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September 9th, 2015, 8:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262431

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

And when did the proposal above die off? I'm saying the ramp tower was uploaded Semptember 3rd, 2015.
Well that rendering for the old Grandma's Saloon site at Seven Corners was very temporary before they went with the stick built project. See that thread if you want the history on that image.
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September 9th, 2015, 8:44 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262431

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

Another clue to this; The architect is Humphreys & Partners who recently worked with Ryan on 222 Hennepin. The fact that they are the architects scares me!! Why? they also did the Carlyle- what's wrong with that? and Grant Park. and... they have some good and some bad, just like every other firm.
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August 29th, 2015, 12:40 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Parking Facilities
Replies: 162
Views: 27761

Re: Downtown Parking

16 million for 455 surface spaces in that location seems like too high of a price for the intention to be surface parking forever. I think they are betting on higher land value and holding it as parking until they can make a nice profit. This feels a vote of confidence in downtown development by a ...
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August 24th, 2015, 9:22 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 495078

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Minneapolis Gets Trashed- in Politico Magazine

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/ ... dvdvPlViko

Some good counter points to people who have complained on this board about the HERC ruining the neighborhood.
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August 24th, 2015, 9:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Kraus-Anderson, HQ Apartments, Finnegans "Brewtel" - 9th St S/5th Ave S
Replies: 403
Views: 94139

Re: New Kraus-Anderson HQ (9th St. S/5th Ave. S)

Regarding the burden of having to go 6 of 7 blocks to a grocery store, recall that it was quite recent (on the forerunner to this board) that people were debating which was the closest downtown grocery: the Wedge, the Quarry, or Cub/Rainbow on Lake and Minnehaha. Downtown is not a food desert like i...
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July 31st, 2015, 9:26 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 365 Nicollet (334' - 30 stories)
Replies: 624
Views: 136427

Re: 315 Nicollet - (Opus Ritz block)

Settle down, folks. Look at the site plan. Take a deep breath. The 60% number makes sense for a building that's, say, a quarter of a block fronting on Nicollet. But even that's probably pushing it, when you consider all of the other things that are jostling for that critical ground floor real estat...
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July 24th, 2015, 11:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 447828

Re: The Edition - 511 South 4th Street

Did anyone else notice this on their website:

CONNECTED
Skyway Connected, Light Rail, Bus-line, Steps from the Mississippi River, Mill District and Nicollet Mall.


That doesn't make any sense. There is no logical skyway connection. If it stated skyway access nearby...
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June 19th, 2015, 8:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
Replies: 2080
Views: 188930

Re: U.S. Bank Stadium

That fly-through animation is ludicrous. They show the pivoting doors as though someone - even without a ticket - will be able to just saunter in. Where are the security bollards? Where are the ticketing machines? Season ticket holders will receive RFID tags that they insert under their skin in the...
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May 31st, 2015, 9:43 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 783148

Re: Downtown Minneapolis General Topics & Development Map

Zoning is not driving the things you hate. Its economies of scale and efficiencies and preferences of developers.

Yes, I suppose you could make a new law that would require small retail spaces. But is that really the answer to this problem?
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May 31st, 2015, 9:37 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Hub Minneapolis - 600 Washington Ave SE (284' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 274
Views: 54738

Re: Stadium Village Tower

SV historic district: Just the Sterb's building. One more - the three story block kiddie corner from Sterb's. But that's it. Everything from Oak to Huron (except S&H) can go Buildings north of Stub and Herbs on Oak can all go too. Redevelopment will continue in this area. Per Big 10 etc, people...
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May 25th, 2015, 9:15 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 800 Washington Ave S (Guthrie Ramp liner parcel)
Replies: 146
Views: 32710

Re: Guthrie Ramp Block Vacant Site - (800 Washington Avenue)

Here's the download link to Shermans plans https://app.box.com/shared/static/rh14cqh9s88ukarympu225qdpx697paf.pdf Thanks for posting! Says it right on the plans that several elevators could serve ANN if they occupy level 8. Very nice mixed use building! Only odd thing about access to 8th floor seem...
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May 25th, 2015, 9:01 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546625

Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project

Too late now, but I was thinking about how street trees really struggle and often look sad along here. I know they are working on more permeable surfaces, etc. but what if you had a massive trellis design that went curb to curb plus more right over the street for maybe a third of a block. Plant some...
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May 25th, 2015, 8:35 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 800 Washington Ave S (Guthrie Ramp liner parcel)
Replies: 146
Views: 32710

Re: Guthrie Ramp Block Vacant Site - (800 Washington Avenue)

Wow! Sherman's detailing looks really great. I really like the 2nd story cantilever- really adds a lot if visual interest to both the first and second floor. The hotel lobby looks great from the street as well. Even the slight horizontal variation in the upper hotel windows seems to work ok. There i...
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May 20th, 2015, 9:59 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 800 Washington Ave S (Guthrie Ramp liner parcel)
Replies: 146
Views: 32710

Re: Guthrie Ramp Block Vacant Site - (800 Washington Avenue)

I like the look of Mortenson's proposal. Will be nice to see a rendering of Sherman's plans, although the Pinstripes proposal is not a plus in my opinion. Chain entertainment venues are not what creates a sense of unique place.
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April 12th, 2015, 9:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Minneapolis Skyway System
Replies: 519
Views: 103268

Re: Minneapolis Skyway System

I thought 4 Marq will not be skyway connected?
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February 27th, 2015, 10:40 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 365 Nicollet (334' - 30 stories)
Replies: 624
Views: 136427

Re: Opus Ritz Block Development

They should place the ramp in the center and build around it like a donut. Just saying.
spot on.
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February 27th, 2015, 9:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Commons - Downtown East Park
Replies: 687
Views: 128704

Re: The Commons - Downtown East Park

The Juvenile Detention Center (jail/prison) is the south face of the park between Portland and Park, and the Public Safety Facility (adult jail) is the northwestern face across 5th as well as the southern upper floors of the City Hall Courthouse overlooking the Government Center north plaza.
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November 30th, 2014, 9:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Latitude 45 - 301 Washington Avenue South
Replies: 374
Views: 86594

Re: Latitude 45 - (301 Washington Avenue South)

Thanks for the pic B. Still can't figure out why they have not started any of the exterior materials yet.
The back side as viewed from the skyway has almost all of the brick and some other finishes on the amenity deck level done. Upper floors- no finishes, same as the Wash side.
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November 13th, 2014, 9:39 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92899

Re: IDS Center

If the right tenant moved into IDS, the community would support a name change. It would not be easy, but could be done. Per the Norwest to Wells Fargo change- that is unique because it is still the same anchor tenant. Like American Express (former IDS) spinning off again to Ameriprise- it is still t...
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October 26th, 2014, 8:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Kraus-Anderson, HQ Apartments, Finnegans "Brewtel" - 9th St S/5th Ave S
Replies: 403
Views: 94139

Re: New Kraus-Anderson HQ (9th St. S/5th Ave. S)

haha. Agree. Skyscape is awful. Disagree. The urbanism of Skyscape is quite good. First story commercial topped by 3 levels of housing with a tower pushed back from the street corner- it is very good. The architecture is nothing special- for both the tower and lower floors, but for me, this fits th...