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The article seems to indicate that the 300 unit apartment tower would be 30 stories, and that the office portion would be a different tower? Am I reading that right? If so, how tall would a potential half block building be that has 500k sq ft? Not to mention that it probably wouldnt be the entire 1...

Right. I should have included that. For example, I heard some discussion once about the trench through Dinkytown being used for a streetcar line, but the track through there is considered an active line by BNSF, despite being actually used for trains approximately once per never, and it would be ext...

I really like the Loring Park neighborhood. As someone who's currently living by the University, but will be graduating and getting a job downtown soon, I'm looking to move either there or the St. Anthony Main area when my lease ends this summer.

[quote=Strib Commenter]"The expected cost of the project is between $235 and $270 million"-------sounds like we could probably do 5 or 6 projects like this throughtout the metro for the same cost as the one southwest lrt, and serve a helluva lot more people.[/quote] Sigh. Sure, if you can ...

The Twin Cities are getting a new Drive-In theater. Cool! I've been to the one in Lake Elmo a couple times, but this will be a bit more convenient.

I skipped to Chapter One, past all the mayoral stuff. Here's my summary of his summary (as near as I can tell - it's hard to follow): Every Transit Revolution route will have five minute service. This will be possible because the Transit Revolution will get rid of all current large transit vehicles ...

At this point, Doran has authorization to tear down the block building on 4th and the house... Could they just issue an ultimatum? Tear down 2 buildings and replace with surface parking lot, or tear down 3 buildings and replace them with a community asset? It wouldn't fly with the council (luckily)...

Huh, I hadn't noticed that the house is gone on the site plan. I totally agree that the garage entrance should be moved to the back of the building. It could just switch places with the meeting room, or, as you say, a fourth retail space could go on the front, moving the meeting room to the second f...

Think they can put together a 6-story stick luxury apartment building that covers the whole 34.5 acre site? I bet they can.

Newly modified proposal is up. Changes include: More and bigger windows, both on the 4th St frontage and along the back sides. (behind Al's.) There's now 3 proposed retail spots (up from 2, right?) with a total of ~4200 sq. ft. of space. The parapet changed. Looks a little better in my opinion. The...

Oh, so the full CC would have voted on this regardless of what happened today?

I can't imagine he won't. Frustrating decision, although its good that they didn't determine that ~50 year old block buildings are also worthy of historical protection.

I don't find that scenario likely. From what I understand, this whole controversy is almost entirely about 1319 4th St (Mesa/Camdi). Oh, I don't either, but I realized after I sent my notes off to the CMs last night that I had just written about 1319 and 1315, and had completely forgotten about the...

The combo option. Rail in the corridor, and Enhanced Bus on Lake St.

I wonder what would happen if the Z&P, and then the full council approved the demo of the two commercial buildings, but not the house. Would Doran find a way to build and operate his hotel without a small side parking lot, or would he just pack up his ball and go home?

Nope. Apparently the continuous bone-chilling cold is causing problems.

Hopefully Dinkytown Rentals does more things like this - density without over the top little-used amenities. And, like RailBaron says, surface parking, while unfortunately necessary now, could be easily converted to another lodge style building in the future. That's a new low for painful website des...

Well, presumably someone does, or they wouldn't be moving.

It's amazing how small details can really change the overall look of a building. There isn't very much changed at all between those two renderings, but it really looks a lot better.

Doran's appealing this to the Z&P next Thursday, Feb. 13th.

If anything could possibly detract from the hideous design of the Vikings stadium next door, it would be something hideous like a London-esque "shard" or "gherkin." The stadium is not hideous. I thought I would correct you. Neither is the Shard. The Gherkin... eh. I think it's i...