Suburbs - General Topics

[twincitizen]

Yes, I figured it had to have been The Stroll. I really want to meet that Andy guy! Seems like quite a character.

Nick, you should write a guest column sometime, as our very own Woofner once did: https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2013/01 ... an-renewal

[lordmoke]

There was a core sampling truck parked at this vacant lot by the fairgrounds this morning:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.991681, ... 901T000000

[mamundsen]

That is the old Hermes Floral site. They moved to a new building a little closer to Snelling a while (year or two?) ago. I looked and can't find plans online.

(side note: is Suburbs the best thread for this?)

[lordmoke]

I wasn't sure. It is *technically* in the suburbs, though I usually think of it as Saint Paul.

[talindsay]

Meh, Saint Paul is our largest suburb so it can go here regardless

[twincitizen]

Probably better to just pretend that Falcon & Lauderdale don't actually exist. They might as well be St. Paul, given how often people mistakenly think they are.

[HiawathaGuy]

Opus to develop 35 acres in Oakdale business park
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... -park.html

NE corner of 494/94/694 interchange.

[mulad]

Sigh... Same-old, same-old.

[Tcmetro]

Gold Line TOD

[bapster2006]

Came across this project yesterday in New Hope. I used to live down the block. The Gates of New Hope are 32 units across the street from a McDonald's and a small strip mall at Medicine Lake Road and Hillsboro.

Gates of New Hope 2-18-15 by bapster2006, on Flickr

[talindsay]

Funny, I don't see any gates. For that matter, I don't see any hope either. I do see some "new", I suppose.

[maxbaby]

Amazon distribution center. http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... ution.html

[FISHMANPET]

Wouldn't they want to be near the FedEx and/or UPS local hubs, wherever those are? I feel like UPS is in Roseville? But I don't know about FedEx.

[seanrichardryan]

UPS is in NE Minneapolis. FedEx is nearby in Roseville, but moving to Lakeville.

(*edit: Fed ex is moving part of their facilities- http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... l?page=all. Of course they're both at MSP too.)

[mplsjaromir]

There are UPS distribution centers in Maple Grove, Minneapolis and Eagan. Fedex has one in Roseville and one in Mahtomedi, possibly more.

[bapster2006]

Article discussing the new apartments planned in Glen Lake in Minnetonka. The new plan has no retail and is next door to Gun Stop, where I have been many times.

http://m.bizjournals.com/twincities/blo ... ea-of.html

[HiawathaGuy]

Article discussing the new apartments planned in Glen Lake in Minnetonka. The new plan has no retail and is next door to Gun Stop, where I have been many times.

http://m.bizjournals.com/twincities/blo ... ea-of.html

I'm in this area often, as my brother lives just west of this area. I think this is a great reuse of the old True Value space and will really help brighten up the intersection. I hope this is approved.

[billhelm]

UPS is in NE Minneapolis. FedEx is nearby in Roseville, but moving to Lakeville.

(*edit: Fed ex is moving part of their facilities- http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... l?page=all. Of course they're both at MSP too.)

Fedex has a satellite ground facility in Shakopee off 169 not too far from the proposed Amazon site, but I don't think it's a full fledged distribution facility. My packages often go there first before winding up in Roseville to be sent off to points elsewhere.

[mulad]

I wonder how the logistics of same-day delivery work -- there might not be much advantage from locating near a FedEx or UPS distribution center, since you'd basically want trucks going straight from the Amazon facility to customers.

[Anondson]

Reviving the split level.

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/29 ... page=1&c=y

I try to not have sharp elbows, and stay level-headed in discussions. I try to keep the most open of mind for all points of view and see things from every angle. But a bit of confession here, I can barely contain my hate of split levels.