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Slim's last stand
The long-rumored closing of Cowboy Slim's in Uptown will come true Saturday night. Co-owner Chris Diebold said his landlord is proceeding with redevelopment plans, which call for another towering retail/apartment complex on the block.
Diebold said he's in negotiations to reopen Cowboy Slim's in the new building. But in the meantime, the bro-friendly bar will close with a bang.
Maybe I'm wrong, but my sense is Cowboy Slim's will not reopen here. They are going to have many expensive rental units to lease in this development, and I think they are going to aim for more urbane restaurant tenants. I suspect the developer is either humoring Mr Diebold a bit, or Mr Diebold is talking BS.Slim's last stand
The long-rumored closing of Cowboy Slim's in Uptown will come true Saturday night. Co-owner Chris Diebold said his landlord is proceeding with redevelopment plans, which call for another towering retail/apartment complex on the block.
Diebold said he's in negotiations to reopen Cowboy Slim's in the new building. But in the meantime, the bro-friendly bar will close with a bang.
Ah yes, capitalism at its finest!Or keeping around to use to leverage higher rents out of whatever business does end up there
That would likely do the opposite: leverage lower rents and other businesses of its kind. I can just see it now: "would you like to lease from us, Cartier?.....we have a Cowboy Slims interested in that same spot, so you should hurry!"Or keeping around to use to leverage higher rents out of whatever business does end up there
YOu mean, like willingly (i.e. "free")? No chance. Would they sell for the right (high) price? Sure.Does anyone know how this new building will interact with Cheapo? Will it be built wall-to-wall or will the alleyway be reestablished? Currently the space that would be the alley is just parking.
I'm like 100% sure this won't happen, but how cool would it be if McDonald's (sans drive-thru) moved into one of the retail spaces, freeing up their parcel for redevelopment?
According to the plan the alley will divide the two buildings:Does anyone know how this new building will interact with Cheapo? Will it be built wall-to-wall or will the alleyway be reestablished? Currently the space that would be the alley is just parking.
The windows are boarded up and there are several truck loads of sand and or dirt now on the parking lot in one corner I noticed this morning on my way to Rainbow. The dirt does not look like anything to do with a ground breaking though.Slim's is all closed up, the patio aspects have been demolished. I hope they are ready with the shovel on this one!
Ok that would make seens. I knew nothing about the Slims closing, even with me living 6 blocks away. But I sure hope that they start to get the demo done soon so they can get into construction in the spring.They had some kind of final closing motor-cross-ro
deo. There were hay bales and a dirt track set up last week. My guess is that its remnants of that.
This will be a pivotal project in the maturation of Uptown into what is really becoming the second downtown of Minneapolis. Now, what really needs to happen is for developers to build some more office space and a couple smaller boutique hotels.Ok that would make seens. I knew nothing about the Slims closing, even with me living 6 blocks away. But I sure hope that they start to get the demo done soon so they can get into construction in the spring.They had some kind of final closing motor-cross-ro
deo. There were hay bales and a dirt track set up last week. My guess is that its remnants of that.
Well, maybe it's better to call it a "satellite downtown " or something. Needs more office space and a couple hotels to get to that point. It's definitely moving in that direction.Second downtown is an exaggeration. Second entertainment district perhaps. Retail district for downtown to envy, definately.