Southside - News & General Topics

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby EOst » September 21st, 2016, 9:08 am

This is great news, Stevens Square has wanted this house activated for years.

Really surprised by the size of some of these units. The smallest studio unit is only 275 square feet! I wonder what prices they're targeting.

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Postby MNdible » September 21st, 2016, 9:44 am

While I'm glad to see a long-term use for this beautiful building, it's a shame that they couldn't get the Museum to work out. I know that money's always tight, but it really seems like the kind of concept that philanthropists would have stepped up to support.

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Postby nBode » September 21st, 2016, 9:45 am

"Request: To convert the building to eight dwelling units and utilize the existing carriage house as one dwelling unit."
Thanks! The reason I asked is there weren't any floor plans or elevations for it.

I agree about the museum, MNdible. On the other hand, these units look to be really cool/unique, which is something I like.

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby seanrichardryan » September 21st, 2016, 9:47 am

The two small units are a result of the existing interior staircase and egress/ hallway configuration. No way to connect them to a larger unit. They're asking for a variance for those.

The carriage house was converted to housing in the 1970s so it has no change other than 'two dwelling units on a single lot' designation.
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby EOst » September 21st, 2016, 10:04 am

I think the carriage house is already set up to be a residential unit (albeit one in need of renovation).

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Postby seanrichardryan » September 21st, 2016, 10:04 am

ALSO, the interior is well-preserved here. A bit sad they're boxing in the pocket doors and removing the interior finishes to accommodate all these units. That said, museum was going to tack on a not so pretty addition ala Kenzo Tange/MIA.
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby seanrichardryan » September 21st, 2016, 10:06 am

Lots of photos on the MAAM facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/MAAMCC/photos
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby mattaudio » September 21st, 2016, 3:53 pm

MPS is proposing a 40,000 SF addition to Bancroft Elementary.
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachm ... 2B2016.pdf

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby lordmoke » October 12th, 2016, 1:33 pm

"The Lofts on East Lake" Proposed for Lake & 14th:
http://minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/pub ... 188019.pdf

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby LakeCharles » October 12th, 2016, 2:17 pm

Why did 14th Ave get vacated and dead-ended there?

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby EOst » October 12th, 2016, 3:04 pm

Was closed between 1970 and 1978. (I have no idea why.)

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby nBode » October 12th, 2016, 3:15 pm

Seems weird that this isn't designed to front Lake Street...?

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby grant1simons2 » October 12th, 2016, 3:30 pm

Maybe that's why they avoided CoW

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby Silophant » October 12th, 2016, 7:09 pm

Can one of the architects here explain to me what the deal is with highly reflective streets in renderings like these?
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby Nathan » October 12th, 2016, 8:40 pm

It's supposed to look like it has recently rained. Architectural photographers also often wet the pavement around structures before shooting them. It creates a more rich luminous effect.

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby Anondson » October 12th, 2016, 9:25 pm

Sooooo many car commercials use the recently-rained look to pavement.

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby MattW » October 13th, 2016, 7:28 am

And the same reason why you can buy spray for your car tires to make them always look wet...


....the things people spend money on :shock:

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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby seanrichardryan » October 18th, 2016, 12:50 pm

I think we've talked about this building somewhere. I'm guessing under that hideous siding is something of value.
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That's why this building is so odd looking. It started life in 1892 as a church!

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Also note the 1999 pics. I had forgotten how it looked before the vinyl. There was once some nice detail there.
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby mister.shoes » October 18th, 2016, 1:57 pm

The scale of those two pictures seems completely off. That is, the second one looks like a miniature model of the first and the grown man in the foreground of the former doesn't help one bit.
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Re: Southside - General Topics

Postby kirby96 » October 18th, 2016, 2:16 pm

The scale of those two pictures seems completely off. That is, the second one looks like a miniature model of the first and the grown man in the foreground of the former doesn't help one bit.
Yeah, I thought it looked weird too. I think it's because those windows from the first pic that are gone in the second are likely garden level...


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