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by Blaisdell Greenway
March 6th, 2020, 10:23 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Nicollet-Lake - greater Kmart area
Replies: 486
Views: 306765

Re: Lake & Nicollet Redevelopment (Kmart site)

Save the mural on the back of the building!!!! It's a battleship cruising down Nicollet while a man in a suit closes a door to the street. It should be relatively easy to save (build a frame around the cinderblock walls, cut to size and move) and place in the greenway. Important part of our history ...
by Blaisdell Greenway
February 17th, 2020, 10:33 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Nicollet-Lake - greater Kmart area
Replies: 486
Views: 306765

Re: Lake & Nicollet Redevelopment (Kmart site)

Minneapolis is also in a good position with complete ownership of the entire property. Eddie knows his real estate holdings are worth more than the stores themselves (see Rice Street Sears) and this allows the city to ultimately control the destiny of the property instead of Seritage, no matter how ...
by Blaisdell Greenway
February 7th, 2020, 2:04 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 393774

Re: Southside - General Topics

The drive through is awful. People are always driving on the sidewalk and darting in and out of Nicollet. That bus stop is essentially on a curb cut for the restaurant. You can smell the cars more than the hamburgers. Since BK closed it's basically become an overflow lot for the Y next door. Wonder ...
by Blaisdell Greenway
December 7th, 2019, 8:38 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Zoning in Minneapolis
Replies: 285
Views: 85000

Re: Zoning in Minneapolis

“I don’t know if there’s a suburb out there with a vacancy rate of less than 3%,” said Brian Roers, co-founder and owner of Roers Cos., a real estate developer. “The suburbs are definitely growth markets.” My read is the developers are following the low-hanging fruit. Many of the easiest/most-develo...
by Blaisdell Greenway
October 16th, 2019, 1:50 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 235
Views: 146466

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

This article in SWJ elucidates what steps are next in implementing the plan. City undertaking a zoning review beginning next year. I'm also quoted saying “The 2040 plan really isn’t that radical in some ways.” (specifically in regard to downzoning neighborhood interiors) https://www.southwestjournal...
by Blaisdell Greenway
September 11th, 2019, 1:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582104

Re: Uptown (and LynLake) Development & General Topics

Interior of old Dulono's space is being gutted but there's still a for lease sign on the building. Anyone heard anything?

Also the kitchen fixtures from the Nicollet Burger King are being removed today. This is the first sign of activity since it closed a few years ago.
by Blaisdell Greenway
August 22nd, 2019, 3:39 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582104

Re: Uptown (and LynLake) Development & General Topics

Sports go in and out of fashion (see: golf). Volleyball is pretty popular now. Pickleball is a low impact racquet sport, essentially tennis with whiffle balls. It's been around and growing in popularity as longtime racquet sports players age.
by Blaisdell Greenway
August 19th, 2019, 11:56 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
Replies: 225
Views: 390225

Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 6th St and Portland Ave

This one is turning out much better than the renderings. The taller banding gives it a more stately feel, especially compared to the busier surrounding residential facades. I think it will look really nice at dusk with all the lights on. There are still vertical mullions to be added on a few sides. ...
by Blaisdell Greenway
August 17th, 2019, 10:36 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 247675

Re: Northside - General Topics

Thanks for the heads up, here's the article: https://mynorthnews.org/new-blog/2019/7 ... adwaypizza

Have y'all spent time at Broadway Pizza? The inside is really a trip.
by Blaisdell Greenway
August 16th, 2019, 10:36 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 247675

Re: Northside - General Topics

It sounds like there may be a riverfront development planned for the Broadway Pizza site (Broadway Ave and W. River Road) - and apparently the restaurant is willing to give away the caboose on the corner if you're interested... Any inkling what kind? There is so much bad light industrial (aka stora...
by Blaisdell Greenway
August 11th, 2019, 1:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Replies: 964
Views: 339738

Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics

Mac's is moving onto 310 E Hennepin! Wonder what's happening with the Union building. There were rumors of redevelopment last year. Same with the Aveda site. Union Bank is expanding into the Mac's space. Don't know if it will be customer-facing or just offices. I read about it in the Minneapolis La...
by Blaisdell Greenway
July 23rd, 2019, 12:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northside - News & General Topics
Replies: 398
Views: 247675

Re: Northside - General Topics

This is really such a gorgeous neighborhood and essentially walking distance to downtown.
by Blaisdell Greenway
June 15th, 2019, 11:22 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782891

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

There was a twitter exchange a few months ago where the city revealed they are pursuing removal with MNDOT. The state has most/all the power on this decision, right? https://twitter.com/worthington6121/sta ... 2946419712
by Blaisdell Greenway
June 15th, 2019, 11:15 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 800 Washington Av S (Guthrie ramp liner) - AECOM / City of Lakes Community Land Trust
Replies: 125
Views: 65375

Re: 800 Washington Ave - 14 stories - 173' (Guthrie Ramp liner development: Reloaded)

The SW facing multi story indoor winter garden is gonna be super sweet. Glad to see larger units proposed but yep, those 3-bed layouts just hurt to look at.
by Blaisdell Greenway
May 16th, 2019, 8:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Doors Open Minneapolis event - May 18-19, 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 8462

Re: Doors Open Minneapolis event - May 18-19, 2019

I'm gonna start at Target Plaza lights and work my way downtown toward the river on Saturday. Hoping to catch tours at the Fed and Post Office. Maybe Mayo Clinic Square on Sunday.
by Blaisdell Greenway
May 6th, 2019, 8:33 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)
Replies: 16
Views: 10040

Re: 2800 Wayzata Blvd. (Former Northwestern Bell offices)

Includes a greenhouse! I'd like more non-senior developments with specific gardening amenities, please. The AMP house (RIP) is the only one I've seen proposed.
by Blaisdell Greenway
May 3rd, 2019, 9:10 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Replies: 382
Views: 76782

Re: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)

The "restaurant space available" sign now has a giant LEASED sticker across it. Any ideas what's going in here?
by Blaisdell Greenway
April 18th, 2019, 7:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 393774

Re: Southside - General Topics

Tenant pays electricity on all of them, with most of the units' HVAC consisting of electric baseboard and/or wall units. "Free heat" in the two downstairs duplexes I found.
by Blaisdell Greenway
April 15th, 2019, 4:38 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 393774

Re: Southside - General Topics

Out of curiosity, I researched and reported the seven 2-bed 1-bath units available in my neighborhood. One bedroom rents are all over, including above and below this range, but all 2-beds (including condo mortgages) were within $1200-$1600. $1550 or $1575 for renovated units in 2.5 story midcentury ...