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Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: February 8th, 2018, 10:47 am
by alexschief
I'd presume incompetence before I presume malice.
The city should put its foot down if it happens again with this developer. It can't become a trend. At the same time, development is tough, and occasionally things don't work out cleanly. An occasional small mulligan seems fair. This isn't a small change, but it isn't a massive one either. Overall, the city should also be more lenient towards errors that count in favor of its comprehensive plan goals.
This developer has a history of "incompetence" and the design he's proposing is essentially the design that was rejected several years ago. He's trying to backdoor something he wanted to do in the first place.
That would change things, I'm not aware of the developer's history.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: February 8th, 2018, 10:59 am
by FISHMANPET
Geberding is seriously really bad at this, it's amazing he's built as many buildings as he has, but he just needs to find some easier projects to work on or just retire already.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: February 8th, 2018, 11:05 am
by Bob Stinson's Ghost
Does it all boil down to the Aldi? Does he have anything else going for him to win the appeal?
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: March 7th, 2018, 4:47 pm
by Bob Stinson's Ghost
No activity on the site so far this week.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: March 7th, 2018, 4:59 pm
by MNdible
Yeah, noticed that...
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: March 19th, 2018, 7:13 pm
by LyndaleHoosier
Back in action this week and moving forward with activity on the site!
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 3:24 am
by versitalex
According to
http://m.startribune.com/aldi-will-open ... 513051142/ the Aldi store opens Aug. 21 with a grand opening on Aug. 22.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 10:01 am
by Bob Stinson's Ghost
Gotta hand it to Gerberding. He played the Aldi card to maximum advantage.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 10:18 am
by MattW
Gotta hand it to Gerberding. He played the Aldi card to maximum advantage.
I don't understand. Please explain.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 10:46 am
by Bob Stinson's Ghost
His rationale for coming back several months after groundbreaking and asking for a larger project than the one approved by CPED was that requirements imposed by Aldi required a bigger building to be financially viable. He shrewdly recognized that public demand for the Aldi store gave him leverage to bypass CPED and go before the city council to demand a bigger project.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 10:53 am
by MNdible
But if I recall correctly, the city denied his request and scolded him, right?
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 11:04 am
by Bob Stinson's Ghost
He then went around them to the full city council and won. It was a very ballsy move.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 11:17 am
by MNdible
Not saying this didn't happen (and my memory isn't what it once was), but can you point to any news reports confirming this? My googling just shows his appeals being denied.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 11:18 am
by MNdible
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 24th, 2019, 12:31 pm
by Silophant
Yeah, he tried, but the city slapped him down.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: July 25th, 2019, 10:11 pm
by TroyGBiv
Sidewalks got poured yesterday and today... can’t wait for the jersey barriers and fencing to be removed.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: August 22nd, 2019, 9:47 am
by KML_1981
I think the Aldi might be successful at this location lol:
https://twitter.com/WedgeLIVE/status/11 ... 95552?s=20
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: August 27th, 2019, 11:19 am
by rynet91
That Aldi is amazing and it feels really large inside. However I'm not sure about the 8pm closing time. I get it that's an Aldi thing, but I feel like 10pm is more appropriate based on Uptown Cub's busy hours.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: August 27th, 2019, 11:22 am
by MattW
That Aldi is amazing and it feels really large inside. However I'm not sure about the 8pm closing time. I get it that's an Aldi thing, but I feel like 10pm is more appropriate based on Uptown Cub's busy hours.
I agree. But it's going to take an act of God to change that.
I have a similar grip with the TJ's in DT East closing at 9pm.
Re: Rex 26 - 2601 Lyndale Ave S
Posted: August 27th, 2019, 12:00 pm
by SurlyLHT
I think the limited hours helps them stay efficient, however I feel some of these busy urban locations could sustain longer hours. Funny story the Aldis on Lake St and 21st has a family selling tamales out of their car that taste great and the one on Penn Ave N and Lowry N has a gentleman selling BBQ Chicken Sandwiches I need to try sometime. Different cultures and different foods within our city.