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Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: October 31st, 2016, 9:32 am
by twincitizen
Also not to be confused with the Holiday Inn Express conversion proposed for 317 2nd Ave. Anyone know if construction ever began on that one?

F&C article on the Downtown hotel boom, which many industry experts believe is nearing an end. Article notes Mortenson breaking ground soon on Hyatt Centric at 800 Washington Ave S.
In just a matter of weeks, downtown has seen more than 500 new rooms come into the market. Nearly 300 more are on the way before the end of the year. The 245-room AC Hotel at 401 Hennepin Ave. S. opened earlier this month. In late August the 290-room Embassy Suites opened at 12 S. Sixth St. Next month the doors will open at the 164-room Radisson Red near the U.S. Bank Stadium and at the 124-room Hewing Hotel in the North Loop.
http://finance-commerce.com/2016/10/hot ... nneapolis/

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: October 31st, 2016, 9:35 am
by grant1simons2
So we've had our apartment boom (kinda ongoing), our hotel boom (nearing an end), so now office? In a perfect world that's how I see it working.

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: October 31st, 2016, 12:05 pm
by nBode
condos?

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 12:32 pm
by mattaudio
(Putting in this thread since we've covered Depot developments here)
Ice rink at The Depot in Minneapolis will close permanently on March 11
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... close.html

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 12:50 pm
by grant1simons2
We need a real year round rink open downtown. State of hockey, dammit!

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 1:00 pm
by acs
Maybe the commons with have one when it's finished. If it's ever finished.

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 10:30 am
by amiller92
(Putting in this thread since we've covered Depot developments here)
Ice rink at The Depot in Minneapolis will close permanently on March 11
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... close.html
The train shed is a great example of the challenges of historic preservation. Can't tear it down. Mostly useless. Does active harm to the urban street grid.

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 10:35 am
by mattaudio
4th Ave S could definitely go through the train shed north of Washington if we had planned for it. But unfortunately those superblocks date to the railyard days, and City never procured the ROW before the Residence Inn was built along 2nd St.

I'd rather see this as a reason to avoid superblocks in the future, such as in the North Loop.

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: April 2nd, 2018, 12:09 pm
by MNdible
Since this seems to be where we talk about the Depot development, here's a nice look back at the history of the project.

Features this shocking before photo, for those who don't remember the days when all of these parking lots dominated Washington Avenue.

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Re: Downtown Hotel News

Posted: April 2nd, 2018, 1:42 pm
by Anondson
That was such a wild experience at 2am rollerblading. The towers behind climbing to the sky with acres of pavement to roll around at high speed.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:02 am
by MattW
Rumor Mill: Omni Hotels and Resorts is having an event for travel industry people July 17th. According to my source, they've previously held similar events in cities that they're planning on entering. They've announced their Nashville and Louisville locations this way.

Omni specializes in large convention and resort type properties, 500 rooms and up. They own their own properties and likely this would be something newly built.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:26 am
by mattaudio
Maybe move to viewtopic.php?f=13&t=372&start=180 hotel thread?
I wonder if this could be reviving a Century Plaza / convention center development.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:29 am
by seanrichardryan
Mandarin was also in town recently doing the same.

Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:31 am
by Anondson
How many rooms were the Nashville and Louisville locations?

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:34 am
by MattW
Nashville: 800

Louisville: 612

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:44 am
by mnmike
I am getting old...everyone knows they used to be here, right? The Omni Northstar. Restaurant was The Rosewood room, I think? And used the outdoor terrace on the 17th floor...or whatever floor that is.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:53 am
by grant1simons2
Feeling pessimistic today and going to guess they'll land in Bloomington

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 9:55 am
by VacantLuxuries
The Nashville and Louisville Omnis were in the heart of their respective downtowns, so maybe not.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 10:44 am
by mattaudio
Omni Woodbury at City Place?
Omni Albertville at Sony Mall of Entertainment?

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Posted: June 8th, 2018, 11:14 am
by VacantLuxuries
Omni Albertville at Sony Mall of Entertainment?
I forgot that was a thing.