Minneapolis/St.Paul Development News - Page 3

Pepe1 · January 6th, 2007, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avian001

The newest design for the Gopher TCF Stadium at the University of Minnesota has been released. The U of M has added $40 million more in funding "to do things right," bringing the total cost to $288 million:

Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota

This looks to be a large stadium. What is the seating capacity?

Avian001 · January 6th, 2007, 12:58 AM

It will open with about 52,000 seats and will be expandable to 72,000.

cmj2k2 · January 7th, 2007, 01:28 AM

Anyone have a picture of the pert-near finished Carlyle? How about the Ivy? Any news on the new office building proposal? 1010 park? Sexton II? East bank mills?

Suprised no one is on here reppin' Minneap.

Avian001 · January 7th, 2007, 02:38 AM

The Carlyle has tenants moving in. Cheesy website music notwithstanding.

The super-luxe Phoenix on the River is nearly finished with it's excavation. (Top condo price for the Phoenix: $3.8 million) Construction of the superstructure should commence in a few weeks.

The mega-luxe hotel/condo development The Ivy is about 8 stories above street level right now. The Ivy joins The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, and six more Starwood Luxury Collection Hotels in Arizona, Kauai and Florida.

(Ahh, the Delano Floor Plan. I'd love to have a 72' long Great Room on the 23rd floor!)

This construction shot of The Ivy is by forumer "MidwestProduct" at Minnescraper.com. You can see the odd little tower in the foreground (the Ivy Tower - from which this project gets its name). This little tower will become part of the business suites for the hotel portion :

1010 Park has been redesigned and the images are on the previous page of this very thread.

The East Bank Mills and the Sexton are still moving forward.

Two-Twenty-Two and the new Whole Foods Market will break ground in May.

We should have more information about the big office tower in 3-4 weeks.

This shot of the Carlyle was taken a few weeks ago by forumer Timmyd at Minnescraper.com, before the crane was removed:

MilwaukeeMark · January 7th, 2007, 03:37 AM

wow.. all sounds and looks great!

Avian001 · January 7th, 2007, 03:44 AM

In addition, the much-anticipated luxury Chambers Hotel has opened in downtown Minneapolis. The Chambers Kitchen is under the supervision of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

The Chamber's controversial "Red, White and Fucking Blue Bar" seems to have become a staple for the local power set.

newyorkrunaway1 · January 7th, 2007, 04:08 AM

minneapolis is such a beautiful city. I have not yet had the chance to go yet, but would love to. With all the development going on in and around the region, it is sure to be an amazing city in no time, as if it were't already. lol

cmj2k2 · January 8th, 2007, 06:12 AM

add the new transit system, and u have more of a world class city

then add the carlyle, 1010 park, the ivy, skyscape and TWINSVILLE and you have yourself a dense-world-class-city

oh, might I add theres a possibility of a new 1000 footer going up?

atrain5371 · January 8th, 2007, 03:09 PM

Is the Niccollet Tower still a possibility?

vgmLiquid · January 9th, 2007, 07:07 AM

^Yes, last I heard they were re-working it to make it into a mixed use project...more or less a hotel will cover a large number of the floors so that they can go ahead and secure financing rather than wait for enough buyers. However, we have no clue what the hold up is beyond that currently...and they haven't released new information lately. My bet is construction will start in 2008 and 2007 will simply be a revising year for the project.

LouisvilleGuy05 · January 9th, 2007, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atrain5371

Is the Niccollet Tower still a possibility?

I sure hope so. Its a great looking building that will be nice addition to the skyline.

cmj2k2 · January 10th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Yeah, that building fits in well with the skyline

Avian001 · January 19th, 2007, 03:39 AM

Since no one has posted here in over a week, I'll add a tidbit. According to sources close to the project, the proposed new office tower is still undergoing concept design revisions by Pickard Chilton Architects.

People have been very curious about it and we don't know the height. It's said the tower will be in the neighborhood of 1.2 million square feet on a very small site at the corner of 8th and Marquette. Lower floor plates would be in the 20,000 square foot range and, depending on setbacks, would get progressively smaller. Ryan Companies is the developer.

