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by nordeast homer
March 12th, 2013, 11:41 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813729

Re: Downtown Office Market

My biggest fear is that these groups are just leveraging new leases and upgrades to their current locations. I'm as anxious as anyone for a new tower or two to be built, I'm just getting more and more pessimistic the more I hear about it. Some people I know in commercial real estate are not as optom...
by nordeast homer
March 11th, 2013, 11:29 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Embassy Suites (Plymouth Building) - 12 6th Street S
Replies: 286
Views: 50496

Re: Plymouth Building apartments

The problem with that logic is that this is primarily class B space which doesn't usually translate to building new class A space. We'll see if there is an uptick in current class A adsorption, but I doubt it. I'd be glad to be proven wrong though.
by nordeast homer
March 6th, 2013, 4:50 pm
Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
Topic: Mayoral Race
Replies: 384
Views: 84608

Re: Mayoral Race

MNDible, I apologize for my comment earlier, I just get very frustrated with what sounded like mocking coming from you. I think twincitizen summed up a lot of local politics to me with his post. I think you guys are focusing too much on party identification in a race that technically is non-partisan...
by nordeast homer
March 6th, 2013, 3:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: LPM Apartments - (376' - 36 Stories)
Replies: 1522
Views: 291271

Re: Loring Park Apartments - (1368 LaSalle Avenue)

From what I can see, the only part of the parking portion will be a ramp to go to the 2nd and 3rd levels. The images show the ground level pretty lit up and no sign of any of the parking structure like it shows above. I like both of our new residential towers and am having a hard time figuring out t...
by nordeast homer
March 5th, 2013, 3:54 pm
Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
Topic: Mayoral Race
Replies: 384
Views: 84608

Re: Mayoral Race

Barbara Carlson ran in 1997 and Mark Stenglein in 2001, both with modest success. While neither of those would fit into today's RINO hunting Republican Party (and while Stenglein has always considered himself a Democrat as far as I'm aware, if a fairly conservative one), it's wrong to suggest that ...
by nordeast homer
March 5th, 2013, 8:45 am
Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
Topic: Mayoral Race
Replies: 384
Views: 84608

Re: Mayoral Race

It would be nice if, for once in my life, I could see a candidate run for mayor that wasn't a democrat or a leftover hippie. This is the one election that I have avoided because, in 30 years of voting I've never seen a candidate I like, not one. I'm not really even asking for a republican, just some...
by nordeast homer
February 28th, 2013, 10:39 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Mall of America - Bloomington
Replies: 996
Views: 241030

Re: Radisson Blu - Bloomington

In some of the initial plans for the mall there were hotels and office components built in along with a submarine ride where the amusement park is. One of the designs was very futuristic with blue metal cladding, the mall was square shaped and something like 6 stories with a section at each corner t...
by nordeast homer
February 27th, 2013, 11:48 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 798
Views: 243280

Re: Southdale Center - Edina

It's an avenue :) Back to your point about wanting to make it into a boulevard. I would like to see some better street scaping in this area. There are long stretches with no trees, bushes, anything. Part of that is probably the fear of blocking views around parking lots, but there are plenty of plac...
by nordeast homer
February 26th, 2013, 7:47 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: 71 France & Byerly's - Edina
Replies: 36
Views: 9018

Re: Southdale Center - Edina

Ok I know I sound like a broken record about this... but this time I'm dead serious. Wouldn't France be a great spot for a multiway boulevard to emerge incrementally over time? Really it just needs two through lanes. Matt, at lunchtime and rush hour all lanes are used and full. There are just so fe...
by nordeast homer
February 25th, 2013, 12:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222206

Re: Vikings Stadium

You're right about that. If you look at every image that they've shown of the Metrodome site, not a single one has even remotely resembled Lucas Oil Stadium. I've half way been hoping people are kidding when they keep protesting so much. The main two images that we have seen are so far removed from ...
by nordeast homer
February 22nd, 2013, 2:09 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77298

Re: Saints Lowertown Ballpark

I like this version a little better than the original. I certainly hope the lighting is better than the rendering, there will be a lot of dropped fly balls. The embankment in the outfield will be great on a nice summer night!
by nordeast homer
February 22nd, 2013, 12:56 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222206

Re: Vikings Stadium

You might want to consider that fact that Siebert Field is being rebuilt with donated dollars though, this was not state money. The old stadium was falling apart.
by nordeast homer
February 22nd, 2013, 11:07 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
Replies: 1016
Views: 174853

Re: The Interchange (At Target Field)

Not as big of a fan, think it looks tacky and only adds to the filth on the building rather than detracting from it.
by nordeast homer
February 19th, 2013, 2:43 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Duluth Business News
Replies: 14
Views: 13857

Re: Duluth Business News

Great news for an area that tends to take downturns and recessions much harder than the Twin Cities!
by nordeast homer
February 18th, 2013, 1:26 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Central & Lowry NE
Replies: 73
Views: 17922

Re: 612Brew

The opening was a pretty good success from what I could tell, parking was a challenge, even with the large lot. The Zero Hour is a good Black American Ale and the Six is a nice pale ale, not too hoppy. I need to get back over soon to try the other 2.
by nordeast homer
February 16th, 2013, 1:18 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Bridges - (950 University Avenue SE)
Replies: 242
Views: 46212

Re: The Bridges - (950 University Avenue SE)

With the way the freeway dips there, this thing will look much taller than it's 11 stories.
by nordeast homer
February 15th, 2013, 12:53 am
Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
Topic: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
Replies: 219
Views: 70944

Re: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election

She is my council person and I'm not a fan in the slightest. Some of my neighbors love her, but I felt she was abrasive. She came to our national night out event and I tried talking to her about some issues in the area; first she got accusatory, then defensive, then refused to talk to me anymore. I ...
by nordeast homer
February 15th, 2013, 12:35 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
Replies: 1016
Views: 174853

Re: The Interchange (At Target Field)

I'd love that!! That's a piece that's hard for me to take my eyes off of!
by nordeast homer
February 14th, 2013, 3:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 447997

Re: Star Tribune Blocks

Cars flying across the sidewalk midblock for one. And those obnoxious signs flashing and blaring "Caution, car approaching".
Still, how is that different than any other office building? IDS, Wells Fargo, RBC, US Bank, Target, shall I go on?