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by min-chi-cbus
April 4th, 2018, 8:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Cambria / Fairfield Hotels - 41 10th Street N (former Ramada block)
Replies: 65
Views: 25759

Re: Cambria / Fairfield Hotels - 41 10th Street N (former Ramada block)

I still can't believe this is a downtown project.
by min-chi-cbus
March 26th, 2018, 5:54 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135169

Re: University of Minnesota - General Topics & Development Map

Maybe because of their utilitarian nature? Maybe the uses inside highly dictate how the building looks (or more than we might think)? Not sure though, just a guess.
by min-chi-cbus
March 23rd, 2018, 9:40 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813480

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Kroger was interested in an acquisition of Shipt before Target bought it, and these discussions are rumored to be related to an ecommerce-related strategic partnership, rather than a merger. An acquisition is even less likely - the two companies have strong brands, but they don't overlap. Kroger is...
by min-chi-cbus
March 22nd, 2018, 6:50 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Making my own drawings
Replies: 5
Views: 1137

Re: Making my own drawings

I had a whole write up on Sketchup before I saw you had some trouble with it. Biggest thing to remember is that the units are typically in inches, So to build a box, type in 5', 6' and hit enter. You have a box now you can push or pull. There's not a lot of good free software out there today but fr...
by min-chi-cbus
March 20th, 2018, 11:28 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Autonomous vehicles impact on real estate
Replies: 47
Views: 4542

Re: Autonomous vehicles impact on real estate

Well, I think the most interesting aspect of all of this is that Political leaders are considering letting these future AV companies (Google, Uber, etc.) include some kind of disclosure that prohibits any potential accident victims from filing a lawsuit against the companies at fault. They'd be allo...
by min-chi-cbus
March 19th, 2018, 9:43 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Apartment Construction Boom (2011-??)
Replies: 348
Views: 87926

Re: Apartment Construction Boom (2011-??)

I’m not worried.....yet.
by min-chi-cbus
March 18th, 2018, 8:56 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: What wrong with our parks?
Replies: 22
Views: 2939

Re: What wrong with our parks?

Minnehaha Falls Park is probably my favorite Minneapolis park. The addition of Sea Salt and subsequent pavilion renovation a couple years ago really polished up this place nicely. It feels like a European park to me. Not to mention Longfellow Gardens right next to it. I agree with Karen and also th...
by min-chi-cbus
March 18th, 2018, 8:54 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: What wrong with our parks?
Replies: 22
Views: 2939

Re: What wrong with our parks?

Plastic slides are a great way to scare kids with shocks. So....go back to metal (burns) or wood (splinters) then? What do you suggest? I don’t disagree with you per se, but playgrounds are plastic for a reason. Sometimes THE most fun and engaging playground is one made with natural elements, like ...
by min-chi-cbus
March 14th, 2018, 9:47 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP site) - Arden Hills
Replies: 105
Views: 219249

Re: Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP site) - Arden Hills

Maybe those babies are funding future phases through a child tax levy....hence, the 18-year build-out?
by min-chi-cbus
March 12th, 2018, 1:29 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 798
Views: 243123

Re: Southdale Area Development - Edina

Can't blame those kiddos.....I'd be doing the same thing!
by min-chi-cbus
March 9th, 2018, 10:21 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Municipally-financed Waterpark at MOA - Bloomington
Replies: 24
Views: 2638

Re: Municipally-financed Waterpark at MOA - Bloomington

I've always wondered why LRT didn't run right down the middle of Lindau Ln, have a below grade transit hub right in front of the mall then turn north up toward IKEA where it could use a parking lot to turn around. It really made sense to me a few years ago when they were redoing the area. Plus it w...
by min-chi-cbus
March 9th, 2018, 10:17 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Wooddale Station Area / PLACE - St. Louis Park
Replies: 167
Views: 56241

Re: Wooddale Station Area / PLACE Proposal - St. Louis Park

I’m not “on fleek” with the lingo these days, so pardon me when I ask: what does “smashy” mean? Was something new taken down today? I drive by here multiple times a day and haven’t noticed much recent activity. Or is this referencing the American Legion site, which I do not drive by quite as often a...
by min-chi-cbus
March 9th, 2018, 10:10 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Smaller Scale "Missing Middle" Multi-Family Development
Replies: 73
Views: 44798

Re: Smaller Scale Multi-Family Infill

In the Strib article, Frey talks about how this is part of the Minneapolis 2040 plan that's forthcoming, and that he doesn't like this piece being leaked without the context of the rest of the plan. I wonder if some of the rest of the plan might mitigate the neighborhood impacts of this. IMO this w...
by min-chi-cbus
March 8th, 2018, 10:17 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Smaller Scale "Missing Middle" Multi-Family Development
Replies: 73
Views: 44798

Re: Smaller Scale Multi-Family Infill

“Will somebody PLEASE think of the children!?”
by min-chi-cbus
March 7th, 2018, 11:17 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 2510 Riverside Avenue Apartments - 80 units / 6 stories
Replies: 9
Views: 6126

Re: 2510 Riverside Avenue Apartments - 80 units / 6 stories

What residents are making this complaint? Aren't the vast majority of the residents in this neighborhood renting? Of all of the 6-story bricks to be built in the city, this is one that actually has some aesthetic appeal.
by min-chi-cbus
March 7th, 2018, 11:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 1410 Loring - 1400 Nicollet Ave. (Market BBQ redevelopment)
Replies: 52
Views: 17609

Re: Market Bar-B-Que Apartment project - 1400 Nicollet

So is this the 3rd new housing project in this immediate vacinity (1-block radius)? Here's what I was referencing: 18 West 15th Street: https://forum.streets.mn/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4117&p=130310&hilit=CPM#p130310 1500 Nicollet Avenue: https://forum.streets.mn/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3...
by min-chi-cbus
March 7th, 2018, 10:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
Replies: 225
Views: 390331

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

^The Thrivant building is office space with 15-20 foot floors, whereas the apartments and hotel floors are more like 10-12 feet, so that'd make sense to me that the floor count was higher but the building was actually shorter.
by min-chi-cbus
March 6th, 2018, 10:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 1410 Loring - 1400 Nicollet Ave. (Market BBQ redevelopment)
Replies: 52
Views: 17609

Re: Market Bar-B-Que Apartment project - 1400 Nicollet

So is this the 3rd new housing project in this immediate vacinity (1-block radius)?
by min-chi-cbus
March 4th, 2018, 1:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Legacy Condominiums - 121 12th Ave S (187' - 17 Stories)
Replies: 209
Views: 46964

Re: Legacy Condominiums - 121 12th Ave S (187' - 17 Stories)

So this lines up perfectly with Stone Arch from the 10th Ave Bridge. There's now 1 line to the Guthrie of condos. It's really cool. I can't wait to see MS, UofMn, Red Cross and Padilla to band together to build one tower. Should be something else coming quite soon... Where — in this vacinity? The (...
by min-chi-cbus
March 2nd, 2018, 12:10 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479300

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

That’ll make the wife happy!