Avian001 · January 30th, 2007, 04:03 AM

Okay, I think I may be the lone voice for the Twin Cities here...

So here's a brief update of a couple local projects.

The Flour Sack Flats (yes, a weird name to be sure) is well underway, just across the river from downtown Minneapolis.

Hop in the Sack everyone!

Photo is by forumer mysteek at minnescraper.com.

The super-ultra-mega-luxe Phoenix is starting to rise, finally! It's two blocks from the Flour Sack Flats. (Photo also by mysteek.)

Directly downtown, the Bridgewater condos are well underway (photo by Ecker at Minnescraper.com):

1ajs · January 31st, 2007, 03:01 AM

11th st and 2nd ave s

new photo thread for your city injoy

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread...5#post11561095

mysteek_1976 · January 31st, 2007, 04:49 AM

here are a couple of updated pics from yonder website.....the first is the flour
sac flats....second is the phoenix and third is a furry guy i ran into while taking a couple of these shots......

Avian001 · January 31st, 2007, 05:41 PM

According to reports, the new Twins Stadium in downtown Minneapolis will NOT be 'faux-retro," despite its being located next to the historic warehouse district.

The design will be unveiled on February 15th.

Avian001 · January 31st, 2007, 06:00 PM

The MacPhail Center for Music is well underway in the Mill District near the new Guthrie Theatre. Architect is James Dayton. Another great infill project that is adding to the density of the area.

Webcam:

Renderings:

Sirus · February 2nd, 2007, 07:00 PM

Thanks for keeping this updated Avian.

I tend to only post in here when there's some new design or announcement.

BTW the MacPhail building is going to be kick ass when it's done.

shane453 · February 2nd, 2007, 09:22 PM

I REALLY like how they are building the Ivy Tower around an old historic building. That's neat.

January 6th, 2007, 12:58 AM	#42
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	It will open with about 52,000 seats and will be expandable to 72,000. __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

January 7th, 2007, 02:38 AM	#44
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	The Carlyle has tenants moving in. Cheesy website music notwithstanding. The super-luxe Phoenix on the River is nearly finished with it's excavation. (Top condo price for the Phoenix: $3.8 million) Construction of the superstructure should commence in a few weeks. The mega-luxe hotel/condo development The Ivy is about 8 stories above street level right now. The Ivy joins The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, and six more Starwood Luxury Collection Hotels in Arizona, Kauai and Florida. (Ahh, the Delano Floor Plan. I'd love to have a 72' long Great Room on the 23rd floor!) This construction shot of The Ivy is by forumer "MidwestProduct" at Minnescraper.com. You can see the odd little tower in the foreground (the Ivy Tower - from which this project gets its name). This little tower will become part of the business suites for the hotel portion : 1010 Park has been redesigned and the images are on the previous page of this very thread. The East Bank Mills and the Sexton are still moving forward. Two-Twenty-Two and the new Whole Foods Market will break ground in May. We should have more information about the big office tower in 3-4 weeks. This shot of the Carlyle was taken a few weeks ago by forumer Timmyd at Minnescraper.com, before the crane was removed: __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright Last edited by Avian001; January 7th, 2007 at 03:24 AM.

January 7th, 2007, 03:37 AM	#45
MilwaukeeMark I claim to be staff. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,308 Likes (Received): 26	wow.. all sounds and looks great! __________________ Check out my flickr page. Contact me for prints.

January 7th, 2007, 03:44 AM	#46
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	In addition, the much-anticipated luxury Chambers Hotel has opened in downtown Minneapolis. The Chambers Kitchen is under the supervision of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The Chamber's controversial "Red, White and Fucking Blue Bar" seems to have become a staple for the local power set. __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright Last edited by Avian001; January 7th, 2007 at 03:54 AM.

January 8th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#49
atrain5371 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 460 Likes (Received): 23	Is the Niccollet Tower still a possibility? __________________ 76 sq. miles surrounded by reality and proud of it. My Pics:Ames, Madison,Fitchburg,Milwaukee,Racine,Chicago http://community.webshots.com/user/a_train5371

January 7th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#43
cmj2k2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 432 Likes (Received): 0	Anyone have a picture of the pert-near finished Carlyle? How about the Ivy? Any news on the new office building proposal? 1010 park? Sexton II? East bank mills? Suprised no one is on here reppin' Minneap.

