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by swallman
August 15th, 2016, 3:15 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

For any drug store need I have to go to Nicollet Mall, which isn't always easy. If I lived in North Loop I'd be pretty annoyed by that. I think our urban neighborhoods have a little ways to go in the "day to day livability" department. My wife and I have lived in the North Loop for the pa...
by swallman
August 15th, 2016, 11:47 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Minneapolis has a puzzling paucity of drug stores. In downtown DC there was a CVS on literally every block in the vicinity of my office. For any drug store need I have to go to Nicollet Mall, which isn't always easy. If I lived in North Loop I'd be pretty annoyed by that. I think our urban neighbor...
by swallman
July 6th, 2016, 1:52 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: District 600 - 600 5th Street North
Replies: 220
Views: 55241

Re: District 600 - 600 5th Street North

So does anyone know what the holdup has been with this place? I don't think anyone has moved in yet?! I live at Junction Flats and never see any lights in the rooms (except for one that is probably "staged")...did they not pass inspection or something?
by swallman
January 6th, 2016, 4:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nordic House - 729 Washington Av N
Replies: 313
Views: 71999

Re: 729 Washington Av N

I used to live right across from Bunkers and when this was proposed I had some concerns about the scale of it (and it's gotten even larger since then)...I think the first 4 floors are solely because of the extra parking needed because they're losing a ton of parking due to the construction. And I do...
by swallman
January 6th, 2016, 4:16 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nordic House - 729 Washington Av N
Replies: 313
Views: 71999

Re: 729 Washington Av N

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by swallman
January 6th, 2016, 3:56 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nordic House - 729 Washington Av N
Replies: 313
Views: 71999

Re: 729 Washington Av N

Supposedly the petition has over 700 neighborhood signatures which is more than "a few rogue neighbors"...just sayin'
by swallman
November 16th, 2015, 12:42 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nordic House - 729 Washington Av N
Replies: 313
Views: 71999

Re: 729 Washington Av N

Actually the loss of sunlight was more of the concern (we didn't have a great city view out our window lol)... I'm just thinking that it's going to become more "tunnel-like" down in that area now...and that's why we continue to rent - we can move around to a unit that gives us a better vie...
by swallman
November 16th, 2015, 12:26 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nordic House - 729 Washington Av N
Replies: 313
Views: 71999

Re: 729 Washington Av N

I guess I'm one of the few that does have some concern with the height of the building in the neighborhood...but my concern was mainly due to living right across the street (ElseWarehouse) from the proposed development and losing our view of the city (and the wonderful amount of sunlight we got in o...
by swallman
September 28th, 2015, 2:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: District 600 - 600 5th Street North
Replies: 220
Views: 55241

Re: District 600 - 600 5th Street North

I can look at my bedroom office window at the side that faces 5th St. and it just seems to be barely moving...I know they've been doing a ton of drywall on the inside but they seem to have a really light crew doing exterior work. I did notice that they started putting some brick on the side that fac...
by swallman
September 1st, 2015, 10:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Plans for the former Tubs building/ future Lucid taproom: http://minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-147666.pdf So is Inbound Brewco part of Lucid in some way? Sorry if it's a dumb question...I don't know all the different brew pub relationships, just happen to liv...
by swallman
August 28th, 2015, 8:59 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

but CL doesn't offer a basic, inexpensive cable package http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Aspen-EASDTV2BUHF-Directv-Approved/dp/B000GIT002 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Roku Thanks...I thought about cutting the cord completely and going to something like...
by swallman
August 28th, 2015, 8:23 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

I'm quite happy with the speed increase from Comcast...I was looking at switching to Centurylink fiber (available in our building in the North Loop), but CL doesn't offer a basic, inexpensive cable package like we're getting with Comcast so for now I think we'll stick with what we have (100 down now!)
by swallman
July 8th, 2015, 6:38 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Else charged 150 for 2 bedrooms and 100 for 1 bedroom... They were basically full apartments with a kitchen.

I think it's 90 for the 1 bedroom here at JF.
by swallman
July 8th, 2015, 11:20 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Our current building (Junction Flats) also has one.
by swallman
July 8th, 2015, 9:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 510167

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

314 6th Ave N goes to planning commission as well. Featuring a 3 bedroom apartment! http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-143406.pdf Pretty interesting that this project has "convertible" units and guest suites. I love the guest suite idea, never...
by swallman
June 15th, 2015, 11:08 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

I know at Lime we are only allowed to have shitty MultiBand, and it's been terrible. They did some upgrades a bit ago and it improved some, but I was really kind of surprised they would have such an awful carrier be the only option. We currently live at ElseWarehouse (another Greco property) and we...
by swallman
May 20th, 2015, 10:18 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

That's interesting...I'm assuming because the CenturyLink deal was approved by the city that USI wants to try and get in on the action as well. Wonder who they're partnering with as I'm sure they don't have the contracts/licensing already negotiated with all of the media providers?
by swallman
May 15th, 2015, 9:38 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

I have some friends that live in North Loop (Solhavn) and their building has USI.
Surprised Else doesn't have it (since they're basically right next to each other)...
by swallman
May 15th, 2015, 8:45 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Fiber Internet and TV Services, Cord Cutting
Replies: 659
Views: 113609

Re: Minneapolis Fiber Internet and Cable Services

Any plans for USI to get into the North Loop anytime soon? The building I'm currently in (ElseWarehouse) maxes out with Comcast at 50 but we're moving to Junction Flats and CenturyLink gigabit is available there. Would be nice to give them some competition and there are tons of apartments here...
by swallman
April 27th, 2015, 8:27 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Junction Flats - (643 Fifth Street North)
Replies: 121
Views: 34685

Re: Junction Flats - (643 Fifth Street North)

Only corner that would be, is a part of the United Groups (Pohlad Organization) that is planning an office tower there. The other corner is District 600 which is being built on and Holiday is the other corner. Hmmmm...did some research and can't find any info at all about an office tower there in t...