A planned 40-story condo tower that would be built along the Minneapolis riverfront cleared another hurdle Friday, as the City Council formally overturned the decision of a historic preservation panel that had blocked the plans.
Alatus, the developer of the project, had appealed the earlier decision of the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission. That group had approved the demolition of the Washburn McReavy funeral home, located on the site of the project, but determined that the tower would be too tall for the St. Anthony Falls Historic District.
Last week, a council committee reversed the height ruling and the council voted 12-0 on Friday to allow the plans to move forward. Developers intend to begin construction as soon as this fall, though the council must still provide final approval on the land-use plans for the site.
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