urbanMSP

For some reason, it really feels like there's more to the move than Herberger's leaving. It's a store my grandparents shop at when they have a coupon, so I scratch my head and wonder the same thing sdho does - how could a library possibly draw fewer patrons than that? Maybe they are closing because...

How does SWLRT work, then? Is it specifically exempt? I know the Red Line is operated by MVTA for that reason. Same question about the Orange Line. That's going to be MT-operated, right? SWLRT will be Metro Transit operated. SWT will have a lot of connecting buses in and out of Southwest Station. T...

Presentation for the Opus project, interesting that some options include mid-rise (15 story) buildings.

https://eminnetonka.com/images/projects ... _FINAL.pdf

And struggles getting the proposed offices built. A lot of apartments are coming on very soon. I wonder if we see West End morph more towards a neighborhood retail for the new residences. My understanding from reading through past proposals in the West End development is that the Saint Louis Park p...

Trees are starting to come down at Southwest Station. They also have the old Culver’s roped off so I would assume that comes down within the next week or so.

Some new renderings of the massive water park.

https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/port/news/waterpark-faqs

For those who work(ed) near the US Bank Plaza. The longtime shoeshine man recently passed away.

http://www.startribune.com/lovell-tims- ... 505249352/

American Girl is closing their store on March 20.

Good spot for another large restaurant similar to the Hard Rock Cafe maybe?

Rosedale is already the healthiest mall in the area, isn't it? According to this article, Northtown has the lowest vacancy of all malls. But if you only include major malls I would put Ridgedale ahead of Rosedale. With the arrival of Nordstrom it has morphed into a mini version of the Galleria with...

Looks like they are going to get the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the Twin Cities. Hopefully that means more locations will be coming soon.


https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... alamo.html