urbanMSP

You guys will love this news... Someone is reopening the small convenience store on the corner of 5th Ave N and 2nd St N. It has been closed for quite a while. They are working inside to do some updates and there is a sign that says "Opening in April." It's the former Metro Market on 5th ...

The heavy iron is at work this morning. I didn't have time to snap a pic as I drove by but the Merit printing building is now coming down.

semi-side note, but the company my aunt worked for in the plymouth building is a jeweler that has been in the building for 62 years- they have gigantic 60+ year old walk-in safes that need to be removed... That in itself will be a construction/engineering nightmare Or, thinking creatively and adapt...

Another image (from a few days ago):

Here are the prices at the Else Warehouse: Studio Alcove | $1075-$1340 mo.; One Bedroom | $1340-1800 mo.; Two Bedroom | $1815-2460 mo.; Three Bedroom | $3400-3500 mo. Soo Line is arguably more unique (e.g. high-rise in CBD, will have penthouses, 24 hour doorman) so I'll guess their units rent for mo...

I don't see this as a dead space at all. Your points are valid, and as mentioned above the proximity to the river and the associated bike/walking paths will help. I still think, however, an urban park needs organic foot traffic and the potential for eyes on it at all times to be successful. I don't...

Agree with Mullen that the land usage in this area is currently a big missed opportunity. But knocking down the parking ramp and putting in a park will create a deadzone. There isn't enough around there right now. Unless the park is preceded by new development, including creating street level activi...

Color me surprised, and pleased.

If you define market rate as willing seller and willing buyer (or renter), then I agree with you it is not overpriced. By that definition it can't be given current vacancy rates. But I'm being less restrictive with my definition by incorporating unscientific cost/value comparisons in Minneapolis to...

The market takes care of all the of this. Most rental downtown is not "overpriced." If it was there would be higher vacancy rates. Period. The opinion of you and those you've spoken to is truly irrelevant in this case. Any drawback the building has will also be taken care of by the market...

This is silly. If prices were WILDLY out of whack with what they offer why would anyone live here? How does a grocery store and new residential not contribute to a quality community? Because it's stick built (*gasp*)? Because you think it's overpriced (compared to what, exactly)? Because small apar...

Thirded. I live across the street from Spill the Wine and have only dined there twice, both with GroupOns. There is nothing redeeming about that place. I hope the space doesn't stay vacant for too long. The benefit is all the $ and time they put into rehabbing it. Hopefully it's attractive to someo...

Cool shot! I see another surface lot behind this site as well..... does anyone know if that lot is in contention for possible redevelopment?

It's the school's playground/ lot.

What school is that?

new rendering but same view. what does the building look like on the other side? and I'd like to see a day time perspective, not this romanticized dusk coloring. what is this building going to look on a drab winter day. that's important in this city. Crap. That's a good point. The newly-underdesign...

Nobody is complaining about the benefit of a grocery store. It's entirely reasonable to bemoan the use of arguably one of the prime pieces of real estate in downtown for a 6 story apartment complex. Moreover, the apartments will be small/cramped, will age poorly due to inferior materials, and will c...

Are they able to put more windows in this building? Or are they stuck with the few windows it already has due to the Ceresota's historic status? I'm sure they'll cut new windows into the brick like they did at the Copham apartments on Washington. While I don't know the details of what a historic st...

good news! http://tclf.org/landslides/peavey-nomin ... e-go-ahead

What's the next step if this happens? It sits idle until sufficient money is allocated to re-do it?

Since this has no underground parking

I must've missed this fact along the way. How did Magellan pull that off? And where do they expect residents to park?

Has anyone heard of another apartment building with an indoor dog run? I imagine Senor Magellan will manage this building pretty well (at least until he sells it to some retirement fund in a few years), but at the same time I hope this is not a new trend in amenities. If well maintained it can be a...

I also wonder how much demand these new projects will create. Right now, I think there's a slice of people who are renting outside of downtown because they are displeased with high-priced rents for dated units and would rather rent in another neighborhood of the city as a result (getting more ameni...