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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby uncle phil » September 24th, 2016, 6:20 pm

Cool footage btw. It's impressive how much control of the wrecking ball the operator had...

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby bapster2006 » September 26th, 2016, 7:00 pm

I took this pic last weekend. I guess I could actually post it here.

ImageRitz block construction from 300 feet up Minneapolis 9-17-16 by Matt Bappe, on Flickr

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby mister.shoes » September 26th, 2016, 11:48 pm

It'd be funny if it wasn't so sad that they're ONLY DOING HALF THE DAMN BLOCK.
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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby mattaudio » September 27th, 2016, 10:13 am

It's almost like they could be building underground parking for the entire block.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby MNdible » September 27th, 2016, 10:47 am

While I agree that it would be great if they built underground parking under the entire block, I just checked and I don't own the land, nor am I fronting up the millions of dollars to build it.

The city's authority to dictate building a particular development on private land is very limited.

So, what exactly are we kvetching about for the umpteenth time?

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby RailBaronYarr » September 27th, 2016, 12:38 pm

Am I the only one who finds it weird when every once in a while MNdible posts a super land-use-libertarian take? :)

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Postby MNdible » September 27th, 2016, 12:44 pm

I'm not being ideological about this.

But people keep complaining about this project as if somebody should have done something about it. Who, exactly, aside from the developer taking on more up-front risk by developing a much larger project all at once, could have compelled a different outcome?

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby BoredAgain » September 27th, 2016, 2:33 pm

Who, exactly, aside from the developer taking on more up-front risk by developing a much larger project all at once, could have compelled a different outcome?
The city could have if there were different zoning/design codes in place. They already require X% of commercial frontage for Nicollet. They could have a different code forbidding unscreened above ground parking.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby mister.shoes » September 27th, 2016, 3:24 pm

MNdible, bitching is all I've got. And Imma gonna bitch. ;)
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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby go4guy » September 27th, 2016, 9:13 pm

I would rather have 2 projects on this block than 1 big one. In fact, I would prefer 4 projects.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby Silophant » September 28th, 2016, 6:58 am

Agreed. With what Opus has been building lately, a full-block, underground project would have wound up being basically Latitude 45, but on all four block faces. Leaving half the block open also leaves the opportunity open for Opus to get a better architect and do a better job on the other half, or, possibly, to sell it off to someone willing to do a better job.
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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby SkyScraperKid » September 28th, 2016, 5:30 pm

It's almost like they could be building underground parking for the entire block.
Yes, it's only seems like a great idea until you're the one paying the bill.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby EOst » September 28th, 2016, 5:50 pm

Much like how a parking podium only sounds good if you are the one paying the bill.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby mamundsen » September 30th, 2016, 6:53 am

The fences are now wrapped with renderings and the address "365 Nicollet" and a generic slogan.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby kiliff75 » September 30th, 2016, 9:09 am

"Live, work, play. 365 Nicollet, 24/7."

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby MattW » September 30th, 2016, 10:04 am

"Live, work, play. 365 Nicollet, 24/7."

Inspiring stuff.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby Silophant » September 30th, 2016, 10:42 am

What are you supposed to do on Leap Day?
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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby FISHMANPET » September 30th, 2016, 11:07 am

We don't talk about leap day

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby BigIdeasGuy » October 1st, 2016, 7:14 am

Agreed. With what Opus has been building lately, a full-block, underground project would have wound up being basically Latitude 45, but on all four block faces. Leaving half the block open also leaves the opportunity open for Opus to get a better architect and do a better job on the other half, or, possibly, to sell it off to someone willing to do a better job.
The only problem with that is that in their environmental worksheet thing they submitted to the city they listed the options for the north half of the block as a twin apartment building or a 20 story office tower. So it will be either the same or worse on the most developable block in DT. Great job Opus.

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Re: Ritz Residences - 365 Nicollet Mall (334' - 30 stories)

Postby mamundsen » October 21st, 2016, 7:14 am

The base of the crane has been there a few days, now it looks like the crane will go up today. Many additional parts were being delivered right now.


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