January 7th, 2007, 04:08 AM	#47
newyorkrunaway1 Skyscraper Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 844 Likes (Received): 0	minneapolis is such a beautiful city. I have not yet had the chance to go yet, but would love to. With all the development going on in and around the region, it is sure to be an amazing city in no time, as if it were't already. lol

January 8th, 2007, 06:12 AM	#48
cmj2k2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 432 Likes (Received): 0	add the new transit system, and u have more of a world class city then add the carlyle, 1010 park, the ivy, skyscape and TWINSVILLE and you have yourself a dense-world-class-city oh, might I add theres a possibility of a new 1000 footer going up?

January 9th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#50
vgmLiquid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 258 Likes (Received): 0	^Yes, last I heard they were re-working it to make it into a mixed use project...more or less a hotel will cover a large number of the floors so that they can go ahead and secure financing rather than wait for enough buyers. However, we have no clue what the hold up is beyond that currently...and they haven't released new information lately. My bet is construction will start in 2008 and 2007 will simply be a revising year for the project.

January 10th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#52
cmj2k2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 432 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, that building fits in well with the skyline

January 19th, 2007, 03:39 AM	#53
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	Since no one has posted here in over a week, I'll add a tidbit. According to sources close to the project, the proposed new office tower is still undergoing concept design revisions by Pickard Chilton Architects. People have been very curious about it and we don't know the height. It's said the tower will be in the neighborhood of 1.2 million square feet on a very small site at the corner of 8th and Marquette. Lower floor plates would be in the 20,000 square foot range and, depending on setbacks, would get progressively smaller. Ryan Companies is the developer. __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

January 30th, 2007, 04:03 AM	#54
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	Okay, I think I may be the lone voice for the Twin Cities here... So here's a brief update of a couple local projects. The Flour Sack Flats (yes, a weird name to be sure) is well underway, just across the river from downtown Minneapolis. Hop in the Sack everyone! Photo is by forumer mysteek at minnescraper.com. The super-ultra-mega-luxe Phoenix is starting to rise, finally! It's two blocks from the Flour Sack Flats. (Photo also by mysteek.) Directly downtown, the Bridgewater condos are well underway (photo by Ecker at Minnescraper.com): __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

January 31st, 2007, 03:01 AM	#55
1ajs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: winnipeg █♣█ Posts: 2,641 Likes (Received): 7	11th st and 2nd ave s new photo thread for your city injoy http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread...5#post11561095 __________________ A Bike ride through winnipeg Part 1 Part 2 A Part 2 B Part 2C Part 3A Part 3B trikin in black n white a colection of winnipeg Manitoba hydro tower Canadian Museum of Human Rights pointdouglas.com

January 31st, 2007, 04:49 AM	#56
mysteek_1976 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 266 Likes (Received): 0	here are a couple of updated pics from yonder website.....the first is the flour sac flats....second is the phoenix and third is a furry guy i ran into while taking a couple of these shots......

January 31st, 2007, 05:41 PM	#57
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	According to reports, the new Twins Stadium in downtown Minneapolis will NOT be 'faux-retro," despite its being located next to the historic warehouse district. The design will be unveiled on February 15th. __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

January 31st, 2007, 06:00 PM	#58
Avian001 Mostly Sane Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth. For Now. Posts: 1,142 Likes (Received): 15	The MacPhail Center for Music is well underway in the Mill District near the new Guthrie Theatre. Architect is James Dayton. Another great infill project that is adding to the density of the area. Webcam: Renderings: __________________ “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

February 2nd, 2007, 07:00 PM	#59
Sirus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 204 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for keeping this updated Avian. I tend to only post in here when there's some new design or announcement. BTW the MacPhail building is going to be kick ass when it's done. Last edited by Sirus; February 2nd, 2007 at 07:11 PM.

February 2nd, 2007, 09:22 PM	#60
shane453 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,242 Likes (Received): 0	I REALLY like how they are building the Ivy Tower around an old historic building. That's neat.

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