urbanMSP

The base of a tower crane was placed today. That will make, what, 14 cranes in downtown Minneapolis?

"site" not "sight".

It's rumored that there are other companies ready to (and actively trying to) partner with opus on the ritz block to build something great, but opus has no interest in partnering up.

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Are you talking about the climbing formwork? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing_formwork

Looks like the skyway level is going to have some really tall ceilings, and perhaps a 3-story lobby?

There are plenty of windows on the south side, but the platform supports of the LRT and the setback make light getting into the space difficult. On top of that they have made the retail space walls sheet rock so there will be no light going out into the skyway. If those are temporary walls I don't ...

vikes upped offer to 8.1 million for development rights today.

With what stipulations? Total control of the park every time any event is hosted in the stadium?

I haven't been down there to take a look. Are you saying that there are no/few windows in the skyway on the south side of the building? This rendering makes it look like there would be a lot of windows: http://i.oodleimg.com/item/3591426368u_1x424x360f_apartments_for_rent_in_minneapolis_mn/?14108636...

I'm pretty sure a skyway was always part of the plan. Of the specific concept above, I like it. Complements the angular qualities of the stadium.

[edit]mister shoes beat me to it.[/edit]

We're not even talking about public money for the farmers market stadium. Can a mod please split out all the non farmers market stadium comments into a different thread?

Was that your fat tire bike in the photo?

The 2020 partners proposal suggests that an MLS stadium would fit without displacing Mary's place and the farmers market, though a few businesses would have to be bought-out/moved. http://www.mls4mn.com/minneapolis-farmers-market-soccer-stadium/?utm_content=buffer6563b&utm_source=buffer&utm_...

Everything I've read states that if the soccer specific stadium were built, the farmers market would stay. Nobody is talking about moving it.

From some of the photos, it does appear that bedrock is not far below the surface, though to your point, it doesn't appear that they have excavated the entire foundation.

There's a decent sized mobile crane on site now. I'm not sure they could fit much more equipment on this site.

Concrete truck on site right now.

That it's legal doesn't negate it being a bit creepy.

I've also noticed that this webcam sometimes doesn't work in firefox, but does in IE. Not sure what that's about.

However, I need to point out that I'm ridiculing someone's OPINION.
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Feel free to ridicule MY position, I won't be offended.

Why must we ridicule ANYONE's opinion? How about we just stick to reasoned debate and dial back the snark/sarcasm meters a bit.