Southwest - General Topics (Linden Hills, Fulton, et al)

[schwinnletour]

Some infill on 50th and Lyndale. Far south Lyndale north of the creek could really use more of this kind of thing.
https://twitter.com/nickhaltermpls/stat ... 41345?s=20

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... 20S%20Memo

Maybe the neighborhood won't fight this but I remember a proposed development two blocks over was NIMBY'd out of existence at the corner of 50th and Bryant, a commercial node with a bunch of restaurants, shops, drycleaners, etc. Proposal was to demo a single story retail shop and parking lot and put in an apartment building.

Granted this was before the 2040 plan passed.

[Blaisdell Greenway]

Is the code itself updated yet to reflect 2040 plan? Hopefully 32 parking spots for 19 units will chill people out. Only one variance needed so not a strong opportunity for denial on the merits.

[schwinnletour]

Vo's at 35th and Lyndale is for sale; so is the adjacent auto body shop property. 1/4 acre for both parcels. Not sure if the numbers work out at $1.35M for redevelopment.

Also a former auto body shop location may have soil remediation required if housing is built?

https://www.edinarealty.com/commercial- ... 08-6358755

https://www.loopnet.com/viewer/pdf?file ... ochure.pdf

[exiled_antipodean]

Who knows if it will be NIMBYed out of existence (it seems to meet code except for dumb setback requirements), but moved to next CPC meeting
https://www.southwestvoices.news/posts/ ... -bandshell

[Blaisdell Greenway]

My favorite argument makes an appearance: "we can't have residential development in our residential neighborhood."

[Tom H.]

I like how the implication is that whatever the specific density is, currently, of the particular neighborhood being discussed, that's somehow the exact right density, and anything more would be an affront to the laws of man and nature.

[seanrichardryan]

HPC Staff recommends demo of the existing house at 50th & Lyndale.
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Board/Ag ... &utm_term=

[Anondson]

Luxury condos proposed for 44th and Vincent.

https://finance-commerce.com/2024/08/de ... den-hills/

[Blaisdell Greenway]

More condo development is good, and glad they were able to pencil out something that didn't require variances.

That said, lol @ "The homes are targeted to condo buyers who want to settle down in a neighborhood setting as opposed to downtown or Uptown." I understand that Uptown is not a market for million dollar condo buyers but to imply it's not a "neighborhood" is sketchy.

[seanrichardryan]

A novel idea- rebuilding the old Chalet style streetcar waiting station at Lake Harriet. Love it. Park board should sign off, and pitch in some cash.

http://finance-commerce.com/2013/11/on- ... e-harriet/

http://salaarc.com/portfolio/lake-harri ... g-station/

And 11 years later, they're proposing reconstructing only a small section of the platform waiting canopy. https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... Report.pdf

[MNdible]

HPC Staff recommends demo of the existing house at 50th & Lyndale.
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Board/Ag ... &utm_term=

This is back from the dead, appearing on the next Planning Commission agenda.

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... hments.pdf

[COLSLAW5]

I was just wondering about this project. I hope it moves forward I think that this area is great for that size density

[thespeedmccool]

Seems like a sign that developers, anticipating interest rates will come down, may start dusting off some of the building boom-era plans that never got built.

This project was a little post-boom, but nonetheless I think this bodes well. Some of these shelved projects will die, but I bet a good number of the smaller ones return.

[minntransplant]

Seems like a sign that developers, anticipating interest rates will come down, may start dusting off some of the building boom-era plans that never got built.

This project was a little post-boom, but nonetheless I think this bodes well. Some of these shelved projects will die, but I bet a good number of the smaller ones return.

yeah, rates will drop this month. Also, this project is in an area that will support high rents. These will be some of the more expensive units in the city. I'm sure that will help everything pencil out.