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I split HERC talk into it's own thread: viewtopic.php?t=4734

Biz Journal really taking Target to task over their RTO policy. Glad it's getting coverage. How Target's flexible work policy compares to competitors Amazon and Walmart https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2023/09/06/target-flex-work-policy-amazon-walmart-comparison.html They had an article ...

Weidner is buying all phases of the Elan Apartments from Greystar. Paying $111 million for 590 units, they're getting a massive bargain. Included in the portfolio are properties at 2836 Dupont Ave. S., 2828 Emerson Ave. S., and 2812 Emerson Ave. S. Those properties, which have a combined 387 units, ...

In 2019 , Metro Transit took in about 26% of its operating budget in fares. I haven't seen a breakdown on how much it costs to maintain TVMs, etc, but I'm reasonably sure it's not anywhere near $110M a year. Hard to see how losing a quarter of their operating budget wouldn't result in pretty severe...

Even more frustrating with 10th Avenue is that it wouldn't have been too difficult to acquire a little more ROW along the N/NW side of the street prior to the couple of developments (1001 and 1010 3rd St N) that went in as recently as 2017-18.

I moved some posts to the Buzza Lofts thread: viewtopic.php?t=927&start=100

Having worked at Metro Transit for a couple years a decade ago and being close to some folks in Service Development, I can't help but notice the stop consolidation and better bus route stuff is coinciding with several recent retirements of an old guard of route planners, and subsequent rise in the r...

If the wheels were already in motion to remove the 3rd/4th St North Loop viaducts, the 10th Ave segment of LRT could probably be elevated.

Not in Milwaukee proper, but the first-ring burb Wauwatosa has a proposal for 918(!) apartments to replace a former anchor store at at one of the region's more popular/successful regional malls (Mayfair). The City of Wauwatosa purchased the store and surrounding parking lots at auction and is provid...

Agreement reached between Hennepin & Met Council to keep 'er movin: https://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Tr ... -2023.aspx

I'll take the over on 2030 all day

That's too easy. Let's set the over/under at 2032.

I'd be curious if the Hawthorne Ramp could be torn down some day to be replaced by development that would help knit this area together a little better. But given that it was only built in 2000, probably with federal grants(?), that might complicate the issue. Lord knows there's no shortage of parkin...

I'd guess not. The area is guided to stay industrial in St. Paul's 2040 plan. With the light industrial market remaining red hot, I'll bet their current facility will be subleased in a heartbeat.

Grand opening for Moment apartments: https://www.sherman-associates.com/press-release/sherman-associates-hosts-the-grand-opening-of-moment-apartments-in-downtown-minneapolis/ Sherman Associates along with development partners, residents, and prospects celebrated the grand opening of Moment, a 10-sto...

This comment could go in the aBRT thread or here, but I wonder if going with lettered rapid lines instead of numbers is going to seem like a good idea long-term, once we're in the middle of the alphabet. Instead of A-K (minus I), the first ten aBRT routes could have been labeled Routes 1-10. Obvious...

I considered that, but for a corporation the size of Wells Fargo, would they really hold a vacant property (and absorb the associated liability and holding costs, potentially for years) over the difference between getting $3 million or $5 million for this relatively small property? My gut says they ...

Just got a notice that the Wells Fargo on E Hennepin is closing in August. Anything cooking at that site? Seems like a great location to do something similar to Rafter. There was a story in the MSP Biz Journal last week on Wells Fargo's branch closures, confirming that 425 E. Hennepin closed on Aug...

Final Corridor Plan, dated July 24, 2023: https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transportation-Committee/2023/July-24,-2023/0724_2023_134-attachment.aspx Notable note added since the previous version: "In June 2023, City of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced interest in pedes...

You're not wrong about the pay disparity between the private and public sectors (and the County seems to pay even less than the City for similar-type jobs, especially towards the lower end of the pay scale), but public employees also have guaranteed pensions and $0 (or very low) monthly healthcare p...

I think you're thinking about this: https://urbanmsp.com/viewtopic.php?t=756 Heh, since we're bringing up proposals from a decade ago that never moved forward, I have to remind everyone of Rampton, proposed to wrap the St. Anthony Main parking ramp next to this site. That interesting project was se...

MinnPost on the delayed vote: https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2023/08/met-council-members-rebel-against-11th-hour-vote-on-light-rail-project-delaying-blue-line-extension-for-a-few-weeks/ Contact your Met Council member in support of the project, especially if they're one of the suburban members who v...