Downtown Minneapolis - 3 New Towers + other projects - Page 12

TallBob · #**221** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 7:14 AM**

Interresting article in the "Strib" about the TCF possible re-development. A few years out, but I hope it's Tall if it happens.

Avian001 · #**222** Posted **Apr 14, 2014, 3:33 PM**

Hooray! The ugly ramp is finally coming down at the corner of 4th & Nicollet. This is where the new Xcel Energy office building will go up.

Photo by kellonathan at UrbanMSP:

TallBob · #**223** Posted **Apr 20, 2014, 7:46 AM**

Any chance X-cel gets revised upward.... more sq. footage that is?

Avian001 · #**224** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 2:26 PM**

^I doubt it. Maybe a floor or two if at all.

On the other hand, the MSP Business Journal reports that the stadium ramp air-rights development may be 35 stories tall instead of 27. Nasa over at SSC reported in March that it would be 38 stories.

TallBob · #**225** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 5:53 PM**

I'll be optomistic! Thanks...

TallBob · #**226** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 9:32 PM**

So "Nick on Fifth" might be 50 floors eh! Pretty ambitious for Minny.... maybe 40ish?

munchymunch · #**227** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 4:22 AM**

That convention hotel seems interesting hopefully it wont be to bulky and large to make the skyline off centered

TallBob · #**228** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 7:23 AM**

Munchy: Can't get the link! But I saw it on SSC!

munchymunch · #**229** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 3:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallBob

Munchy: Can't get the link! But I saw it on SSC!

U saw and actuall design???? I can't see it anywere

MobJob · #**230** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 6:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallBob

So "Nick on Fifth" might be 50 floors eh! Pretty ambitious for Minny.... maybe 40ish?

Why do you say the Nic on Fifth might be 40-50 floors? I thought it already topped out at 26(?).

Avian001 · #**231** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 7:52 PM**

I'll re-post here.

THIS IS NOT THE RENDERING OF THE CC HOTEL! It simply shows what 1,000 feet looks like on the convention center site for reference.

munchymunch · #**232** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 8:41 PM**

Like I said off centered and bulky at least its good to know logistics are there for a 1000 footer

TallBob · #**233** Posted **Apr 27, 2014, 6:18 AM**

Won't dominate as much as I thought! Probably won't be a 1000 footer though..... Mobjob: I misspoke about nick on 5th! It was another site on 5th.... I think!!

TallBob · #**234** Posted **Apr 27, 2014, 6:22 AM**

If some of you folks think that roughed in render of that CC 1000 footer is bulky, you should take a look at the Bow tower in Calgary..... It's a beautifully designed building, but from two angles it's as wide/bulky of a building as you'll ever see for 770 feet! Much wider than IDS.

munchymunch · #**235** Posted **Apr 27, 2014, 3:08 PM**

The thing is Bob is that its located right in the skyline this building will be located a mile a way in the middle of nowhere. I would prefer something at Vikings stadium or the ritz then something big at the covention center.

TallBob · #**236** Posted **Apr 28, 2014, 7:14 AM**

^^ Point taken Munchy. But you know as well as me, that it won't be a 1000' if it's built! Probably.... 750'+-! ^^

TallBob · #**237** Posted **May 1, 2014, 6:31 AM**

Avian: Could you post a couple of those super-talls that were over at SSC! One was on the CC site and a green one in the core. Thanks

Avian001 · #**238** Posted **May 3, 2014, 6:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallBob

Avian: Could you post a couple of those super-talls that were over at SSC! One was on the CC site and a green one in the core. Thanks

Sure...

TallBob · #**239** Posted **May 4, 2014, 7:12 AM**

Avian: Thanks a lot.... However, after reading the TC business journal, I'm afraid any prospects for a couple of large/tall developments probably went up in smoke! Colliers is predictng vacancy rates for office to go from 16% to 24% in two years.... that doesn' sound good at all! Dissapointed.....

Avian001 · #**240** Posted **May 4, 2014, 3:20 PM**

^Keep in mind that's mostly Class B & C space. The Class A Ritz block is not being developed on spec - it's for a specific client. And the hotels are not affected by the vacancy rates.