urbanMSP

There is a backhoe on the Portland Tower site. It looks like they are getting ready to start construction.

I heard the the new hq is going to connect to 4marq. Maybe my informant was wrong.

Yes. The residential will cover the unfinished wall.

I was just wondering today why Chevy's space has been vacant for so long.

I think the reason no building has been taller than the IDS is because of the weird Minnesota culture. There is a certain segment of the population that thinks it would be rude or unnecessarily competitive to make a taller building than the IDS. My question is: why not 100 stories or 120? My choice ...

I'm all for the skyway being open later, but I don't think there's much incentive for many of the businesses to stay open late. Yes, it would be nice for those who live downtown or work afternoon of evening shifts, but there's simply not enough demand to make it financially feasible. Let's not forg...

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I guess KARE 11 wants the studio.

Does anyone know what the status is on the street level and skyway level retail?

With the expanding skyway system and the increasing downtown population I think it's time for a discussion about keeping the skyways open later. I also think it would be great if more of the shops on the skyway were open evenings and weekends. I know many people on this forum think skyways are bad u...