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Planning Commission COW has renderings: http://minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/pub ... 138676.pdf

Planning Commission COW has renderings: http://minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/pub ... 138675.pdf

I believe that is the existing parking lot for Bierman. Not adding any parking. Just not removing that particular parking lot.

Oh, after looking at it again I see you're definitely right. Too bad they couldn't move the lot behind the building or something.

Looks like there is a parking lot fronting 15th Ave...what happened to the University District Alliance development principles (https://www.myu.umn.edu/public/UDA%20Pr ... 110930.pdf)? I suppose they are only applicable to private developers and not to the university itself.

On the webcam you can see them dropping off extension pieces for the crane. I think we can put to rest any concerns that 4marq won't reach its expected height.

Mortenson already sold it as a 30 story building (in July I believe). How could they reduce height now?

You're right. I mis-remembered that article. It wasn't regulation, per se, so much as creating a substantial incentive to comply with fha standards in order to receive fha mortgage insurance. Local municipalities often turned the standards into actual regulations, however. Land developers, eager to ...

This article explains some of the regulations that actively discouraged grid-based development post-1930 or so: http://www.citylab.com/design/2011/09/street-grids/124/

I think you may be jumping to conclusions.

I have noted in a few posts above the clear progress that has been made over the last few months. It is certainly slow, but not stalled. To summarize for those who don't read previous posts, they have just completed the underground portion and should be ready to start building above ground again ver...

I walked by yesterday afternoon and they have just finished laying the pre-fab concrete slabs for the two underground levels. It looks like they are ready to work on the first above ground level and I'd image the additional levels of wood construction will go up quickly. It is about time. This has b...

Here are a few shots from Saturday, including a couple of the facade going up. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Uv0ZqqxqmY/VL0Q0IfP35I/AAAAAAAABW0/x9fMjHPtVfs/w390-h585-no/20150117_0063.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r2LmNSAO8rI/VL0Q0TdcpzI/AAAAAAAABXI/Mhv2KQC8v1s/w750-h500-no/20150117_00...

They have almost finished work in the giant hole next to Fulton. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CalR6I20RGw/VL0QzAHokWI/AAAAAAAABXg/P1L8Tn36f6Q/w750-h500-no/20150117_0049.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wb7nuR26O6E/VL0QzB1-G3I/AAAAAAAABXY/XGsk2ygVI4s/w750-h500-no/20150117_0050.jpg https:/...

They are moving along quickly. Nearly out of the ground.

Are they using pre-cast panels after the first two floors? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HTTPlhsymjk/VL0QxRALRKI/AAAAAAAABV0/NXKISdN2AAs/w390-h585-no/20150117_0035.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yhw63yleK6w/VL0Qx8ujcYI/AAAAAAAABWM/ICxAHi88QCw/w390-h585-no/20150117_0036.jpg While the dar...

Anybody else notice that they used real brick until the top floor? At that point they used that thin brick facade (I'm not sure what to call it) that appears to come in sheets. It doesn't look that different from further away but you can tell if you look closely. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z...

Most of the windows in the middle building are in. It is starting to look rather nice. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cUik34FeQmc/VL0QwlwVFQI/AAAAAAAABYA/YccaBSqI8Qs/w750-h477-no/20150117_0000.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KuoZM4pPJvQ/VL0QwwyeH3I/AAAAAAAABVo/DudOaIV-qRs/w750-h500-no/201...