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So, it looks like the owners of some of these rowhouses initiated this process. Do they unlock some sort of secret funding source for maintenance if they're designated?

I believe it is a way to then qualify for historic tax credits for improvements/maintenance ...

The Planning Commission approved 3536 Nicollet last night on consent, without presentation from staff or any discussion. Nice to see that. Construction is expected to begin in the spring. https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/3125/RPT-PLAN13729-3536NicolletAve.pdf/64798/2949/3536%20Nicollet...

PPL did a presentation of what they are planning at 3030 Nicollet. Looks great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epxs0LZ ... e=youtu.be

The Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee is considering a "Former Kmart and New Nicollet Project Work Plan" today. Looks like the city wants to do public engagement in 2022 and then issue some documents in 2023 that describe the city's vision/plan for redevelopment. One on...

Well that is a development. I'll have to walk by today to check it out. What a headache for everyone.

Reconnecting Nicollet will probably require a new bridge across the Greenway too, no? At minimum serious rehabilitation of the existing bridge will be required to meet basic standards, and I'd be surprised if it's in any less need of near-term replacement than every other bridge along there. The Ci...

Post office at 31st and 1st has started construction. So hopefully this means they will be out of the Kmart by the end of 2022 The post office lease at Kmart has been extended. The soonest demolition can occur now is the end of 2023 or middle of 2024. Sent from my G50 using Tapatalk I haven't seen ...

3536 is coming back before the neighborhood(s) on October 20th. I couldn't make the first meeting but based on tweets from the developer he wanted to incorporate some feedback on design/materials. I personally think this is over-parked and would like to see the ability to incorporate retail down th...

3536 Nicollet is up for "discussion" next week. Link to the packet: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/2615/10-3536NicolletAve.pdf/61410/2752/3536%20Nicollet%20Ave I'm actually very upset this isn't mixed use at all and I would consider opposing this project because of it. Thi...

3536 Nicollet is up for "discussion" next week. Link to the packet: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... llet%20Ave

My brain is mush today. Wells Fargo, O'Reilly and Alliance Housing at 3301 Nicollet. Only O'Reilly is market rate. Wells Fargo is supposed to be 200ish, but I think will be closer to 180 for phase 1. Alliance Housing is 64 and O'Reilly is 169. I am hoping this is just a start of many good things on...

Article about design for a new post office that was destroyed along Minnehaha Ave. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/usps-reveals-design-for-replacement-of-post-office-destroyed-in-minneapolis-riots That is sad, especially considering that the nearby Wells Fargo is being redeveloped wi...

They've been excavating for this one the past few days.

The developer is saying construction will take about 12 months. Exciting how quick things can happen when you don't have to build a bunch of underground parking.

Speaking of drive-thru's does anyone have an update on the Burger King at 34th and Nicollet? It was a bit of a rollercoaster of a story as far I know. The franchise owner closed the location, shortly after Minneapolis enacted the drive-thru ban, and then corporate BK took over the location and appe...

Back on the topic of density from these newer buildings, I am thrilled to see so many of these projects planned and take off in recent years. Both Nicollet and Lyndale get very residential south of 31st St. That's not a bad thing (I'm a Lyndale'r) but the lack of multi-family buildings is odd to se...

Those new renderings are stunning. But I'm sure someone will convince themselves it is really ugly.

I'm sure they could sue the city for wrongful denial of a conforming site plan and likely win, but do you think they are likely to do that and go ahead with making a very costly investment in a project that the neighborhood is extremely hostile to, and the city council has rejected? AFAIK, Alatus t...

I just received this email from the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. Last fall KFNA was presented with a plan for a 57 unit housing/mixed-use development project at the corner of 36th and Nicollet. The developers received funding for the project and have since brought Aeon in as the development/...

Well, I thought they were going to rebuild, but the site of the former Family Dollar and auto parts store on Nicollet is for sale.

https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/3 ... e/62624523

Finally someone has made a map of the remaining Sears and Kmart locations nationwide through their latest announced closures. Sears/Kmart has mostly gone extinct in the midwest, and if Madison's Sears and/or Minot/Michgan's remaining Kmart go, how long could the distribution math make sense for Nic...