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- December 21st, 2022, 5:58 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
- Replies: 124
- Views: 115360
Re: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
Yes, I imagine it would be the Swedish Hospital and the Excelen Center (across from the Hope Church). These buildings definitely scream "past their useful life," as medical buildings at least. Part of me hopes they could be reused-- they're actually pretty appealing buildings and could pos...
- August 16th, 2022, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621638
Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics
It's also great to hear that many of these units will be for families. This building could accommodate many Somali families who would otherwise need to commute and park to visit Karmel Plaza!
- August 9th, 2022, 5:19 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621638
Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics
I will go through this point by point: -H&M is certainly popular. However, consumption patterns change, and our city's retail scene will inevitably follow. Fast fashion is increasingly online-- Shein, a Chinese company that has no physical presence in the US, now takes home 40% of the US fast fa...
- August 7th, 2022, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621638
Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics
I think it could just be that we are not in the same exact demographic group! I am just speaking from my experience as a person in their early twenties (who used to live in the Uptown area and frequented LynLake more than HennLake for the reasons described above). It is also worth noting that the H&...
- August 6th, 2022, 4:14 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621638
Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics
^ I can provide another perspective for this as a young person. When people come to Uptown, they want an urban experience and local flavor rather than a big-box store you can find in most suburban malls (which also offers more convenient parking and more stores). On top of that, H&M is a dinosau...
- August 5th, 2022, 11:20 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
- Replies: 1096
- Views: 527396
Re: North Loop Neighborhood
https://mspmag.com/eat-and-drink/foodie/the-bachelor-farmer-is-sold/ The building that once housed Bachelor Farmer bought by Daniel Del Prado (of Martina, Colita, Josefina, Cardamom) and Ryan Burnet (of Bar La Grassa and Barrio). They are hoping to open an Argentinean-style steakhouse by next summer.
- July 29th, 2022, 9:59 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 307 Oak Grove Apartment Proposal
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19187
Re: 307 Oak Grove Apartment Proposal
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/3925/RPT-PLAN14940-307-317OakGroveStreet2.pdf/72900/3374/307-317%20Oak%20Grove%20St%20Staff%20Report This is up on the Planning Commission agenda for Monday the 1st. Unfortunately the design seems to have been downgraded to an underwhelming dark gray b...
- July 15th, 2022, 3:03 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
- Replies: 225
- Views: 149897
Re: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
https://tcbmag.com/two-eat-street-restaurants-land-historic-grants/ Not sure if anybody saw this, but Rainbow Chinese and Black Forest Inn both received $40,000 from the Backing Historic Small Restaurants fund (joint partnership of Amex and National Trust for Historic Preservation), and they both p...
- June 23rd, 2022, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
- Replies: 225
- Views: 149897
Re: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
I did not hear about the lawsuit. It is a shame that the denser 6-story building was defeated at this location. That being said, these are two thoughtful developments that fit well into the urban fabric. I'm also pleasantly surprised by their designs-- these have much more of a "point of view&q...
- June 6th, 2022, 6:26 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: South Nicollet-Lyndale-Kingfield-Tangletown-Windom
- Replies: 246
- Views: 130664
Re: South Nicollet-Lyndale-Kingfield-Tangletown-Windom
It's great to see development in this part of Eat Street-- it does start to get a little depressing around 28th, especially with the abandoned car wash, the back of K-Mart, and more recently destruction from the riots. It's possible that they are preempting the development that will occur once Nicol...
- June 2nd, 2022, 3:49 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Fort Snelling Upper Post
- Replies: 44
- Views: 27729
Re: Fort Snelling Upper Post
Is anything even going on with this project? I hate to see these vacant buildings going into the death spiral of disrepair (fires, damage incurred by weather, etc.), which then makes them even more expensive to repurposing, therefore making preservation that much more unlikely. $600k/"affordabl...
- June 2nd, 2022, 3:40 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 1203641
Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Totally agree with you, eazydp. I'd also argue that a diversity of building types (old, new, short, tall, and what have you) creates a more vibrant urban landscape-- it exhibits history, fosters a range of businesses and preserves affordability, and it lends itself to an overall pedestrian friendly/...
- May 17th, 2022, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 900 Marquette - Hines Office Tower - 29 stories / 440'
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8696
Re: 900 Marquette - Hines Office Tower - 29 stories / 440'
I think this looks fantastic! I Love the way the gold/coppery terra cotta plays off of the Wells Fargo Center.
- May 8th, 2022, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
- Replies: 964
- Views: 371215
Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Tomorrow's Planning Commission includes a 53 unit development on 13th Street in Sheridan (will wrap around the commercial building home to The Peacock Lounge). They are hoping to demolish two older duplexes and a triplex, consolidate the 4 lots into 2, and have them rezoned. The development will inc...
- May 8th, 2022, 2:33 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
- Replies: 1102
- Views: 424151
Re: Southside - News & General Topics
On tomorrow's Planning Commission agenda: Adaptive reuse of former St. James Episcopal Church at 3225 E Minnehaha Pkwy. 28 new of "missing middle" units in the 1940 church and the 1960s educational wing. Not a hugely remarkable building, but there's definitely a need for these units. Also ...
- May 5th, 2022, 11:04 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
- Replies: 398
- Views: 269761
Re: Northside - News & General Topics
It's great to see Webber-Camden (Camden Town?) blooming while preserving its historic building stock as well! North Minneapolis definitely needs the kins of community institutions that this development would bring-- it seems like the Capri Theater has been pretty successful in this regard.
- May 5th, 2022, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
- Replies: 1102
- Views: 424151
Re: Southside - News & General Topics
It's good to see some investment in this part of town. As a relative newcomer to the city, I've heard stories of Seward in the 1960s and 70s being a bustling area and a hub for counterculture, but it's had to imagine it-- whenever I'm around those parts, it feels pretty sparse. Hopefully this will g...
- April 8th, 2022, 4:15 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
- Replies: 225
- Views: 149897
Re: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/3507/RPT-PLAN14168-26072ndAveS.pdf/68127/3140/2607%202nd%20Ave%20S On the Planning Commission agenda for Monday the 11th: 12 unit, 3 story building a block south of MCAD right next to the Flamingo House. It replaces a duplex that was previously demolis...
- February 18th, 2022, 12:29 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)
- Replies: 337
- Views: 325418
Re: Seven Points Uptown (Calhoun Square)
I'm glad to see that those big-box retail spaces are being demolished-- I think time has proven that this is not the future of Uptown or of retail period. I think the addition of residential units to this intersection is a step towards solidifying Uptown's future as a population center outside of do...
- February 7th, 2022, 10:43 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 800 Washington Av S (Guthrie ramp liner) - AECOM / City of Lakes Community Land Trust
- Replies: 125
- Views: 69547
Re: 800 Washington Av S (Guthrie ramp liner) - AECOM / City of Lakes Community Land Trust
it certainly seems like we have plenty of empty commercial space around here. Really? The ironclad/moxy corner. Anything else? I was speaking more citywide, where there's plenty of empty spaces. Though, as you note, the area nearby is actually pretty well filled in. The original proposal had someth...