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by dajazz
January 9th, 2020, 1:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 783651

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Sidenote though. It seems like the time left on the Wells Fargo data center may be limited. Looks like there are eyes on it for redevelopment. Dear god I hope so. That place hits the terrible design bingo. No street-level activation, not even windows. One door, set way back from the corner. Parking...
by dajazz
January 6th, 2020, 10:36 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 289076

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

I will laugh if they move it to the Fed's lot.
It's not going there.
by dajazz
December 26th, 2019, 11:10 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 289076

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

Any rumblings about this lately? We could use another job or two this spring.
Should start in the spring. They just secured a location to move the building temporarily.
by dajazz
December 11th, 2019, 9:17 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346546

Re: MSP Airport

http://m.startribune.com/sun-country-expands-to-canada-with-a-summer-route-between-msp-and-vancouver/565986701/ Sun Country starting a route to Vancouver next summer. I'm excited to have another option to Vancouver. Hopefully it'll help keep Delta in check since pricing on this route can get crazy.
by dajazz
November 26th, 2019, 10:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 240 Hennepin Ave - 21 stories - 256'
Replies: 132
Views: 121085

Re: Harlem Irving and CA Ventures - 250 Hennepin Ave - 21 stories - 256'

Noticed construction/excavation was underway this afternoon
by dajazz
November 21st, 2019, 7:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346546

Re: MSP Airport

MAC is paying to reopen the hotel checkpoint
by dajazz
October 3rd, 2019, 3:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 487563

Re: RBC Gateway (Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 519'

It amounts to about a 20% decrease. When businesses operate on the margins 20% is significant.
I'm quite certain that the Four Seasons will be just fine. This change was factored in a long time ago, and it's not like they're paying money for space they won't be able to use.
by dajazz
October 3rd, 2019, 8:06 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 487563

Re: RBC Gateway (Four Seasons) - 37 stories - 519'

Seems like the loss of the hotel rooms would effect the economics for Four Seasons? I'm curious if they thought they couldn't support more. The reduction from 280 hotel rooms to 222 is nothing new, they included the lower number in their press release in late spring. Also, the lower number is a non...
by dajazz
September 25th, 2019, 12:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813852

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

But St. Paul is behind Minneapolis
Candidly I don't see that ever changing.
by dajazz
September 23rd, 2019, 2:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooters
Replies: 102
Views: 34405

Re: Electric Scooters

I was in Salt Lake over the weekend and noticed a bunch of electric Razor scooters with seats and small baskets. Didn’t even realize Razor still existed or that they were in the scooter share market but they are:

https://www.razor.com/share/
by dajazz
September 5th, 2019, 2:54 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 289076

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

HPC will review the revised plans at the September 17th meeting
by dajazz
August 30th, 2019, 6:05 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 289076

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

http://www.tdtmpls.com/news/tag/West+Elm+North+Loop

West Elm store coming to this project. Hotel is still not certain.
Hotel is happening.
But not here
To the same location as the West Elm store? No. To the location this entire thread is about? Yes.
by dajazz
August 29th, 2019, 9:13 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N
Replies: 128
Views: 289076

Re: Foundry Mixed-Use Development - 115-125 1st St N, 128 2nd St N, 128 1st Av N

http://www.tdtmpls.com/news/tag/West+Elm+North+Loop

West Elm store coming to this project. Hotel is still not certain.
Hotel is happening.
by dajazz
August 23rd, 2019, 8:15 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 240 Hennepin Ave - 21 stories - 256'
Replies: 132
Views: 121085

Re: Harlem Irving and CA Ventures - 240 Hennepin Ave - 23 stories - 256'

The City of Lakes and Minneapolis Public Service buildings are good remnants of the period. I only hope they can find someone that would want to use them with out destroying the shells.
I'm in the camp of tear the Public Service building down. I dread every time I have to go in that building.
by dajazz
August 23rd, 2019, 7:52 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp
Replies: 111
Views: 57357

Re: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp

So ridiculous, there is literally a parking ramp another government group wants to tear down. We would be better off letting them use that instead of building a new ramp. Tearing it down to make a wider connection to the riverfront don't seem that amazing of a plan that it be worth wasting money te...
by dajazz
August 22nd, 2019, 9:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
Replies: 1016
Views: 174878

Re: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)

1. No, we should not have gas stations downtown. You can fill up literally anywhere else.
2. The best way to get these sites redeveloped is a land value tax.
I tried to fill up at Whole Foods but they wouldn't let me....
by dajazz
August 20th, 2019, 2:54 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp
Replies: 111
Views: 57357

Re: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp

I really hope we see two buildings on this space, so we can fix that sharp turn on the Cedar Lake Trail! However still leave a trail ending segment to go over the railroad bridge that one day when were ready to expand the trail across the river. .000000001% chance of that ever happening. They'll ne...
by dajazz
August 20th, 2019, 7:40 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Rafter - 333 Hennepin Ave E (290' - 26 stories)
Replies: 328
Views: 91104

Re: Rafter - 333 Hennepin Ave E (290' - 26 stories)

And when we enter into a recession, or if lenders merely become increasingly uneasy over concern that one might begin, you can bet that the ranks of pretty buildings that don't exist will grow. Fixed. At this point I'm hoping as many projects as possible break ground and get vertical before the eco...
by dajazz
August 12th, 2019, 8:03 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
Replies: 225
Views: 390485

Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 6th St and Portland Ave

https://www.apnews.com/c9c940d4b2544facaf60ea18dc03e0da A fire killed 5 children at a daycare over the weekend. I get that it would be nice to stick something like this up on the second floor of a building, but there's a reason most daycare centers are located on the first floor. State regulations c...