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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby amiller92 » January 5th, 2016, 10:38 am

Definitely. I already understood how stroads were bad for the urban form (I live on Portland and 46th), but that bike trip really opened my eyes to how poorly they handle car traffic even.
I often think people would learn a lot about just how "convenient" their cars are (and just how "safely" they drive) if they'd spend some time travelling around on a bike.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby mattaudio » January 5th, 2016, 10:40 am

I posted this in the downtown development thread because the point is how our streetscapes have a real and negative effect on the type of development we get downtown (even the Nicollet Hotel Block). The article, among many others, makes the link between car sewers and depressed land uses alongside them. If we want downtown to develop at a human scale, we need our streets to be designed at a human scale.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Sacrelicio » January 5th, 2016, 10:48 am

Definitely. I already understood how stroads were bad for the urban form (I live on Portland and 46th), but that bike trip really opened my eyes to how poorly they handle car traffic even.
I often think people would learn a lot about just how "convenient" their cars are (and just how "safely" they drive) if they'd spend some time travelling around on a bike.
Or on foot, or via transit...

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Sacrelicio » January 5th, 2016, 10:52 am

I posted this in the downtown development thread because the point is how our streetscapes have a real and negative effect on the type of development we get downtown (even the Nicollet Hotel Block). The article, among many others, makes the link between car sewers and depressed land uses alongside them. If we want downtown to develop at a human scale, we need our streets to be designed at a human scale.
And also speaking of depressed values and Park/Portland, I think the conversion of Park and Portland to two-lane streets with cycletracks helped the property values north of 46th and all the way to downtown. I'd love to see them as two-way though.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby twincitizen » January 7th, 2016, 1:14 pm

I'd like to see it at Water Power Park (Hennepin Island). They set up one of the stages there for the Stone Arch festival last summer and it seemed to work pretty well.
I really enjoyed the set-up for Stone Arch Festival there as well, but I don't think it's big enough for what MNdible is envisioning. I think a semi-permanent set-up would be nice there to hold more small/medium-size events. Long-term though, if we want a premier regional outdoor venue that isn't Harriet Island in St. Paul, it probably would have to be at Boom Island
RE: finding a near-Downtown site for a semi-regional concert venue

Rock the Garden will be held at Boom Island this year, which should be an excellent experiment to see how this could play out

https://twitter.com/entertain_mn/status ... 7734014976

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby KML_1981 » January 8th, 2016, 3:40 pm

http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/ex ... ing-market

Looks like we should see some more condo projects in the next year or two if this is to be believed. Hope so.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby NEeaster » January 9th, 2016, 10:06 am

Hoping for more walkups/row homes.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby MN Fats » January 9th, 2016, 11:46 am

http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/ex ... ing-market

Looks like we should see some more condo projects in the next year or two if this is to be believed. Hope so.
Many real estate agents and developers continue to cite state law, which makes condo developers liable for building defects for 10 years, as a deterrent for the construction of new projects.
Is this a law that is unique to Minnesota?

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Anondson » January 9th, 2016, 11:49 am

What may be unique is the cottage industry of lawsuit specialists over this in the state.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Wedgeguy » January 9th, 2016, 2:51 pm

Walking by 10th and Park the other day and noticed that the parking lot there on the corner east of Skyscape is now fenced off with several construction trailers on it. Anyone know what is going on with them? Are they part of the HCMC Medical Clinic construction project or something else?

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby twinkess » January 9th, 2016, 5:57 pm

Walking by 10th and Park the other day and noticed that the parking lot there on the corner east of Skyscape is now fenced off with several construction trailers on it. Anyone know what is going on with them? Are they part of the HCMC Medical Clinic construction project or something else?
Field office for HCMC expansion.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby grant1simons2 » January 11th, 2016, 9:10 am

Site next to Hotel Ivy available for development.

http://www.cushwakenm.com/aboutus/Pages/20160111.aspx

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Wedgeguy » January 11th, 2016, 9:36 am

Site next to Hotel Ivy available for development.

http://www.cushwakenm.com/aboutus/Pages/20160111.aspx
So is this just the church site, or will it include the empty space where the freestanding skyway to the convention center is also? WOuld be nice to get that piece of property up to a full potential.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby grant1simons2 » January 11th, 2016, 9:46 am

Whole half block is up for sale. They say they hope to identify a buyer by February.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby fehler » January 11th, 2016, 1:46 pm

There's a slim possibility that the Ivy Blank Wall may not be visible in the foreseeable future? Huzzah!

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby HiawathaGuy » January 11th, 2016, 3:28 pm

Good news!

New owner plans to close and sell downtown Minneapolis parking lot
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... -lots.html

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby kirby96 » January 11th, 2016, 3:35 pm

Wasn't there some press not terribly long ago indicating the current owners of the 1022 Hennepin lot were more than happy to keep it as a parking lot for some time? Just blowing smoke I guess. Anyways, good news.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby Nathan » January 11th, 2016, 3:37 pm

With how quickly all of this is turning around I wonder if there are already things going on behind the scenes. It's ready for something now. Please.

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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby grant1simons2 » January 11th, 2016, 3:40 pm

Yes, this is actually pretty surprising since most MVP REITs parking lots that they've purchased have usually stayed as parking lots. We're lucky.
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Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Postby mattaudio » January 11th, 2016, 4:05 pm

I'm guessing something is in the works. Unless the parking operation is cashflowing in the red - and I doubt it is - why would you close a parking placeholder before selling a lot?


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