IDS Center’s iconic Crystal Court is about to get a makeover. Accesso, the owner of the 57-story tower, is planning a $5 million renovation of the public court at the base of the building. The 23,000 square foot space was designed by starchitect Philip Johnson and was constructed in 1972 and was last renovated in 1998. Gone will be the 68 white benches that currently dot the space along with the water feature that cascades 105 feet down from the ceiling. New to the space will be modular boulder seating, a granite reflecting pool with an infinity edge and new trees. Those new trees will ..read more

  A single-family home in the Linden Hills neighborhood could soon be demolished in order for a new residential building to be constructed. The project, which is tentatively called “Linden Green”, would be located on a nearly 15,000 square foot site located at the corner of Ewing Avenue S and West 39th Street. The proposed residential building would stand 2.5 stories tall and would include six condominium units and 12 enclosed parking spaces.  The project has been designed in a way to appeal to residents who already live in the area that may want to downsize but still remain in the ..read more

  A controversial site in the heart of Dinkytown could soon be redeveloped. North Bay Companies is planning a large mixed-use project for a site located along 4th Street SE. The site is actually comprised of three different sites, 1301, 1309 and 1315 4th Street SE. Today these sites are home to a surface parking lot, a single-story commercial building that houses Hideaway and a two-story commercial building that houses Cosmic Bean Dispensary. The new building would stand seven-stories tall and would include 82 apartments (235 bedrooms), 2,665 square feet of ground floor commercial space ..read more

  An affordable apartment building planned for the Powderhorn Park was approved earlier this month.  Project for Pride in Living is planning to develop a four-story building that will be called “Boom Lake Flats” that will be home to 42 affordable apartments once complete. The project will be constructed on what today is a vacant site located at 3020 16th Avenue S.  Designed by MSR Design, the building will feature studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom layouts. Residents of the building will have access to a ground floor community room, wellness room and bike storag ..read more

  Construction is officially underway on a 12-story residential project near Gold Medal Park. Demolition work of an existing one-story commercial building finished up last week at the site which is located at 200 12th Avenue S. The new building that will be constructed in its place will include 225 apartments along with 215 parking spaces that will be located on two-underground and two above-grade levels. Layouts within the building will vary and include one and two-bedroom floorplans with unit sizes ranging from 540 to 1,600 square feet. 18 of the 225 units within the building will be a ..read more

  We know you’ve been asking, so here are the latest details on the 14-story building that has been proposed for a long vacant site in Uptown. The new mixed-use project is planned to be located at 1301 West Lake Street in the South Uptown neighborhood. The site is located directly next door to the center formerly known as “Calhoun Square.” The developer behind the project, Local Ventures, builds urban communities for young professionals across the country. The company was developed out of Subtext, a national off-campus company, that has developed student housing for over 4,300 residents ..read more

A dramatic restoration of the historic Lakeland Building in Downtown Minneapolis is under construction. Located in the Warehouse District at 21 North 3rd Street, the four-story building will soon be transformed into retail and office space. The building was constructed in 1885 by Joseph Cohen and was designed by F.B. Long. The building itself was constructed from brick and stone in the Queen Anne architectural style.  When the renovation/transformation is complete later this year, the building will feature retail space on the street level and office space on the upper three floors. The b ..read more

A unique residential project in the Standish-Ericcson neighborhood is set to soon be assembled. Yes, assembled. You read correctly.  Located at 4200 42nd Avenue E, the project, which will be named “MOD42”, will be constructed on what today is a vacant site at the intersection of 42nd Street E and 32nd Avenue S. The three-story building will be home to 30 apartment units once complete with all units within the building featuring one-bedroom layouts.  Rise Modular is the developer behind the project which will use a unique construction method. Designed by DJR Architecture, the entire ..read more

  New details have emerged on a large mixed-use project planned along N Washington Avenue. Last week we reported that developer CA is planning on constructing a 27-story building on a site that is located at 17 N Washington Avenue. Last night the developer shared new details and presented preliminary plans along with renderings of the project to the DMNA. ESG Architecture & Design is responsible for the design of the new building. Plans for the building include 429 residential units, 4,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 368 indoor parking spaces.  Additional ..read more

Next up for the development scene along Washington Avenue? A 27-story mixed-use building at a prime intersection. While details are limited, we wanted to make sure we gave you a heads up on a new proposal that is in the works for a site located at the intersection of Washington Avenue and N First Avenue. CA (formerly CA Ventures) is planning a mixed-use project on a site that is today home to a five-story commercial building. The commercial building would be demolished, and, in its place, a 27-story mixed-use building would be constructed. The new building would include over 400 residential u ..read more