urbanMSP

Just out of curiosity, I have noticed that there has been a huge increase in development in Rodchester. Are there any plans to build light rail downtown? I believe there are private interests in looking into light rail, but the city and Destination Medical Center Board are looking at a streetcar li...

Looks great! The building has really started to grow on me, most likely as I pass by it on the bus back from the U almost every weekday.

In 2014, the hotel was bought for $250,000 by Mitchell and Michelle Holmes

what a steal! This is great for Duluth though, especially if the building was just sitting empty for so long. How much housing is in the downtown area right now, any guesses? I'm not very familiar with the area at all.

Sounds like the city council members aren't too concerned with paying a bit for the stadium. http://www.startribune.com/soccer-stadium-could-come-with-18-4-million-bill-for-st-paul/370288981/ “It’s probably the best stadium deal for a local government and the city and the people that we’ve seen in r...

Hey whatever happened to that Saudi development? I emailed one of the Rochester city council members and they claim that the developers are still in talks with the city over that development. They actually own quite a few buildings along the Zumbro River, so I I'm sure SOMETHING will happen... it's...

It looks like something that belongs in Dubai haha

New mix-use development downtown Rochester? The developer, Midwest Landing, is also behind the Lofts at Mayo Park. On their website they have it listed as the 324 1st ave Commercial Building. The building looks like it would be the neighbor to the 318 Commons building and across the street from the ...

“St. Paul got the headache and Minneapolis got the party,” Coleman said.

interesting quote.

It looks great! I actually prefer this look over the chateau.

Well it's a step in the right direction for density. Is it just the one building or are there more?

Has anyone else seen the pictures for the Hyatt Regency? I'm loving the interior designs for it!
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... ll-of.html

It's really a beautiful stadium... I actually like the looks of it over US Bank Stadium. Have they said what those towers next to it will be? Or are those more just for show and size comparison?

While neither one looks memorable, I would say that the Minneapolis building has a slight edge over the Portland one. I'm not liking the colors used, or those balconies over the entrance in that one.

There was a second hotel in the area that had built for the potential to add a "subway" connection to Saint Mary's as well. I believe the thought was to eventually have the 2nd street area, which has like 9 or 10 hotels already, connected by the subway system like downtown is. There were p...

Demolition has started so that the Lofts at Mayo Park development can begin. The project is located across from the Civic Center on the other side of the Zumbro River, features 29 apartments, and will be 4 stories tall. http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/answer-man-four-homes-make-way-for-lofts-...

Remember that Holiday Inn that was proposed across from Saint Mary's that could've had a subway connecting to the hospital? Well that plan just got withdrawn due to overrun costs. http://www.postbulletin.com/business/developer-withdraws-holiday-inn-plans/article_74cbb305-f376-5512-b960-2c227e7aa9a5....

I kind of like East Loop or East Village... but ONLY if they need to rename Downtown East.

The PostBulletin is reporting that $3 million would come from private donations, $20-40 million would come from city issue bonds, with the county and Destination Medical Center funding the remainder.

Well I remember seeing the initial renderings for DMC and the library was nowhere to be seen, but I guess that idea is getting cut? The library was built to have handle at least one more floor, so I'm assuming adding another floor on top of that wouldn't be too drastic of a move? I would be surprise...

It sounds like the Rochester Public Library is looking, as it has been for years, to expand! The plans call for two additional floors to the existing building at a cost of $55 million. http://www.themedcitybeat.com/news-blog/2016/whats-next-for-the-rochester-public-library Betcher will present the l...