Posted on November 5th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Melissa Slachetka
Northeast Beat Contributor
More than a decade ago, the Audubon Neighborhood Association set aside money to help renovate and restore the historic Hollywood Theater. The hope was that the building could add vital atmosphere to the Johnson Street.
Tonight, the neighborhood association will meet to, among other things, vote on whether to spend the $115,000 on […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Development, NRP
Posted on October 15th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Windom Park Citizens in Action will discuss the Quarry on Tuesday at its monthly neighborhood meeting.
The shopping center was built a decade ago on a polluted site overseen by the state’s pollution control agency. The development involved several agreements with the state, city and neighborhood, but over the years the neighborhood lost track of the […]
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Filed under: Development, Windom Park
Posted on October 1st, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The first large meeting to collect public input on the Making Central Avenue Great plan is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Salvation Army community center.
The Central Avenue plan outlines a look and feel for city leaders to work toward when making decisions about the corridor. It was originally drafted in 1997, and officials are […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Beltrami, Business, Central Avenue, City Hall, Columbia Park, Development, East Bank, Government, Holland, Logan Park, Northeast Park, St. Anthony East, St. Anthony West, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on September 28th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
After more than five decades as a Northeast institution, Totino’s Italian Kitchen will close its doors on Sunday, making way for an unspecified new development in its place.
The family restaurant opened at its current location at 532 Central Ave. in 1951, but real estate pressures pushed it out of the slowly gentrifying neighborhood near downtown.
Owner […]
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Filed under: Business, Development, East Bank, Food and Drink
Posted on September 25th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat EditorÂ
A vacant remnant of Northeast’s railroad past is perhaps closer than ever to becoming part of an economic engine for the community again.
City officials and neighborhood leaders said at a meeting Monday they’re optimistic about the odds for finding a new use for the Shoreham Yards Roundhouse.
The red brick semicircular structure […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Central Avenue, Columbia Park, Development, Environment, Marshall Terrace, Shoreham Yards, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on September 24th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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The red brick, semicircular building was once a repair and maintenance shop for one of the largest and busiest rail hubs in the Upper Midwest.
Now, city officials and neighborhood leaders are considering possible reuses for the historic Shoreham Yards Roundhouse.
A public meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. tonight at Columbia Golf Course, 3300 Central Ave. […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Central Avenue, City Hall, Columbia Park, Development, Environment, Holland, Marshall Terrace, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on September 20th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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Activity at the Xcel Riverside power plant is ramping up this month as progress continues on a $212 million project to switch the plant from coal to natural gas.
“Things are moving along, and we’re on schedule,” Xcel spokesman Jeff Ricker reported Monday at a Marshall Terrace neighborhood meeting.
New gas turbines and generators were set in […]
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Filed under: Development, Environment, Marshall Terrace
Posted on August 20th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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By Melissa Slachetka
Northeast Beat Contributor
The first “green†house in Minneapolis opened its doors August 17. The LEED-certified home is located at 1415 18th Ave. NE.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a rating standard for environmentally sustainable construction. LEED promotes water savings, energy efficiency and environmentally kind materials.Â
Builder Shafer Hartman was on hand to […]
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Filed under: Development, Environment, Windom Park
