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They have a website up and running: http://district600.com/

I wish the exchange luck, as few ventures with that space have been able to make a go of it. I think 2 years has been the longest I ever saw. But my years of frequenting Hennepin in the evenings are behind me so I'm not sure what the make up of the crowds have been in the last few attempts at clubs...

I do like the new orientation, it gives Nic a good feel, but it makes me think that marq is just going to have a bunch of butts up to it. Yep, not too mention the units facing north in Nic on Fifth. And when phase two of the Opus project is built , the views in 360 facing north will also be effecti...

City as an art installation or city as a functional place for people to use. Take your pick.

That's could be an interesting debate , but it needs its own thread.

I don't understand why the City doesn't go back out for RFPs on this site, since Ryan is clearly not going to deliver what they originally proposed - and what got them the development rights. Or maybe go back to Mortenson and ask them if they are still interested in the deal. It's too bad the city ...

It's kind of a weird building. The base is pretty good and I agree the lighting at night covers up some of the deficiencies. But in daylight you have those windows on the upper level with no depth that look like they're literally glued into painted cardboard. Ugh!!

The latest version of this proposal looks much much better. I would even go further with the De Stijl influence of the façade and block in areas with bold primary colors! I am happy to see a downtown housing project finally being marketed towards the working middle class.

The flipping of the orientation of the buildings was a great improvement. The Nicollet Mall side has more architectural variation and is more pedestrian friendly without that massive podium. The relationship of the two towers with the Library is way nicer and works better with the Mall. I like reloc...

I agree that it would be nice to have a bigger project here but if they own/control the land and there are no other proposals on the table, I don't really see the city refusing this project in favor of an abstract "better" project that doesn't currently exist but maybe Jacob Frey and the ...

This parcel beckons to have a building built on a scale similar to Latitude 45. No too tall or not too short, concrete frame, retail on the base, and as Sean stated above a clean, harmonious design with high quality materials.

From an architect's perspective , this must have been a very challenging (but fun) project to work on. I like the interior's good relationship and references to the exterior's geometric design and coloration. And the circulation pattern inside the complex seems to make much more sense than it did pr...

This parcel is not just another plot of land to build anything a developer wants. The site has civic/historical importance and in the summer this stretch of Hennepin will become more like a pedestrian promenade connecting the renovated Nicollet Mall to the Riverfront. I think the city will be quite ...

Building low income housing is not a very good use of this parcel. It's in a very desirable location and should really have a project that will increase the tax base for the city.

Nothing miraculous, but definitely an improvement over the existing condition of that corner. I wish Sports Authority well in their new location. As far as the Forum, if they could somehow just open it up more so the interior is visible from the street, Maybe give it a Marquee etc.

They were all windows & doors at one point. Most of the complaints about CC are related to it's vacancy rather than its design. It was once an active place with a strong storefront presence. The 7th Street corner alone had 2 clothing shops, Sam Goody, a Metro Transit store, and a corner entranc...

When you have other condo project that have better amenities and locations on the board. Why pay a mill for a condo on the 8th floor when you can get one for less with better views of the river and skyline that are under serious consideration. I thought 606 looked nice, but it didn't stand out arch...

Even with the upheaval at Target, the building has a long term lease and some of the best floor plate layout as far as the fewest obstructions in rentable floor space in the city. For that reason alone they would have little problems with renting or subleasing any vacant square footage. One could w...

Shamrock's Portland Tower has 20 condos reserved already. The price point for this project is way to high.

The high vacancy rate of LPM is partially due to the developer overestimating the demographics of wealthy people wanting to rent in this LOCATION The location is great if you want a spectacular view of downtown etc from the upper floors. There's a better demand for that and those apartments have le...