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by HKM
March 1st, 2024, 12:28 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 553803

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

So the difference in capital costs for doing streetcar vs ABRT is approximately 18-20 ABRT routes? What are we doing here?
by HKM
November 14th, 2023, 4:21 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 109773

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Don't kill the messenger, but maybe the most under-covered local news story imo is how the Timberwolves/Lynx and Wild all have leases expiring in 2035. If (when) Minneapolis considers publicly funding a shiny new arena with a bunch of new premium seating, there is a very real possibility that a deal...
by HKM
April 2nd, 2023, 12:12 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 83358

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

Big Bowl closing makes me sad - it was a very fun college job and I still love the food.
Makes me sad too. I wonder what their deal was? Not enough business?
Their "deal" was the mall is repurposing their space.
by HKM
March 31st, 2023, 12:37 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 83358

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

https://i.imgur.com/fBBqOPc.png The comparison between the rendering and the satellite image is really something. The render implies that the entrance and BigBowl area will be changed. It looks like the Big Bowl restaurant gets lopped off in the rendering, and that the Rosedale entrance is rebuilt ...
by HKM
February 24th, 2023, 8:43 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582162

Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics

Nevermind. I see this was a condemned apartment building. Kinda sad loss of NOAH.
Is this the vacant slumlord building that had the massive fire in December?
by HKM
January 23rd, 2023, 11:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 391227

Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and TCMC

Per the WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/amtrak-plan-to-expand-ridership-could-sidetrack-storied-trains-11550664000?st=nhgs5o2sxyprh1x&reflink=article_copyURL_share): "Am­trak’s long-dis­tance routes car­ried about 4.5 mil­lion rid­ers in fis­cal 2018 (Sept 30) down slightly from the pre­v...
by HKM
December 13th, 2022, 2:37 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 524122

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Vincent, the new french casual concept in the Mill District Canopy hotel has had some movement the last couple nights. Last night, tables were set and it seemed as though they were prepping for...something - maybe a preview meal for friends and family? Will be curious to see when this opens. Little...
by HKM
December 13th, 2022, 7:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813295

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Piper Sandler is moving to North Loop Green in 2025!
At least two asset management firms moving in as well. Apparently this is becoming the finance building.
by HKM
August 8th, 2022, 1:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 783006

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Off the Rails opened last week in the former Bus Stop Brewhouse space in street level of the eastern Wells Fargo building on 4th between Portland and Park. Staff confirmed same ownership/management of the Blarney and Pog Mahone's. It's pretty bare bones in there right now but staff said they're stil...
by HKM
June 8th, 2022, 1:50 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479116

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Does anyone know anything about Off the Rails Public House going in where Bus Stop Brewery was in the Wells Fargo towers? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220604/a561a4d3050d7a56cd89d18ef4158cd3.jpg I can't find it now but previously dug into it and believe it's connected to the owner of the the ...
by HKM
May 20th, 2022, 4:56 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976202

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Something tells me not all of the coalition is on board with "rejecting any further project planning."

https://bluelinecoalition.org/coalition-partners/
by HKM
March 30th, 2022, 11:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown
Replies: 439
Views: 262373

Re: Dinkytown

A quick search of rentals in Dinkytown shows the value proposition on the new builds is pretty strong compared to the older options which are also generally in worse locations, light on amenities and in-unit laundry and have worse landlord quality. Important to remember it's not just undergrads at t...
by HKM
March 26th, 2022, 9:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Old Spaghetti Factory to Pinstripes
Replies: 12
Views: 4826

Re: Old Spaghetti Factory to Pinstripes

Does anyone know if Pinstripes is still happening? Their press release said opening Spring of 2021, but walked by there the other day and it didn't look like anything was happening. Would be disappointing if Old Spaghetti Factory closed for nothing. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk No more Pi...
by HKM
March 11th, 2022, 10:42 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Mall of America - Bloomington
Replies: 996
Views: 240752

Re: Mall of America - Bloomington

I'm low-key excited about this project. About 50% bigger than anything in Wisconsin Dells and would assume the waterpark they opened at their New Jersey mall in fall 2020 is pretty close to what the end product looks like: https://www.americandream.com/venue/dreamworks-water-park# Also, the Star Tri...
by HKM
March 2nd, 2022, 3:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 486896

Re: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'

Like, how well will that do in this market? I kind of want to spend one night there to experience the building and hotel, but even $400 is pushing it.
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Four Seasons is all about luxury and exclusivity, it's not for the price-conscious.
by HKM
February 15th, 2022, 9:24 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Beltline Station Area – St. Louis Park
Replies: 64
Views: 17943

Re: Beltline Station Area – St. Louis Park

Sherman proposes 400 units adjacent to the Belt Line station. Plus grocery store showing the “Grocery+Apartments” trend is still strong. Might be the second grocery store along the SWLRT, with Whole Foods a block from the West Lake. Driscoll’s in downtown Hopkins is 5-6 blocks off so I’m kinda excl...
by HKM
January 19th, 2022, 2:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 200580

Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)

It's astonishing to me that so many people with power in Minneapolis (and most US cities) have likely been to both universally enjoyed European cities like Paris, Amsterdam, or Barcelona as well as like Maple Grove and when presented with the choice of which one they'd rather their community be they...
by HKM
November 19th, 2021, 6:27 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 200
Views: 158903

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

By sheer coincidence, the Twins are replacing their scoreboard before the 2023 season. I'm gonna guess there's a 99% chance it significantly if not completely obstructs the view of the field from the new building. The entire project also begs the question of how the Pohlad family let a different de...
by HKM
November 5th, 2021, 12:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 200
Views: 158903

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

By sheer coincidence, the Twins are replacing their scoreboard before the 2023 season. I'm gonna guess there's a 99% chance it significantly if not completely obstructs the view of the field from the new building. The entire project also begs the question of how the Pohlad family let a different dev...
by HKM
October 14th, 2021, 6:53 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Bloomington - General Topics
Replies: 332
Views: 131441

Re: Bloomington - General Topics

It just seems to be an incredible missed opportunity to connect four existing (at the time of this line's construction at least) rapid transit options - SWLRT, D line, Orange Line, and Blue Line, along one of the worst areas of congestion in the state, and to bring a massive suburb closer in line w...