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Old 10-15-2007, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Eagan, Minnesota
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I was riding the light rail this morning and I noticed some really new condo developments popping up along the light rail line. One was by the Hiawatha station and although I thought it was neat, but it is so odd to have a bunch of condos nestled between a bunch of factories. Another one that caught my attention is just by the Bloomington Central station, it called Reflections, which is really neat, but it looks nothing like a residential building. I was wondering if this will be the new housing trend for the future
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Old 10-15-2007, 10:03 PM
 
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It won't grow as fast as they anticipated, IMO. It certainly won't grow as fast as it could have with a better market, but it goes through good neighborhoods, the older factories can give the area a neat atmosphere, there are more auto-orientated retailers around 46 - 54th Sts. I imagine that those will eventually go. In twenty years the area will be pretty nice. My one complaint is that it will grow like a old streetcar street (Nicollet, Hennepin) because besides Lake, it never makes a central "downtown" area like Uptown or Northeast. You go a block off Hiawatha and it becomes a neighborhood of bungalows. It will be best if the HiLake area becomes more centralized and pedestrian orientated. Lastly, I will be disheartened if the rest of the new construction is built like the Olin Crossings, I get sick of the nostalgic brick buildings, they look funny in comparison to the area, and they are generally boring anyways. Thats my two cents
---Minnehahapolitan
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Old 10-17-2007, 10:02 AM
 
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Default Corridor Flats- Condo development at Hiawatha and Light rail

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I was riding the light rail this morning and I noticed some really new condo developments popping up along the light rail line. One was by the Hiawatha station and although I thought it was neat, but it is so odd to have a bunch of condos nestled between a bunch of factories. Another one that caught my attention is just by the Bloomington Central station, it called Reflections, which is really neat, but it looks nothing like a residential building. I was wondering if this will be the new housing trend for the future
Hi Lukeache!

We actually have the condo development you referred to at Hiawatha and the light rail listed. It is a really neat building that offers price ranges from 148K up to 250K. There really are some great projects that are popping up all over in that area. It is without a doubt helping bring new life to the area. We would love to show you what our development is like! I think you may be shocked at the value for your money!
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Old 10-17-2007, 11:50 AM
 
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Hi Lukeache!

We actually have the condo development you referred to at Hiawatha and the light rail listed. It is a really neat building that offers price ranges from 148K up to 250K. There really are some great projects that are popping up all over in that area. It is without a doubt helping bring new life to the area. We would love to show you what our development is like! I think you may be shocked at the value for your money!
Then there's the "luxury" development at 46th & 46th. For the past 2 years, it's been nothing but a hole in the ground surrounded by a chain link fence covered by a tattered banner. What an eyesore! It looks worse than the eyesore it replaced, an ancient gas station that was being used by a tree removal service. The City should declare eminent domain and turn it into a little park or something.
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Old 10-20-2007, 04:37 PM
 
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Only invest in a condo if it is the lifestyle you want and you intend on staying there for at least a few years. And negotiate with the builders!! Housing market everywhere is soft but especially for condos!!
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Old 11-26-2012, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Southwest MPls
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Saw another condo building going up at Hiawatha and 36th street.
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Old 11-26-2012, 12:26 PM
 
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Urbanmsp.com has all this information. And the condo market is not soft at all. There are numerous condos going up from uptown to downtown.
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Old 11-26-2012, 04:33 PM
 
Location: Downtown St. Paul
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The buildings you're seeing going up are all rental buildings. There is one project that just broke ground in the Mill District that will be owner occupied condos. But that's it.
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Old 11-26-2012, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Minnesota
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I take trains and buses at 46th Street Station. The LRT runs about 20 hours a day. I'm wondering how the noise of trains going by is going to sit with occupants. I'd say maybe every 5 minutes of 20 hours a day. On the plus side, they have about a 30 second walk to get a cheap ride to Mall of America or downtown.
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Old 12-02-2012, 11:44 AM
 
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I take trains and buses at 46th Street Station. The LRT runs about 20 hours a day. I'm wondering how the noise of trains going by is going to sit with occupants. I'd say maybe every 5 minutes of 20 hours a day. On the plus side, they have about a 30 second walk to get a cheap ride to Mall of America or downtown.
That is a good question because so many days in MN are perfect for opening up windows. You'd hate to have to keep your windows closed and AC on all spring, summer, and fall.

I haven't spent enough time alongside the LRT to figure out how often the LRT horns and bells and if I could get used to them or not.
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