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by scottiem
September 25th, 2022, 2:57 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Finding/Exploring COW Packets
Replies: 5
Views: 4304

Re: Finding/Exploring COW Packets

thanks!
by scottiem
September 24th, 2022, 4:19 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Finding/Exploring COW Packets
Replies: 5
Views: 4304

Finding/Exploring COW Packets

Does anyone have any suggestions on locating COW development packets on minneapolismn.gov? Thanks!
by scottiem
February 19th, 2022, 4:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)
Replies: 337
Views: 289223

Re: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)

It also seems like a lot of additional retail space for a property management company that hold on to a tenant for any significant amount of time, which they richly deserve after their actions tearing down the Winston Smith memorial.
by scottiem
February 19th, 2022, 3:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)
Replies: 337
Views: 289223

Re: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)

i can't believe they'd get rid of the pedestrian street like this. those precious few blocks were the only enclave pedestrians had away from cars in the entire vicinity.
by scottiem
December 17th, 2021, 3:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 481207

Re: RBC Gateway (Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 519'

Must be a good developer then. They designed, sold, and built a building that looks exactly like a bottom line. The city got gooped on this one.
by scottiem
December 17th, 2021, 3:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 481207

Re: RBC Gateway (Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 519'

Nothing says 'gateway to Minneapolis' like the royal bank of canada. Agreed that the signage it is small now that it is up, but no doubt they will light the sign to really make it pop. For me it cheapens the experience of the building and skyline. I thought Minneapolis had some sort of ban on this--...
by scottiem
December 13th, 2021, 4:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 481207

Re: RBC Gateway (Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 519'

My personal preference on building design is for one strong design idea or concept to shine through, but this building just reads as incredibly vernacular to me. Doubly so if they go through with plastering that RBC logo on top, which some of the renderings had. At street level, it is totally clear ...
by scottiem
July 7th, 2021, 1:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Lyndale 4-3 Conversion and Bryant Avenue Reconstruction
Replies: 34
Views: 5402

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

Does anyone happen to know the rationale for making the one-lane Bryant Ave NB to 46th and SB to 46th? I love the Bryant concept overall with the raised protected bikeway, reduced parking, pinched intersection crossings, and new boulevards, but I don't know why they'd choose a two-directional one wa...
by scottiem
December 3rd, 2020, 12:39 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Karmel Complex - Lake Street
Replies: 28
Views: 19279

Re: Karmel Square 2020

Usually 5 stories max of wood framing for this type of construction. Based on the exterior elevations and where the building steps back for the playgrounds, it looks like they would construct a 3-level concrete podium, with 5 levels of wood framing above. There's also 3 levels of above ground parkin...
by scottiem
October 26th, 2020, 8:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 389096

Re: Southside - General Topics

Haha, yes. The proportions of the butter building are off! They need to raise the height of the awnings, or something, over the first level windows. Something about the corner feels too stark every time I see it.
by scottiem
July 10th, 2019, 7:54 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Theater Garage Marquee Apartments - (Franklin & Lyndale)
Replies: 550
Views: 85093

Re: Theater Garage Marquee Apartments - (Franklin & Lyndale)

The construction schedule could be held up by the wood stud panel deliveries. It's a busy construction season, so projects at the end of the queue for fabrication may have to wait for other projects to finish before theirs get delivery. I don't know for sure, but something similar may have happened ...
by scottiem
January 15th, 2019, 11:51 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Expo - 215 2nd St SE (285' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 136
Views: 82151

Re: The Expo - 215 2nd St SE (285' - 26 Stories)

New Heritage Preservation Comimission signs have been posted around the GM property recently declaring a public hearing for a new 32-story residential building and a 6-story mixed use building at the 311 2nd St SE property. It calls for 763 units and 4,300 SF of commercial. Meeting on Jan 22, 4:30PM.
by scottiem
September 20th, 2018, 12:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571397

Re: Uptown General Topics & Development Map

Turns out the ballots were misprinted, but that makes little difference I suppose. I received the name change report from the neighborhood board coordinator and South Uptown is it. There are some interesting results from the couple surveys that were taken, and yes, only South Uptown and Bryant Squar...
by scottiem
September 19th, 2018, 4:17 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571397

Re: Southside - General Topics

The ballots read Uptown South, but I'm not sure if that really makes a difference for me. I was pulling for Lakewood or Bryant Square, but a-well! I mean CARAG was as least distinctive if not odd. That said, I'm down for this new soup restaurant--right in season too!
by scottiem
September 19th, 2018, 8:56 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571397

Re: Southside - General Topics

The results of a vote at the Annual CARAG Neighborhood meeting were to officially change its name to "Uptown South." As I understand it, the City still needs to approve the change, but since Bender and Frey both spoke at the meeting, it should be a go.
by scottiem
May 25th, 2018, 9:06 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571397

Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News

I find the news about Heyday disappointing, but understand how they felt the need for a refresh--it was always empty in there despite the level of food and service we receieved. For my partner and me, it's always been one of our neighborhood favorites and we even rented out the space for our wedding...
by scottiem
June 9th, 2017, 3:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 533767

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

The concrete should be okay with the etching, as the depth of the etching is so minimal. That said, the concrete is a downgrade from pavers, plain and simple. Pavers tend to last way longer, and can be easily repaired to look new. Question: Not if, but when, future upgrades to underground utilities ...
by scottiem
August 17th, 2016, 8:17 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Road Crime
Replies: 430
Views: 61246

Re: Road Crime

Quick question: I've read a few stories this year harping on the fact that Minnesotans are terrible at using the full length of the extra lane during a merging scenario and that utilizing the full capacity of the extra lane greatly increases the capacity of the road and reduces travel times. Could/s...
by scottiem
July 21st, 2016, 10:06 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 533767

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

I'm glad that the public is getting a chance to use these pavers, but this just seems ... unofficial. Thought it would look something more like this: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/publicwork ... icks_index. Any news on that quote--what did it come in at?
by scottiem
July 7th, 2016, 12:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: [Archived] Uptown Retail & Restaurant News 2012-17
Replies: 1427
Views: 237378

Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News

There are a few ice cream shows around. Sonny's Ice Cream on 34th/Lyndale, Sebastian Joe's on Franklin/Hennepin, and Milkjam on 28th/Lyndale. Still, these might be considered 'greater uptown' or something rather than uptown proper--just throwing 'em out there cause they're only a short walk away.