MINNEAPOLIS | Projects & Construction

[Avian001]

Here are some general updates of a few projects in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins Stadium

The northern plaza:



The northern plaza, looking back toward Target Center:



The south and north plazas, crossing I-394:



The field and stands:





University of Minnesota's Gopher Football Stadium (aka TCF Bank Stadium). Steelwork rising:





Masonry work begins on the colonnade:



Zenith Condominiums (Phase I) rising next to the Guthrie Theater, on Gold Medal Park:



View from Washington Avenue, showing the Aloft Hotel portion, with the newly completed Bridgewater condos in the background:



Also on Gold Medal Park, near the Zenith, is this new project. A high-end apartment building called the Marmont:



Phoenix on the River Condominiums (16 story luxury building):





View from the Guthrie Theater's cantilevered Endless Bridge:



Eitel City Apartments. A great infill project on Loring Park downtown, and includes conversion of the old hospital building (right).
A 39-story tower is slated for phase II of this project:





Renderings of Phase II:




35W Bridge. This is replacing the one that collapsed last August:







View from a parking ramp of the new Ivy Hotel + Residences in downtown Minneapolis, still under construction. Photo by forumer MidwestProduct from the forum Minnescraper. This is the 10th Starwood Luxury Collection hotel in North America, and only the 2nd urban location for this brand (San Francisco's Palace Hotel was the first).

[CHAPINM1]

Avian, I can't thank you enough for your last post. It definetly brings the thread back to life, well lets hope. Anyway, that shot of the IVY is stunning!

[CHAPINM1]

From the Downtown Journal

Hines marketing next downtown skyscraper

Hines Interests has gained control of a parking lot in downtown Minneapolis where it hopes to develop a 1 million-square-foot office tower that could rival the c
city's tallest buildings.
Houston-based Hines has reached an agreement with The 614 Co. of Minneapolis, a small family-owned real estate company, to jointly pursue a development project on a half-block site along Marquette between Ninth and Tenth Streets South.
The project could potentially affect the Schmitt Music Building, or its famous exterior, which features a block-long mural of complicated piano music.
Hines is "rolling up its sleeves" and going "full speed" designing and marketing the tower, which would rise between 50 and 60 stories, said Bill Chopp, senior vice president - operations and head of Hines' Minneapolis office. The tallest building in downtown Minneapolis today is 225 South Sixth, which has 53 floors of leasable space, not including the mechanical systems or the distinctive halo atop the building.

[Dream'n]

Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

From the Downtown Journal

Hines marketing next downtown skyscraper

Hines Interests has gained control of a parking lot in downtown Minneapolis where it hopes to develop a 1 million-square-foot office tower that could rival the c
city's tallest buildings.
Houston-based Hines has reached an agreement with The 614 Co. of Minneapolis, a small family-owned real estate company, to jointly pursue a development project on a half-block site along Marquette between Ninth and Tenth Streets South.
The project could potentially affect the Schmitt Music Building, or its famous exterior, which features a block-long mural of complicated piano music.
Hines is "rolling up its sleeves" and going "full speed" designing and marketing the tower, which would rise between 50 and 60 stories, said Bill Chopp, senior vice president - operations and head of Hines' Minneapolis office. The tallest building in downtown Minneapolis today is 225 South Sixth, which has 53 floors of leasable space, not including the mechanical systems or the distinctive halo atop the building.

Technically it's the twincities biz journal not the downtown journal.

This is more good news on recent speculation of a new tower perhaps a new tallest for Minneapolis. With two or three speculations by various developers currently happening this bodes well for something relatively soon.

[matthew2109]

thanks for all the pics

[AusTex]

Any new pics on whats going up in Minneapolis?

[newstl2020]

St. Louis raised, Cincinnati schooled and now possibly a minneapolis resident come next year. Anyone heard anything about the possible Hines tower in the article above? Any news on the Nicollette or is that one pretty much dead? Thanks in advance.

[HiddenMouse]

The Nicollet is completely dead in its current form, and nothing new has come out of the woodwork about Hines' project. Check out Minnescraper for advice on moving to Minneapolis; lots of people with a lot of knowledge about the city.

Regarding Bob Lux's 10th and Hennepin project: THIS is apparently what's replacing the old Ramada Inn.

[Avian001]

Here are some very nice pics (as usual!) by forumer MidwestProduct at Minnescraper.com.

The main entrance plaza:



The entry plaza includes 40-foot topiary frames that look like baseball bats, which will eventually be vine-covered. The parking ramp wall to the right will be covered by a kinetic wind sculpture:



The main lighting bank is recessed into the flying canopy:



At the northern corner is the multi-modal transit station that includes stops for the Light Rail, Commuter Rail, Bus and a connection to the city's extensive commuter Biking trails:



The facade is nearing completion on the west side:





View inside the bowl:

[mahanakorn]

Great looking stadium! I really like the 'flying canopy'. What is the material with which the exterior is faced? Flagstone? I've never seen stone used on a modern stadium.

[jbraski]

Thanks Avian001 for the pictures of the stadium updates. Being up here in Northern MN, I don't get down to the cities too often to see the changes in Minneapolis. It should be exciting to see the final outcome! Keep up the good work.

[CHAPINM1]

Originally Posted by jbraski

Thanks Avian001 for the pictures of the stadium updates. Being up here in Northern MN, I don't get down to the cities too often to see the changes in Minneapolis. It should be exciting to see the final outcome! Keep up the good work.

You aren't missing a whole hell of a lot believe me, infact besides the stadium, it's a joke. In fact, this particular issue should be in general developments. Anyway, they are great pictures on behalf of Avian.

[AusTex]

Great Photos! I am always impressed by what I see coming out of Minneapolis. Keep the photos coming.

[AstrosFreak]

That stadium is gorgeous. I guess I'll have to come up and see a game there when it opens!

[Austinlee]

Holy scheisse, that is the coolest looking stadium in this country.

[Thymant]

^^^ I agree!

[UrbaniDesDev]

Outstanding stadium
Best in the country!

Have you seen this thread of amazing photos by a Pittsburgh photographer?
Check it out

http://metroscenes.com/cities/minneapolis/

[Okstate]

Avian- I don't like that I'm not contributing to this thread but why did you say the IVY Hotel was 1 of 10 starwood luxury hotels in North America & 1 of 2 urban locales? Both of those statements are very far from the truth. I'm just wondering if I misunderstood how you wrote it...?

[MINNEAPOLIS-uptown]

does anyone know exactly where eitel phase 2 is gonna be built? there really doesnt seem to be any space in the area unless they knock down that strip mall and gas station right behind phase 1. is that where it is planned to go?

[Avian001]

Ground has been broken on the addition to Frank Gehry's Weisman Art Museum on the U of M campus in Minneapolis.

The addition, also designed by Gehry, will add 5 new exhibition spaces.

The new north facade:


The existing west facade: