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- August 19th, 2019, 11:04 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
- Replies: 95
- Views: 69346
Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories
Is this project moving along in the approval process? If so, where does it stand and is there a target for construction to begin?
- August 19th, 2019, 10:54 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Renaissance Square / The Andrus
- Replies: 61
- Views: 27066
Re: Renaissance Square / The Andrus
In principle, this is good news, but it will take some doing to fill the retail/commercial space. The partial remake of City Center and the Dayton’s project could stall filling the retail space here for a very long time. I hope they can do it. The building is a gem - especially above the ground floor.
- August 19th, 2019, 10:50 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: East End / Thresher Square / Trader Joes - 713 Washington Ave S
- Replies: 407
- Views: 99047
Re: East End / Thresher Square / Trader Joes - 713 Washington Ave S
I’m not sure there is anything unfortunate about the Old Spaghetti Factory leaving this space. With the rest of the black already made new or renewed, this place suddenly came to look very tired and worn out. Judging from recent comments, it seems as though the concept of the restaurant was getting ...
- August 19th, 2019, 10:44 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
- Replies: 240
- Views: 100713
Re: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
This is going to be a good addition to the governmental zone of downtown. It is good to see all of these functions in relatively close proximity to each other and the plazas on either side of the Hennepin County towers should be more animated by the increased foot traffic this building will probably...
- August 19th, 2019, 10:36 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
- Replies: 225
- Views: 422445
Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 6th St and Portland Ave
I will give Thrivent credit for a crisp and sleek office structure, though I’d like to hear why the architects opted to band he structure in a way that makes it seem like a bloated four story building rather than the eight story structure it actually is. It’s also good to see the new ramp almost com...
- August 19th, 2019, 10:21 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: The Larking - 800 Park - 17 stories - 172'
- Replies: 104
- Views: 54451
Re: Wells Fargo Redevelopment - 801 Portland - 16 stories - 180'
Larking promises to be a decent addition to the cityscape on Portland and on Eighth. This design isn’t flashy but it does reference the KA block and the other taller structures nearby and to some extent, improves on them. Now if we could just convince the folks at Portland Tower to do something with...
- August 14th, 2019, 1:50 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621899
Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News
Perhaps what needs to happen with Calhoun Square is that the owners end up having to sell the place at a significant loss and a new owner could come in, lower rents and work to draw in more food and entertainment and services useful to the neighborhood. Urban malls like this just don’t have the draw...
- August 14th, 2019, 1:30 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 521029
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
It looks like Dunn Brothers closed at least one other shop abruptly. Are they in trouble?
- August 12th, 2019, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 621899
Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News
This is a bad time for retailers. Amazon and all of the other online sellers have revolutionized the way people shop and buy. It is not completely a one sided shift. Some exclusively online sellers have started to build stores because their market research shows that to be viable. Most retailers how...
- August 12th, 2019, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: The Expo - 215 2nd St SE (285' - 26 Stories)
- Replies: 136
- Views: 96884
Re: The Expo - 215 2nd St SE (285' - 26 Stories)
The tower component of Expo looks like a repeat of the towers of Riverplace. It’s either overdone contectualism, or a lack of creativity. One thing that it does better than the nearby Riverplace towers is that it does not turn a blank street presence or tower face to it’s neighborhood. I suppose at ...
- August 12th, 2019, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
- Replies: 897
- Views: 199221
Re: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
It seems as though the possibility of a “groundbreaking yet this summer” is rapidly slipping away for the Alia Tower. Are they having that much trouble finding a workable financial package or are they in trouble overall with three big projects all in limbo - Alia, the tower by the Convention Center,...
- August 12th, 2019, 12:53 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
- Replies: 382
- Views: 82178
Re: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
This looks like poorly designed public housing out of the fifties and sixties. Actually there was a good deal of public housing in that era that was better designed than this. This is another featureless box that adds little or nothing to the streetscape or it’s limited slice of the skyline. For all...
- August 12th, 2019, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
- Replies: 381
- Views: 248004
Re: Eleven (Ryan Condo Tower) - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Has there been any announcement of an official ground breaking date? I thought there had been some talk of construction getting underway mid-August, but am surprised there hasn’t been more hooplas given the scale and cost of this project.
- August 11th, 2019, 10:57 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
- Replies: 382
- Views: 82178
Re: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Does anyone know how this is leasing up?
- August 8th, 2019, 5:27 pm
- Forum: Greater Minnesota
- Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
- Replies: 143
- Views: 111590
Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Thanks Troy. The MPR story is very helpful and overall quite positive. High speed transportation between the Twin Cities and Rochester seems to make more sense than ever.
- August 8th, 2019, 1:21 pm
- Forum: Greater Minnesota
- Topic: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
- Replies: 143
- Views: 111590
Re: Mayo Expansion Proposal - Rochester
Does anyone have any updates on where the whole redevelopment project for Rochester stands? It seems that they have had some setbacks on the biggest proposals, but others have kept on moving. What projects are actually approved and moving ahead? What projects have stalled, or been cancelled. How clo...
- August 8th, 2019, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Art and Architecture Building Development - 3338 University Ave SE - 14 Stories / 155'
- Replies: 120
- Views: 221641
Re: Art and Architecture Building Development - 3338 University Ave SE - 14 Stories / 155'
Where do things stand with this project? Are there any indications of when construction will actually begin.
- August 8th, 2019, 1:12 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street (32 stories - ~348'/405')
- Replies: 169
- Views: 70602
Re: Alatus Residential Project - 228 South 12th Street (32 stories - ~348'/405')
Any rumors out there on this or Alia?
- August 8th, 2019, 1:07 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Thrivent HQ & Moment apartments - 500 7th St & 650 Portland Ave
- Replies: 225
- Views: 422445
Re: Thrivent Headquarters Block - 6th St and Portland Ave
Whenever the discussion goes to ground floor retail this far from the core of downtown, I always wonder what kind of commercial uses people are imagining would even be attracted to such spaces. Undoubtedly the Elliot Park area could use a decent grocery store and some small service oriented operatio...
- August 8th, 2019, 12:49 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City Center
- Replies: 395
- Views: 89544
Re: City Center
I won’t hold my breath on this one. The budget is small - given the scope of what really would need to be done to transform the dismal Mall frontage of City Center. It’s not only lipstick, but cheap lipstick at that.