Search found 414 matches

by matthew5080
March 25th, 2016, 10:37 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Austin, MN
Replies: 14
Views: 19537

Re: Austin

Photo from the Rochester PostBulletin of the demolition
Image
by matthew5080
March 25th, 2016, 1:51 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 800
Views: 322128

Re: Southdale Area Development - Edina

I can't remember Southdale having decent foot traffic in my lifetime. Even Eden Prairie Center at its slowest times seems busier than Southdale at its average times... and then Ridgedale and Rosedale are just at completely different levels. Not sure about Burnsville Center though, as it's been ages...
by matthew5080
March 25th, 2016, 1:31 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

Maybe the Lynx will be playing in the Civic Center next summer while Target Center is being renovated? No idea why they would do that when Williams is presumably available, but... Well the Lynx and Timberwolves have become good buddies with Mayo Clinic, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what the...
by matthew5080
March 25th, 2016, 11:13 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

The Rochester high schools give more opportunities than the surrounding districts do anyway, so I've never really understood what the benefit to sending them to the small schools would be. On a side note, the Lynx and Mayo Clinic have a press conference on Monday in which they're going to announce &...
by matthew5080
March 25th, 2016, 10:01 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

The schools in Rochester aren't bad, and I graduated from their "ghetto" school as most there would call it.
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 11:49 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 800
Views: 322128

Re: Southdale Area Development - Edina

I can't remember Southdale having decent foot traffic in my lifetime. Even Eden Prairie Center at its slowest times seems busier than Southdale at its average times... and then Ridgedale and Rosedale are just at completely different levels. Not sure about Burnsville Center though, as it's been ages ...
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 10:36 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

The PostBulletin reports that the Rochester metro area surpassed 213,000 people with a growth of 0.6 percent in 2015. The city of Rochester added 1,201 people in 2015. The Rochester area added 650 residents from international migration in 2015, up slightly from 648 in 2014 The area also added quite ...
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 10:31 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Replies: 143
Views: 122682

Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester

Some news from the DMC Meeting today, which is being rescheduled for a later time so that all board members can attend. The report this year showed $152.4 million in cumulative private investments through the end of 2015. Mayo Clinic reported $85.7 million in expenditures in 2015. Another $20.5 mill...
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 10:28 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Austin, MN
Replies: 14
Views: 19537

Austin, MN

I didn't see a thread for Austin, so I figured I'd start one. Rochester's PostBulletin reports that Austin's Oak Park Mall is set for demolition starting on Thursday. I may be wrong, but I think I've also read online that the movie theater is going to stay as well? The long-troubled property was sol...
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 10:21 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Hub Minneapolis - 600 Washington Ave SE (284' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 274
Views: 63329

Re: Stadium Village 27-Story Tower (Harbor Bay Real Estate)

The design of the building is great! Hopefully this truly takes off, especially with the non-student focus.
by matthew5080
March 24th, 2016, 10:19 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 3032
Views: 834341

Re: Public Transit News and Current Happenings

Suburb to suburb route cancelled due to low ridership with little hope of it increasing any time soon. http://m.swnewsmedia.com/shakopee_valley_news/news/local/suburb-to-suburb-bus-service-suspended-due-to-low-ridership/article_cc44af3b-6ca1-5ac7-b14c-238ee38f0fbb.html?mode=jqm The StarTribune arti...
by matthew5080
March 23rd, 2016, 10:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 491146

Re: Downtown East - Wells Fargo / Radisson Red / Edition Apts

It really does! If you took it out of Minneapolis and placed it elsewhere, it could pass for a smaller cities skyline.
by matthew5080
March 23rd, 2016, 10:27 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

The task force for the repurposing of the Chateau has decided it will be a mixed use performing art center. This is great news by me, as long as they keep those beautiful sets and backdrops up. The Chateau is one of the most iconic places in Rochester, and will forever remain my favorite Barnes and ...
by matthew5080
March 22nd, 2016, 11:19 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

The exterior design changes for the 501 on First project were approved. The developer sought to change an exterior material, from limestone to a manmade rock, and to change the apartment building's glass balcony walls to aluminum picket-style railings. . .The group agreed on a new material for the e...
by matthew5080
March 21st, 2016, 5:04 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 212
Views: 122405

Re: West End / Central Park West Development - St. Louis Park

AC Marriott proposal will be up for vote at the St. Louis Park city council tonight. http://www.startribune.com/hot-property-ac-hotel-by-marriott-in-st-louis-park-with-a-parking-lot-in-golden-valley/372477401/ https://i.imgur.com/bsK94Fel.png https://i.imgur.com/VDXDd7ol.png Oh, I like that!
by matthew5080
March 21st, 2016, 5:02 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Suburbs - General Topics
Replies: 1138
Views: 411675

Re: Suburbs - General Topics

I guess they've been doing well enough for them to keep expanding in the metro, but I've never really understood the appeal of Pizza Ranch when there are other options (other than that it's cheap, I guess). To me Pizza Ranch is someplace you go when you're in some small town and it's your only choi...
by matthew5080
March 16th, 2016, 9:55 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

So, there are two projects proposed or u/c on this lot, in addition to the Metropolitan Marketplace building? Because one building is definitely being built as we speak. Pretty sure it's the same one, they just want to change some of the building material being used and the Council isn't for that l...
by matthew5080
March 15th, 2016, 11:16 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 593
Views: 486795

Re: Rochester

Looks like the city council is leaning in favor of the library expansion. The project cost for the two floor expansion, as well as renovations of its current space, is estimated around $55.15 million. The council was fully supportive of the library's plans and tentatively supportive of the funding b...
by matthew5080
March 15th, 2016, 11:04 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 545789

Re: Nicollet Hotel Block

https://www.facebook.com/events/469919293211352/

Looks like they're having an event to reveal this. As well as the Hennepin Ave redesign.
Thanks for the info! I'm excited to see what they have in store.
by matthew5080
March 15th, 2016, 11:01 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP site) - Arden Hills
Replies: 105
Views: 247232

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

A community center of some kind, if you take down the religious symbols and such.