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by martykoessel
August 24th, 2018, 10:15 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 501 7th St S
Replies: 22
Views: 7077

Re: 501 7th St S

Whoa! It's an aparkment building.
by martykoessel
August 20th, 2018, 2:59 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782994

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

This is AKA as old Musicland, right?
Yup.
by martykoessel
August 20th, 2018, 2:22 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782994

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

According to a City permit, the old Witt Market building at 705 Hennepin is currently undergoing "PAINT STRIPPING, TUCK POINTING; REPLACE MANSORY BRICKS ON EXTERIOR WALLS OF EXISTING VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE RENOVATION WORKTO BE DONE." I don't know if someone so...
by martykoessel
August 20th, 2018, 11:34 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Avenues- Replace Numbers With Names
Replies: 22
Views: 16672

Re: Avenues- Replace Numbers With Names

I understand the sentiment and the logic of adding street names, although nowadays GPS can overcome a lot of the navigational consfusion. More importantly, the costs in time and money of such changes are high, and I'm not just talking about what the City would pay for switching out signage and updat...
by martykoessel
August 6th, 2018, 11:21 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546556

Re: Nicollet Mall

I, too, am disappointed in the monochromatic look of the new Mall. Somehow, not the lanterns nor the chairs nor the light walk nor even the trees are sufficient to overcome the overwhelming grayness. However, I'd like to imagine this is fixable. Rather than throw up our hands and give into regret, s...
by martykoessel
July 27th, 2018, 12:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 486886

Re: Gateway Tower (RBC Plaza Jr.) - 30 stories - 458'

Maybe time to chill a little? By the standards of urban tragedies (struggling economy, decaying infrastructure, declining population, rampant crime), a decision not to build a Four Seasons hotel and a few super-luxury condos does not rank high. In fact, we're not even at a City Center level of trage...
by martykoessel
July 13th, 2018, 7:30 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Duffey Lofts - 500-528 Washington Ave N
Replies: 70
Views: 46832

Re: Iron Store - 528 Washington Ave N

3x3 for each first floor window opening, except 2x3 at the corner, the same in both photos. What am I missing? Is it that the top panes are rectangular in the original? That each section is divided into smaller panes? I do like that old cornice, though I imagine it would be costly to reproduce, espe...
by martykoessel
July 6th, 2018, 12:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135074

Re: University of Minnesota - General Topics & Development Map

Come this fall, the Fieldhouse, one of the ugliest buildings on the U of M campus, will be improved and prettified:

http://www.startribune.com/u-of-m-s-fie ... 487434441/
by martykoessel
June 27th, 2018, 6:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Renaissance Square / The Andrus
Replies: 61
Views: 25197

Re: Renaissance Square / The Andrus

Yup. Sometimes backwards is forwards.
by martykoessel
June 8th, 2018, 1:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Arby’s Island
Replies: 211
Views: 43358

Re: Arby’s Island

On this forum, including here in the Arby's thread, there's a strong bias toward height and iconic architecture. The appeal of the dramatic is completely understandable, but I've also been thinking about some experiences that point in a different direction. First, there was a recent trip to Vancouve...
by martykoessel
June 8th, 2018, 1:12 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Corridor - General Topics
Replies: 267
Views: 224112

Re: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Avenue Development & Grain Elevators/Freight Corridor

Here's the packet . 43 units, 20 surface parking spaces - all listed as short-term for the Starbucks/Dominos, not for the apartments. Also, maybe I just don't get it because I'm not a coffee drinker, but holy crap are they putting a lot of effort into getting a drive-through to work. If zoning allo...
by martykoessel
May 22nd, 2018, 2:24 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
Replies: 225
Views: 390260

Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 6th St and Portland Ave

I'm starting to get just as fed up with these driving courts. Is our land that invaluable to developers that they feel the need to devote over 25% of the property to something used less than 4 hours of the day? How many delivery trucks are really needed for a loading dock? Why not convert parking i...
by martykoessel
March 30th, 2018, 4:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813286

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Since there's an overabundance of Class B office space and a shortage of housing, everyone talking about conversions of office space to residential units is on the right track. Here are some criteria: 1) The Class B office space has to be struggling. This rules out the Medical Arts Building, which i...
by martykoessel
December 19th, 2017, 3:29 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546556

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

Well, I talked to a friend at Graco and the idea of a single Pfppt! doesn't fly. No big surprise. New stencils would have to be created for each separate color on each existing stencil type. (Hmm, I wonder how many different versions there are of each basic type, meaning leaves, branches and slashes...
by martykoessel
December 19th, 2017, 3:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 495022

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Schafer Richardson is redeveloping the Weather-Rite site in the North Loop. Located next to three new luxury apartment buildings, Fulton Brewery, InBound BrewCo and Be The Match Headquarters, 700 North 5th is in the heart of Minneapolis’ hottest neighborhood – perfect for your company’s urban live-w...
by martykoessel
December 18th, 2017, 3:25 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546556

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

Thanks for checking this, Surly drinker or maker (I presume), It did occur to me that coloring each leaf, branch and slash individually would be tortuous. That's why I wondered if colors could be loaded in compartments over each stencil so one Pfppt! would take care of the whole thing. Maybe someone...
by martykoessel
December 18th, 2017, 2:30 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546556

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

Here's a thought on our monochromatic Mall reconstruction. From everyone's comments here, it seems that that biggest problem is the vast expanse of grey cement. Is there a type of paint that would hold up long term on pavement? If so, what if we turned the existing stencils into color stencils? A go...
by martykoessel
December 7th, 2017, 10:12 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Former Thrivent Building (now Hennepin) & Sora Apartments Block
Replies: 172
Views: 48266

Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 4th Ave and 6th St (existing building and new parking ramp)

That would be awful. I was thinking of something considerably more enchanting.
by martykoessel
October 27th, 2017, 12:04 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782994

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

In the current environment, very little affordable housing is being built, and in fact this has become a major issue in the mayor's race. Also, especially in the case of housing for the homeless, there are some instances of truly depressing structures. Just think of what's on top of the Salvation Ar...