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by nstudenski
May 22nd, 2021, 8:04 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Duluth Residential Tower (15 stories)
Replies: 10
Views: 13530

Re: Duluth Residential Tower (15 stories)

No knowledge about the project but the voyager lakewalk inn is halfway torn down.
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by nstudenski
January 29th, 2021, 1:21 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 381518

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Took a photo of the development at the NW corner of Marshall & Finn last night. Pleased to see this corridor adding a fair number of units.
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by nstudenski
January 26th, 2021, 1:30 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Raymond Station area developments
Replies: 39
Views: 29557

Re: Raymond Station area developments

The structure of the bank is mostly down and it looks like they're starting to work on the foundation.
I set up this little construction cam https://twitter.com/UCambot to track the progress.
If anyone has suggestions for somewhere other than twitter to post this lmk.
by nstudenski
December 6th, 2019, 10:34 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 207960

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

Do you think the whole block will go at the same time? Is there benefit to developing such a large parcel simultaneously? I could see it going in 3 or 4 phases. Development of walmart seems most imminent. (I went to their liquidation sale last week. felt like a cool post apocalyptic type scenario. g...
by nstudenski
May 17th, 2019, 12:35 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP site) - Arden Hills
Replies: 105
Views: 210873

Re: Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP site) - Arden Hills

Just put everyone our of their misery, Ramsey County! My development proposal for this site is to plant trees everywhere. Just because there is a large vacant piece of land doesn't mean it needs to become a master planned development. The location of this site has never made much sense for the kind...
by nstudenski
December 10th, 2018, 4:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220429

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

I'm just skeptical that the ridership will be heavily intra-line rather than primarily commuting into downtown. I don't see the in-between destinations to drive that in the near future. I share this skepticism. I don't think you can compare SW to the blue line on the lack of 'stuff' at stop locatio...
by nstudenski
June 17th, 2018, 2:32 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Ironclad Apartments & Moxy Hotel - Washington & Chicago
Replies: 161
Views: 46948

Re: Ironclad Apartments & Moxy Hotel - Washington & Chicago

The scale of this building is remarkable, and it makes Washington feel small, which is incredibly welcome. Agreed. I share an appreciation for the ~urban feel~ of a street between 12 story buildings. But also, winter days here are short. My last place was just north of the freeway and I really enjo...
by nstudenski
June 17th, 2018, 2:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Arby’s Island
Replies: 211
Views: 42964

Re: Arby’s Island

What frustrates me most about this project is the lack of retail frontage. Especially at Lake and Emerson. One of the things that excited me most about the hotel project was that it would begin to make a stronger pedestrian oriented connection between LynLake and Uptown. The design of Lake and Emer...
by nstudenski
May 29th, 2018, 11:21 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 217728

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

I believe we twin citiyans have a tendency to pat our own backs. At the risk of enabling that, I thought I'd share this link. http://www.michiganfuture.org/assets/uploads/2018/05/Minneapolis-Report-Regional-Collaboration-Matters.pdf Policymakers in peer states think our bodies of regional government...
by nstudenski
May 24th, 2018, 11:37 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements
Replies: 323
Views: 91665

Re: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements

I've been doing some research looking into the impact of public transportation on pedestrian safety. I've been thinking about it ever since I came across this thing earlier this year. https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/11/soucheray-when-a-fellows-right-hes-right-and-mr-rohlands-right-about-our-train...
by nstudenski
May 4th, 2018, 8:41 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Bunge Mill (SE Como)
Replies: 32
Views: 11293

Re: Bunge Mill (SE Como)

I'm excited about this project and am glad they're keeping the tower. I also like the idea of the peace totem but... I'm hoping they do a bit better than "May Peace Prevail" in lime green, 1,000,000 pt Arial font. What are the odds that's just a placeholder and they hire an artist for the ...
by nstudenski
May 1st, 2018, 4:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Art and Architecture Building Development - 3338 University Ave SE - 14 Stories / 155'
Replies: 120
Views: 193891

Re: Art and Architecture Building Redevelopment - 3338 University Ave SE - 17 Stories / 195'

Could the setback be a shade thing? There's something to be said for a closed in urban feel, but on the other hand I think plopping a blocklong six-story building flush with the south side of university would make this stretch a lot darker in the winter.
by nstudenski
April 30th, 2018, 3:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 245795

Re: Northside - General Topics

Call for optimism: Are there any examples of a successful integration of industrial use into a mixed-use neighborhood?
by nstudenski
April 30th, 2018, 3:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 245795

Re: Northside - General Topics

I certainly wasn't lamenting the loss of Northern Metals. I'm excited by the idea that this area could eventually be home to something more neighborhood-friendly but I'm not sure what that looks like. The 2040 plan has this site for "Production Mixed Use", which it says means that the site...
by nstudenski
April 30th, 2018, 1:57 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 245795

Re: Northside - General Topics

Northern Metals finalizes plans for a move. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/04/28/minneapolis-metal-recycler-plans-move-to-becker Not super informed about goings-on in the area but as I understand it, there's some interest in moving the entirety of the N Minneapolis riverfront away from heavy ind...
by nstudenski
April 20th, 2018, 9:37 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 217728

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

Seems to me like they want a location that helps them to recruit from/collaborate with the private sector and academia. The first thing that comes to my mind is cybersecurity.
by nstudenski
April 20th, 2018, 8:30 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 217728

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

Bizjournals reports they want to start moving in by this summer.


https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... tures.html
by nstudenski
April 19th, 2018, 11:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Rafter - 333 Hennepin Ave E (290' - 26 stories)
Replies: 328
Views: 90595

Re: Mortenson / USBank site - 333 Hennepin Ave E (290' - 26 stories)

Can't. Webcam requires flash which is not a safe plugin. Its being phased out.
If you're on chrome click the "i" to the left of the address bar and allow flash.
by nstudenski
April 17th, 2018, 11:27 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Larking - 800 Park - 17 stories - 172'
Replies: 104
Views: 48208

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

One thing that could flip this is if somehow WF retains their drive thru or parking lot in some form.
My thoughts as well. I can live with a smallish building, but I'm worried we'll get an updated suburban-style bank with some apartments on top.