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by seanrichardryan
October 4th, 2012, 7:43 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246728

Re: Southwest LRT

From the article:

"Engineers will also have to design tunnels, street crossings and consider existing freight operations on the Kenilworth Corridor in dealing with the 15-mile route between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie."

I don't remember any tunnels?
by seanrichardryan
October 4th, 2012, 1:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Burch Pharmacy Building - (1934 Hennepin Avenue)
Replies: 106
Views: 26732

Re: Burch Pharmacy Building - (1934 Hennepin Avenue)

A lot of talk about that snow flying :). The first floor is getting stone on the bottom of the store front window openings. Was all in and getting mortared this morning.
by seanrichardryan
October 4th, 2012, 1:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: The Walkway - (1312 West Lake Street)
Replies: 467
Views: 88036

Re: City Walk Uptown - (1312 West Lake Street)

They had some kind of final closing motor-cross-rodeo. There were hay bales and a dirt track set up last week. My guess is that its remnants of that.
by seanrichardryan
October 2nd, 2012, 9:52 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: New Target Building - (1001 Nicollet Mall)
Replies: 124
Views: 21695

Re: New Target Building - (1001 Nicollet Mall)

'CCO wouldn't have to move.
by seanrichardryan
October 2nd, 2012, 9:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The 155 - (155 University Avenue Southeast)
Replies: 53
Views: 13112

Re: The 155 - (155 University Avenue Southeast)

Bizarre proportions. Back to the drawing board please.
by seanrichardryan
October 1st, 2012, 8:01 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Five15 on the Park - 515 15th Avenue South
Replies: 187
Views: 46479

Re: Currie Park Lofts Phase I

Yeah, I think that historic building will be just fine where it is. What was that language about moving the Mixed Blood theater out. Really? So they could tear that down too? No thanks.
by seanrichardryan
September 28th, 2012, 11:43 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222123

Re: Vikings Stadium

What about St. Peter Sandstone or St. Cloud Granite?
by seanrichardryan
September 28th, 2012, 4:26 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 355000

Re: Green Line (Central)

Noticed they are planting the medians in the vicinity of Vandalia- pavement roses and Carl forester grasses. It will look great if it is actually wedded and maintained. In the narrower areas such as near Territorial, they are laying old granite pavers. It's a really sharp look.
by seanrichardryan
September 28th, 2012, 4:21 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: The Vintage (Selby and Snelling)
Replies: 136
Views: 51840

Re: Selby and Snelling

Wood covers the bricks on the upper floors and pebbles stucco covers the first. Easily restored like the building across the street that houses Patina. There is a huge parking lot to build on. Fix the building and put your cheap wooden housing behind it.
by seanrichardryan
September 27th, 2012, 11:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: The Walkway - (1312 West Lake Street)
Replies: 467
Views: 88036

Re: City Walk Uptown - (1312 West Lake Street)

I would hardly call it their best design, those were 8 years ago. I think what everyone is looking forward to is a bit more density. Does this extend to Lagoon? If so, I'd like to see commercial fronting that street too.
by seanrichardryan
September 26th, 2012, 10:48 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Elysian - (711 4th Street Southeast)
Replies: 26
Views: 13801

Re: The Elysian - (711 4th Street Southeast)

I am intrigued by their choice of typeface for advertising. Will there be a mythological theme in the wallpapers or something? If anything, stencil the odd name in gold on the glass transom over the front door 1920s style. The Elysian what?
by seanrichardryan
September 24th, 2012, 10:04 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 345962

Re: MSP Airport

The key is Micro. Small rooms, few services, non-existent lobby spaces.
by seanrichardryan
September 24th, 2012, 10:01 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Loring Vue Apartments - (415 Oak Grove Street)
Replies: 216
Views: 46716

Re: Loring Vue Apartments - (415 Oak Grove Street)

We had this conversation in one of the U of M threads. All brick has seams now. It's up to the designer to find good ways of hiding them or making them part of the design.
by seanrichardryan
September 23rd, 2012, 10:16 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 345962

Re: MSP Airport

I was trying to figure out if it was to be built on the small lot on your left next to the ramp as you exit the drop off area or actually somehow squished into the ramp itself. Need a copy of that RFP.
by seanrichardryan
September 23rd, 2012, 8:21 pm
Forum: Nostalgia
Topic: Block E (archive)
Replies: 351
Views: 106456

Re: Block E

Ha, just watched that. Bad indeed.
by seanrichardryan
September 21st, 2012, 12:11 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Grand & Finn Apartments - (2124 Grand Avenue)
Replies: 45
Views: 11689

Re: 2124 Grand Ave

Vaguely looked it up.... Zoned R1-R3, three persons, R4-R6, 5 persons.
by seanrichardryan
September 20th, 2012, 11:32 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 700 Central Avenue Northeast Apartments
Replies: 127
Views: 94742

Re: 700 Central Ave. NE (former Archive condos)

In quick reply, it's also important to realize is that the NE district is much older than Uptown, or even much of Lake street, influencing renewal and revitalization efforts.