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sigh.... read back...

More- read, re-read, get over it. http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?publication=downtown&searchPubs=downtown&currentIssue=8030&action=searchArchive&dateFrom=&dateTo=&searchString=whole+foods&page=65&story=10058&fromArchives=fromArchives&archivePage=272 ...

http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?publication=downtown&searchPubs=downtown&currentIssue=8030&action=searchArchive&dateFrom=&dateTo=&searchString=whole+foods&page=65&story=11879&fromArchives=fromArchives&archivePage=272 A more correct history- http://www...

Here was the original proposal, before shortening , no housing, and the current scheme. The two tower rendering was a weak copy of the Seattle whole foods project to generate interest/ marketing. This was what was actually designed. http://www.karlermanis.com/222washington.html

Since we are all complaining how much we liked the old proposals, let's not forget the one that included NO housing, just 1-2 floors of big box type retail.

Yes, Kmart on the east coast is far different than the ones in MN. They do custom embroidery on your Ralph Lauren out there. Seriously.

Poor man's Stephen Holl?

Like the dangerous winged roof on the downtown library that hurls sheets of ice at passerby?

Here is a taller building with KMart on it. Ha

The property owners had 2 opportunities to change their zoning in the last 3 years. Why didn't they do it then?

Perhaps Opus has 'options' for the old Xcel site.

Um glad the Burch sign is gone, when I heard the restaurant would have the same name I was worried it would survive. I'm hoping for full height historic windows with refurbished crank out awnings in its place. An interesting development is that they demolished the one story storefront (except for th...

Isn't there enough supportive housing in whittier? How about we let them build on 27th, add a light and review their lot circulation.

A special place in hell indeed. I never understood why people just don't go thru the alley, it is open to their lot.

From 2001-

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Lisa Goodman can't see the Wells Fargo or IDS from her condo, it faces Hennepin.

Love that fence

I thought all the misconceptions and dislike for this project had been cleared up on Minnescraper.

It's been painted, though it appears they are waiting for the glass for the marquee. It's not a restoration per say, it is just retaining what's there including the ugly green and burgundy paint colors... It looks better than before.