartments - (2124 Grand Avenue)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11756
Re: 2124 Grand Ave
It's been approved, but a one-year development moratorium has been enacted in the "west Grand Ave". From my understanding, Cullen LLC was looking to develop a second similar style building on the same block. Neighbors, as anyone on this forum would have guessed, flipped out. Two things wor...
- August 27th, 2012, 11:50 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: The Lakes Residences - 2622 West Lake Street
- Replies: 117
- Views: 27016
Re: Former Weisman Lake Calhoun lot
From the article: [Emphasis mine] "The group was prepared. Under the leadership of Robert Corrick, a retired banker and head of the neighborhood group's Land Use & Development Committee, it listed 12 criteria for any project. Some of the requirements seem obvious: the building should be nic...
- August 27th, 2012, 11:42 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: West Side Flats - (84 Wabasha Street South)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 24158
Re: West Side Flats
There doesn't look like there is much going on at street level. I like the idea of development happening here. I think this area is ripe for development. Hopefully more developers will follow suit.
- August 27th, 2012, 11:40 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Elan Uptown
- Replies: 422
- Views: 66400
Re: Elan of Uptown - (2837 Dupont Avenue South)
Great! I'm happy to see this finally develop. I love the townhome walk-ups.
- August 27th, 2012, 11:37 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Minneapolis & St. Paul Fantasies and Speculations
- Replies: 445
- Views: 72485
Re: Minneapolis & St. Paul Fantasies and Speculations
I think that would look awesome on the corner of 43rd and Upton. That's funny. I'm sure Linden Hills residents would love it. Tall, skinny buildings are all over Australia. In fact, because land parcels are so small, they are starting to become the norm. If Minneapolis were to replace the Boise bui...
- August 8th, 2012, 8:31 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Mozaic (all phases)
- Replies: 581
- Views: 96792
Re: Mozaic
FYI the Federal money for Mozaic does need to be paid back - it was gap financing, not a grant. Yeah, it's basically a loan from the city. It needs to be paid back. I made that mistake on a blog post of mine and really got burned (e-mail from the developer). In anyone's defense who thought that was...
- August 8th, 2012, 8:28 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: The Penfield - (101 10th Street East)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 48745
- August 8th, 2012, 8:26 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Sears Redevelopment
- Replies: 87
- Views: 70339
Re: Sears
Never been in the Sears, but it amazes me that a giant 4+ square block piece of parking lot was able to be built a block from the Capitol. It seems like a prime spot for redevelopment. Have there ever been plans? Sears, as a company, has to be hanging on by a thread lately. I'm thinking the site wi...
- August 8th, 2012, 8:21 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
- Replies: 1660
- Views: 224516
Re: Vikings Stadium
Not sure if you guys saw this, but this guy nails it. http://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2012/07/minneapolis-should-reinvent-tailgating-avoid-metrodome-mistakes "All of the concept drawings of the now-approved Vikings stadium proposal include large swaths of dedicated tailgating lots near...
- August 8th, 2012, 8:18 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Brunsfield Place - 915 Washington Avenue N
- Replies: 191
- Views: 43450
Re: Brunsfield Place Apartments
Agreed. Hopefully no blank walls, of which are very prevalent in a lot of modern Asian cities.Thank the design Gods......about time.
- July 2nd, 2012, 6:27 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: East River Apartments - (2318 Marshall Avenue)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7473
Re: East River Apartments
It's great to see this thing make progress. I thought the project was dead. I've been jogging by this lot since 2006 with my fingers crossed something would happen. I know there were a handful of neighborhood objects, but frankly, they should be lucky the open surface parking lot is going away - and...
- July 2nd, 2012, 6:01 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: The Station on Washington - (630 Washington Avenue SE)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 24337
Re: Washington and Walnut Flats - 630 Washington Ave. S.E.
Spent two great years living a block from this project. It's crazy how different Stadium Village is from when I first moved there in 2008. Getting off the bus by TCF Bank Stadium to go to Stub and Herb's it looks like there's a little skyline... Stadium Village is turning into Stadium Town ... and ...
- July 2nd, 2012, 5:54 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Nicollet-Lake - greater Kmart area
- Replies: 486
- Views: 316006
Re: Lake & Nicollet
Nicollet, the Greenway and K-Mart: A Vision for Discussion at http://www.Streets.MN https://streets.mn/2012/06/25/nicollet-the-greenway-and-k-mart-a-vision-for-discussion/ At this site, there is a lack of connection across the site both to downtown Minneapolis and along Lake Street, as well as a dis...
- June 21st, 2012, 9:40 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Solhaus Tower - (2428 Delaware Street southeast)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7908
Re: Solhaus Tower
I do too. But I've got a feeling it might not age well.I kind of like the pixelated appearance.
- June 21st, 2012, 9:18 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Trader Joes (Lyndale and 27th)
- Replies: 132
- Views: 21180
Re: Trader Joes (Lyndale and 27th)
Hooray. Minneapolis tells a viable business, "We don't want you to provide jobs and a ton of tax revenue in our city." Get ready for this block to be essentially vacant for a while ... the Guerts family will not be happy with this outcome! Garfield, I think you're missing the bigger pictu...