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by spectre000
June 12th, 2012, 12:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Solhaus Tower - (2428 Delaware Street southeast)
Replies: 21
Views: 7790

Re: Solhaus Tower

I kind of like the pixelated appearance.
by spectre000
June 12th, 2012, 12:44 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 354979

Re: Central Corridor LRT

Cedar street in downtown is definitely slow going. I work along this street. What a mess. I've watched crews for the last year or so dig up the 7th and Cedar intersection (Wells Fargo Place, Town Square, MPR HQ) about 10 times already. It's maddening. They'll dig up one part, do some utility work, r...
by spectre000
June 12th, 2012, 12:33 am
Forum: Updates - Announcements - Problems - Suggestions
Topic: So, what happened to Minnescraper?
Replies: 15
Views: 8493

Re: So, what happened to Minnescraper?

Nicely said. All the criticism directed at the owner of minnescraper recently has been very unfair. That person was providing tons of people a free site to interact with, while paying for it on their own. I hope they aren't feeling embarrassed or anything. Minnescraper's forum was a lot of fun and I...
by spectre000
June 11th, 2012, 1:52 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nic on Fifth - (290' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 1033
Views: 218234

Re: Nicollet Residences

I'm not sure that just because the Strib has posted expected start/completion dates that these things will all get built, but it sure doesn't hurt either. I'd like to hear something directly from the developers of LaSalle and Nicollet before I exhale. Well I'm sure the Star Trib didn't just pull th...
by spectre000
June 11th, 2012, 1:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: LPM Apartments - (376' - 36 Stories)
Replies: 1522
Views: 291090

Re: 1368 LaSalle Ave development

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/158462805.html

Mpls. apartment boom underway
Posted by: Eric Roper Updated: June 11, 2012

"...Chicago-based developer Magellan Development said construction will begin in late summer of this year and finish in the spring of 2014..."
by spectre000
June 11th, 2012, 1:20 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nic on Fifth - (290' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 1033
Views: 218234

Nic on Fifth - (290' - 26 Stories)

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/158462805.html

Mpls. apartment boom underway
Posted by: Eric Roper Updated: June 11, 2012

"...Opus Development says construction is expected to begin in October, and finish in mid-2014..."
by spectre000
June 10th, 2012, 4:28 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Cossetta's Alimentari
Replies: 36
Views: 10390

Cossetta's Alimentari

http://www.stpaul.gov/images/pages/N4057//Cossettas_thumb.jpg Construction update from today. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7174141461_1c153ea6b1_z.jpg DSCN1196 by spectre 000 , on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7174141341_27eed93ed6_z.jpg DSCN1197 by spectre 000 , on Flickr
by spectre000
June 10th, 2012, 4:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1134997

Re: University of Minnesota

The cranes are indeed a nice sign. Lots of economic activity.

Thanks for all the photo updates!
by spectre000
June 9th, 2012, 10:01 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77214

Re: Saints Lowertown Ballpark

Here is DEED's website with information about the program. The deadline for submissions is June 26th. They expect to award the money in August. http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/Abou ... ogram.aspx.
by spectre000
June 8th, 2012, 8:56 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: West Side Flats - (84 Wabasha Street South)
Replies: 55
Views: 24009

West Side Flats - (84 Wabasha Street South)

Sherman Associates is about to finally break ground on a new mixed use apartment building just south of downtown across the river near Harriet Island. The building will have 178 apartments and 6,000 square feet of commercial space. It will be five stories tall along Fillmore Ave and step down to fou...
by spectre000
June 8th, 2012, 12:00 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77214

Re: Saints Lowertown Ballpark

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site569/2012/0405/20120405_071331_baseballstadiumvelodrome.jpg I think that's a proposal by Bill Hosko. That'll never happen. He's rubbed city hall/council wrong too many times. I think St. Paul will get a piece of the DEED money. The rest they may be abl...
by spectre000
June 7th, 2012, 5:13 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 940 Selby Avenue
Replies: 3
Views: 1325

Re: 940 Selby Avenue

There's a NIMBY's website, similar in concept to the anti-Linden Corner development, http://stop940selby.com/ . Too tall, too many units, noise from student renters, no sun-study... same old same old. It's going to be 35 feet high now. The price tag is reportedly $1.5-1.9 million. Which makes this s...
by spectre000
June 7th, 2012, 3:44 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Mill & Main - (501 Main Street Southeast)
Replies: 181
Views: 36595

Re: Mill & Main

I see they broke away from the mold a bit and went for 7 floors instead of 6 -- how daring! Seems some developers and construction companies are trying to stretch the floor and height limits of wood framed buildings. There are several projects I think that'll wind up around 80+ feet high. I'm sure ...
by spectre000
June 7th, 2012, 8:51 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222113

Re: Vikings Stadium

yea i wouldn't have a problem with something similar to the linden ave rendering. just please not a knock-off of what Indy has. it's a functional stadium but looks like an enormous shed.
No kidding. This is not some of ESG's finest work.

Image
by spectre000
June 7th, 2012, 8:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92868

Re: IDS Center

Thanks for posting! The IDS of the 70's reminds me of a current tower that just finished in OKC (Devon Tower, 844'). They now have a similar 70's Minneapolis skyline. Devon is almost twice as tall as anything else in OKC. The IDS really did put Minneapolis on the map. Now if only Target or someone e...
by spectre000
June 6th, 2012, 3:48 pm
Forum: Nostalgia
Topic: Block E (archive)
Replies: 351
Views: 106454

Re: Block E

Keep the movie theater, but turn it into an Art House movie theater and allow it to sell beer. Try to get Lucky Strike to take over the bowling alley vacated by Gameworks. Fill in the remaining street level retail with local restaurants and bars (no chains) and fill in the skyway area with places u...
by spectre000
June 6th, 2012, 3:44 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92868

Re: IDS Center

Tried copying a photo, didn't work. Go to Google Images, and type in IDS Center Construction. Only 1 pic on there that I found, it is when construction was about half way done. Thanks! Here it is. Courtesy of the Hennepin Cty Library. http://www.hclib.org/pub/search/specialcollections/mplshistory/i...
by spectre000
June 5th, 2012, 3:50 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92868

Re: IDS Center

Thanks for starting a thread on the IDS.

I would love to see some construction photos if anyone has them. I've only found one or two on the MN Historical Society photo database. And those were of its foundations and digging. Anyone?
by spectre000
June 5th, 2012, 3:47 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 2700 University Avenue Development
Replies: 144
Views: 39492

Re: 2700 University Ave

I wouldn't consider this a part of the U of M campus myself, it's almost closer to 280 than the U. I think this has a good chance. Wellington has been sitting on this lot for a long time. I gotta think they're pretty eager to get something built. And Doran has been quite prolific of late. They seem ...