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by swmpls
February 18th, 2014, 10:38 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
Replies: 258
Views: 70074

Re: Minneapolis Riverfront

The MPLS Parks Foundation has released the updated plan of the Water Works site. It looks like 2018 construction if they can get funding.

http://mplsparksfoundation.org/2014/02/ ... sentation/
by swmpls
October 15th, 2013, 9:59 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 447727

Re: Star Tribune Blocks

Some updated renderings with the additional apartment building on the west end: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-115519.pdf It also sounds like they won't try to close park or portland: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documen...
by swmpls
October 15th, 2013, 9:56 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Mozaic (all phases)
Replies: 581
Views: 94439

Re: Mozaic

by swmpls
July 15th, 2013, 8:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Hampton Inn & Suites - (19 8th Street North)
Replies: 274
Views: 106685

Re: Mortenson Hotel - (19 8th Street North)

They've got some updated plans. The only changes that I've really noticed are that they've moved the breakfast area to the front corner, and they've gotten rid of those window graphics. Nice changes.


http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/gro ... 111135.pdf
by swmpls
June 7th, 2013, 9:25 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Corner Apartments - (2nd St NE and 1st Ave NE)
Replies: 44
Views: 12035

Corner Apartments - (2nd St NE and 1st Ave NE)

Not sure if we had a topic on this here and I missed it or if I was just remembering it from Minnescraper, but this one is back (with four fewer floors) http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-109087.pdf I do like how small the parcel is that they're filli...
by swmpls
June 7th, 2013, 9:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 524057

Re: Downtown Restaurant News

Plans for the Office which shares the building with the Vu: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-109068.pdf Seems like it will be an improvement, but could be so much more - it would be nice to see them add back big windows in the upper floors where the...
by swmpls
June 7th, 2013, 9:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 524057

Re: Downtown Restaurant News

Presentation on Loose Wiles Freehouse:

http://the2020partners.com/wordpress/wp ... 521131.pdf

Weird name, but seems like an awesome concept
by swmpls
June 7th, 2013, 9:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Junction Flats - (643 Fifth Street North)
Replies: 121
Views: 34216

Re: Junction Flats - (643 Fifth Street North)

More renderings on this one - love the fancy party their having on that last page.

http://the2020partners.com/wordpress/wp ... 052113.pdf
by swmpls
June 7th, 2013, 8:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
Replies: 1016
Views: 174679

Re: The Interchange

I'm really nervous about the Metro Transit Cop Shop they want to set up here. Not that I don't think they should have a presence, because obviously they should, but because it was announced so late in the game when the damned thing was already designed. Like, if they plan on taking up the space tha...
by swmpls
January 10th, 2013, 10:25 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 447727

Re: Star Tribune Blocks

Not too much new information here - mostly just about the city looking at subsidies. The initial proposal is for about 460 apartments and 1 million sq feet of office space:

http://www.startribune.com/local/minnea ... 10151.html
by swmpls
December 4th, 2012, 6:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nic on Fifth - (290' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 1033
Views: 218238

Re: Nic on Fifth - (455 Nicollet Mall)

That old McDonald's building will come down tomorrow. There is also an updated rendering in the article, which also shows the new Xcel building next to it. The colors seem a little different in this rendering. The Xcel building is more orange, and the Nic seems more yellow. http://www.bizjournals.co...
by swmpls
November 2nd, 2012, 12:19 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Hines Speculative Office Project - 350 N 5th Street
Replies: 90
Views: 26332

Re: Hines Office Project - (350 North Fifth Street)

No tenant yet, but Hines is getting more serious about this proposal!

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... ffice.html
by swmpls
October 11th, 2012, 9:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Hotel News
Replies: 240
Views: 115384

Re: Downtown Hotel News

I don't have a subscription to Finance and Commerce, so I can't see the details, but here's an article about a planned boutique hotel in the former Nate's Clothing building in the Warehouse District: http://finance-commerce.com/2012/10/boutique-hotel-planned-for-nates-building/ Without seeing the de...
by swmpls
October 7th, 2012, 9:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Soo Line Building Apartments - (501 Marquette Avenue)
Replies: 190
Views: 50523

Re: Soo Line Building Apartments - (501 Marquette Avenue)

Thanks for posting all of these pictures! It's a great to get all of these projects documented, and really helps show just how much is going on!
by swmpls
September 4th, 2012, 7:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Dock Street Flats - (333 Washington Avenue North)
Replies: 144
Views: 43089

Re: Dock Street Apartments - (333 Washington Avenue North)

I'm not sure if these older drawings ever made it over from Minnescraper, but they give a nice overview of the total area and future phases of this project. http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@council/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-082471.pdf I really liked the little building (Liner Buildi...
by swmpls
August 31st, 2012, 12:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Replies: 382
Views: 76779

Re: Handicraft Building Apartments

I'm guessing their 10 story plan is based on the economics of the project. From everything we've been reading it sounds like patching together funding sources for projects is the biggest challenge for developers today, especially on larger projects. This is the team that proposed the Nicollet, so I'...
by swmpls
August 31st, 2012, 11:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Century Plaza / Convention Hotel rumoring (archive)
Replies: 375
Views: 53067

Re: 330 South 12th

This is a big site, I would hope they could find a way to preserve/restore the historic facade while putting a classy looking skyscraper in the center. Looking at Google maps it looks like the middle is currently a parking ramp.
by swmpls
August 28th, 2012, 1:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Solhavn - (815 2nd Street North)
Replies: 87
Views: 21928

Solhavn - (815 2nd Street North)

The Sol... people are planning another building in the North Loop. Looks slightly better than Soltva with the cornice, but is pretty much the same.

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... ments.html
by swmpls
August 27th, 2012, 6:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Stone Arch 2 - (520 2nd Street Southeast)
Replies: 82
Views: 30481

Re: 520 2nd St. SE

They were approved for some Tax free bonds a few days ago:

520 2nd St SE Housing Project: Approve resolution giving final approval of up to $7,500,000 in Tax Exempt Multi-Family Housing Entitlement Revenue Bonds.

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/meeting ... S1P-094503
by swmpls
August 27th, 2012, 6:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Xcel Energy HQ - 401 Nicollet
Replies: 539
Views: 101421

Re: Xcel Energy HQ - (401 Nicollet Mall)

I hope I'm reading this wrong, but it looks like they're applying for a variance to not have any first floor retail. That's a bummer. B. Variance: Application by Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP, on behalf of GDSX, LLC, for a variance of the Nicollet Mall (NM) Overlay Standard pertaining to the street leve...