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I saw some workers earlier today around the building. So things are definitely a go.

A couple pics by me today, first one is of the Operations&Maintenance facility in Lowertown, the second shows the start of work on the 10th Street station. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7436137208_d75f7c43ba_z.jpg DSCN1210 by spectre 000 , on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/743613...

Equipment and preparations for the demolition of the Public Service Building is set to begin on Monday, the 25th. Notices are getting posted in nearby buildings soon to be effected by the construction, including mine.

From Mill and Main's Facebook page,

During the Mayor Coleman years there was a proposal to have gondolas(skyride) from the Science Museum to Harriet Island. REALLY!! The skytower may have been tied in with that. I'll try to locate the article in the PP archives. Methinks that was just another one of Bill Hosko's "visions". ...

Sometimes you can find site plans on the city's website under Planning Commission homepage. You gotta dig hard though. I recall it was approved with a bit of reluctance by the commission. They didn't like the design much either. But it was this or having to live with another vacant blighted building.

The building's prestige isn't losing anything by the loss of a few floors. It's on Nicollet Mall afterall. Home to the IDS, Wells Fargo Center, Target, US Bank, etc etc.

This has been an empty lot for about 20 years, lets not forget that.

Well after further consideration, since they are reducing the number of apartments, they'll also need less parking. They could wind up removing 5 residential levels and 1 parking level. Which might make the height a couple feet taller than the 307 figure I gave. Then again, they might want the extra...

It was more like 800 feet. It was proposed about 10-15 years ago. Some proposed placing it in Cleveland Circle next to the Xcel. One idea was to build it on the Sears parking lot near the Capital.

I'll take slicing off 6 floors over not building at all. 27 stories will still make a nice impact on the skyline. Agreed. Plus, in the end it comes down to height. Yes, number of floors is a function of that, but this could still be 400 feet despite being 27 stories. I figure it'll be 307 feet. The...

According to the reporting, the construction of the office building is being timed to coincide with the expiration of leases in the buildings where many of the Xcel workers currently have offices. As those existing leases expire, the workers will move into their new digs across from the Xcel HQ on ...

Reminds me a bit of Lawson Commons. Glad to see this ramp going away too. This and Nicollet Residences should dramatically improve this stretch of Nicollet Mall.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2654817.shtml?cat=12196 Culver's Coming to University Avenue Amid Light Rail Construction "A pair or Twin Cities brothers are taking a chance, hoping it will pay off in the long run. Chad and Jim Liston are opening a Culver's two years before the light rail con...

Here's photo of the atrium. I love the spiral staircase.


Pioneer Press / Endicott Building Atrium by Dan_H, on Flickr

Pak Properties is planning to convert these buildings to apartments and commercial space. The buildings will consist of 234 apartments and 36,000 square feet of commercial space. The project is about to go before the City Council in hopes of securing a tax increment financing plan for the $46.6 mill...

That Star Trib article is out of date. They will be selling ice cream by the scoop and there are plans for outdoor seating as well.

This is a sharp looking design. Does anyone know if this is likely to be stick construction? The first two floors will have to be brick/concrete, but the top 4 could be stick, correct? The way it's usually done is the first floor is concrete, the rest is wood framed. From the render it looks like t...

Some pictures from the http://lettherebelightrail.blogspot.com/ site. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BQu3hXv8Mos/T9aytKQC0HI/AAAAAAAAHLQ/nfibcNug5oM/s320/IMG_2765.JPG http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVtagIVUYss/T9azQld9daI/AAAAAAAAHLY/oelLmIe7Y0E/s320/IMG_2767.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KV-zAeQEbi0/T9a2FyYS...

The good news is if the rental market crashes it only really effects the developers and banks who financed them. When the condo market collapsed it hurt thousands of homeowners directly. If rental vacanies shoot up, it likely just means lower rents for the people living in them. Some properties coul...

The choice of color for the brick is a disappointment. But I do like the arches, the large windows, and the rooftop seating.

And it gets rid of another surface lot along W 7th. So overall it's a win. But still a shame about the brick.