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by dajazz
December 5th, 2017, 1:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 288886

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

Hopefully they're able to fill all the retail openings. I'm still waiting for the Maverick to lease their open spot next to Whole Foods.

On a related note the apartment/mixed-use portion cleared the Planning Commission last night.
by dajazz
November 20th, 2017, 12:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 486901

Re: United Properties / Four Seasons "Gateway" Project (Nicollet Hotel Block)

it was recently reported financing for hotels downtown is fastly becoming challenging at best. It's very risky right now with all the recent added hotel rooms. Notice how all the other hotel proposals as of recent fell apart. Either they are going to have to nix the hotel rooms and switch to a diff...
by dajazz
November 3rd, 2017, 9:26 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1034470

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

I'd be in favor of some bollards just to ensure a drunk driver doesn't do something.
by dajazz
October 30th, 2017, 3:56 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246881

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

The issue is the subs helped influence the design of the project, they could have introduced specifications that would have steered the mains to utilizing their services. Not saying they did, but it’s pretty standard to not let any vendors involved in creating the project specifications and SOW also...
by dajazz
October 17th, 2017, 10:03 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346041

Re: MSP Airport

I'm not familiar enough with JetBlue's route map to know if Boston is the best city to tie into the rest of their flights -- seems like you're going to be flying well out of your to get just about anywhere if you're connecting through there. JetBlue has 60+ nonstop destinations out of Boston so it'...
by dajazz
October 12th, 2017, 7:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Archive Apartments - 110 1st Street N
Replies: 161
Views: 53920

Re: West Elm Hotel & Condos - 102-120 1st Street N

Project is finally going to the North Loop Neighborhood Association next Wednesday:

https://2w5swnzapmf232d0u3vwgc1u-wpengi ... r-2017.pdf
by dajazz
October 10th, 2017, 9:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 288886

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

Part of the retail with the apartment will be the West Elm store/showroom. Hearing rumblings that the West Elm Hotel won't start work til spring 2018.
by dajazz
September 26th, 2017, 3:36 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 486901

Re: United Properties / Four Seasons "Gateway" Project (Nicollet Hotel Block)

Four Seasons reps were in town last week so I'm assuming they're still attached to the project.
by dajazz
September 25th, 2017, 7:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: U.S. Highway 169
Replies: 100
Views: 16124

Re: U.S. Highway 169

169 is opening tomorrow morning at 5am according to the Star Tribune, 1 day earlier than previously expected.
by dajazz
August 30th, 2017, 8:06 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Former Thrivent Building (now Hennepin) & Sora Apartments Block
Replies: 172
Views: 48270

Re: Thrivent's Surface Parking Lots

What does this mean for some other County owned buildings? For example the Family Justice Center sits on a lot that is over half the size of the block. That would a nice property to get back on the tax rolls.... I doubt the FJC would move in the near future. Even though it's a Hennepin County build...
by dajazz
August 8th, 2017, 11:30 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 798
Views: 242982

Re: Southdale Area Development - Edina

That is utterly abysmal. I'm all for putting stuff on the edges but if you're going to do it do it right, get rid of a good chunk of the surface parking, re-route the loop road, then put in quality mixed-use development on the edges all around.
by dajazz
July 31st, 2017, 7:37 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 365 Nicollet (334' - 30 stories)
Replies: 624
Views: 136395

Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

I presume they'll have to raise the crane? It seems like they will have to do that for the Hub at the U of M, but that crane is in the middle of the building so I don't understand how they will raise it. I guess I'm curious about the construction techniques. I think it's just the angle of the photo...
by dajazz
July 24th, 2017, 3:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Rafter - 333 Hennepin Ave E (290' - 26 stories)
Replies: 328
Views: 90903

Re: Mortenson / USBank site - 333 Hennepin Ave E (~28 stories / 280 units)

As someone who has never been to Vancouver, I can only go off what I see in the provided link I think you might be pleasantly surprised if you ever did visit. While the pictures might not convey it, I always found Vancouver to be very inviting and walkable, I always wished our areas had the street ...
by dajazz
July 18th, 2017, 3:22 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 495028

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

206 N Washington might be getting demolished to make renovations on 200 Washington easier. Short term it'll be a grassy lot, but long term it opens up some interesting redevelopment opportunities:

http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups ... 202015.pdf
by dajazz
July 5th, 2017, 9:21 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Future Cars: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
Replies: 545
Views: 196204

Re: Future cars / Driverless cars

I'm a big fan of the Fusion hybrid, I've driven it on several occasions and was always impressed at the mileage, handling, and interior/cargo space. I wouldn't read too much into the Volvo news, especially since some of the articles I read today were poorly written. Sure they're going to make everyt...
by dajazz
May 31st, 2017, 3:19 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246881

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

http://m.startribune.com/southwest-light-rail-bid-package-delayed-again/425417743/?section=%2F Bidding delayed again. Are the stated reasons (technical challenges, bidder extension requests) legitimate, or does anyone think these delays are at least partially due to funding uncertainties? I can't s...
by dajazz
May 22nd, 2017, 3:29 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
Replies: 897
Views: 189011

Re: 200 Central - Alatus Tower (Washburn-McReavy Site) 483' / 40 Stories

Only winner in this is Larkin Hoffman since they'll be continuing to rack up the billables.
by dajazz
May 20th, 2017, 9:22 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346041

Re: MSP Airport

I didn't think our airport/runways/jetways could handle the 777? Or is that old news?
Delta has flown 777s out of MSP for years. Only plane I can think of that would be an issue is the A380, runways wouldn't be an issue but MSP doesn't have the jetways needed to handle them.
by dajazz
May 19th, 2017, 10:56 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 288886

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

I was very curious to see how they would handle the Roe Wolfe building and intergrating it with the development, gotta say I really like how everything looks.