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Couldn't see this mentioned anywhere so...

http://www.downtowneastcommonsmpls.com/


Meeting on Wednesday.

There wouldn't be nearly enough space for them to move to Chicago.

Biz is reporting Ucare will layoff 200.

This is pure speculation but the Biz journal also has an article about how CH Robinson is building a new Chicago regional Hq in Chicago. The developer of that new building is Sterling Bay, owner of the Macy's office portion. I'm aware CH recently upgraded their HQ in Eden Prairie but maybe there is ...

Underground parking... good. 40 stories... great. Condos.... amazing. 10.5k retail?... home run.

Everything sounds good except the design, the most important piece...

Today ConAgra foods from Omaha (a fortune 500 company) moved it's HQ to Chicago.

Fun fact: Omaha tore down a huge historic warehouse district to keep ConAgra there back in the late 80s. Great investment!

Sacrifice your history for a company?

I sure hope so, because downtown lost 1000+ TCF employees to plymouth and god knows how many target employees this year. Yeah guys from what's happening in Chicago I see very positive things coming in Minneapolis' future. Today ConAgra foods from Omaha (a fortune 500 company) moved it's HQ to Chica...

With the new LRT starting construction soon, this will just be the first of many.

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/ ... plans-quiz


I got 11 out of 13

New flyover video



The first one has 32,000 views

Cool video,I can't wait for this one.

Pickard Chilton still? Probably Pickard Chilton...

The city wouldn't allow a scaled down version of the nicollet block. There's no way they would approve anything scaled down to this magnitude.

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2015/09/02/lucas-museums-updated-design-almost-ready-for-prime-time.php George Lucas and Mellody Hobson have unveiled the updated design for the proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, but only a select few have received the privilege of getting a first look at it....

I'm a bit surprised that the article says that the retail space will be on levels 1-4. Like others noted previously, it seems like it would make more sense to use the basement level space for retail. Anyway, fingers crossed that this turns out well. If the renovation is handled with sophistication,...

Sterling Bay is the coolest developer in Chicago. They are experts at developing old buildings into new ones. They are creating the new Google Chicago HQ in an old meat storage facility. They are very good at what they do, Awesome developers. I have a very strong feeling that they are going to upgra...

This includes that fine redevelopment parcel next door, Panera bread. :P http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/real_estate/2015/07/mcgladrey-plaza-minneapolis-for-sale-pohlads.html https://www.google.com/maps/place/Panera+Bread/@44.975487,-93.273424,3a,75y,81.73h,89.88t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sCqmO...

I'm not too worried, these projects rarely get of the ground when developers say they are. Not a lot of space to fill, with Hines as the developer; T3 will happen.

This got an update from the Chicago architecture blog.

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2015 ... e-prairie/

"Valhalla on the prairie"

http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/02/technol ... echnology/

Minnesota is good at water

Interesting/very creative idea, but I don't think taking over this pedestrian route with transit would be a good call. Looking at this view, though, I do really wish the pedestrian connection across Washington was stronger and prioritized. I think if the portion of the Mall between 3rd and Washingt...