smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Southwest of the building The Loft is in. Directions are kind of screwy downtown, but the building on Demers and 4th, across Demers from Subway, other side of the alley of the building the Loft is in. Above Bonzers and Guiseppes (Lander's Building)? Apartments. Most of all the downtown buildings either have their upstairs being used or are apartments. One thing is for sure is 42nd st. is a lousy choice for all of them. That is way to prime of land not to collect taxes off of. If they little tree farm there got taxed at it's actual value it would be sold tomorrow. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Above Bonzers and Guiseppes (Lander's Building)? Apartments. Most of all the downtown buildings either have their upstairs being used or are apartments. Nope, move closer to the river. I'm fairly certain it was advertised as office space. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Or they could work together on it. I think you think of what is called art the same way I do. Do you shake your head thinking what the f? I don't think I am any more of a fan of spending money on such things. But overall they are what could be considered one of those necessary evils for an overall good. Here is something you might agree on. Tear down the Burtness Theater for space for the Business School to expand on. Then move the Burtness into the new library/museum/art center? Kind of would make a win win situation. Well, I don't understand paint splatters, if that's what you're saying. As for the Business School expansion, I believe they were planning to use the old laundry building to the southwest of Gamble. I never stepped foot inside Burtness while on campus, I assume it's in rough shape? Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Nope, move closer to the river. I'm fairly certain it was advertised as office space. The old First National Bank building on 4th and DeMers. The top two floors would work but I don't think the city would be to up on losing that space for commercial use. That call center thing is using parts of that building. I don't know how many floors though. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Well, I don't understand paint splatters, if that's what you're saying. As for the Business School expansion, I believe they were planning to use the old laundry building to the southwest of Gamble. I never stepped foot inside Burtness while on campus, I assume it's in rough shape? I don't get paint splatters or many sculptures either. I think if we were walking through and art gallery together we would be looking at each other saying wtf? I was just thinking they could use the old laundry print shop building and the Burtness for expansion of the BS. Not really rough shape as outdated. I still think you are right about using the Bronson Property (Gateway&Columbia). Problem is a building like what would be needed for the project would cost $30,000,000 or so. If only GF had families like the Daytons, Macmillans, Ordways, Pillsburys, etc. like Minneapolis/St. Paul does. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I don't get paint splatters or many sculptures either. I think if we were walking through and art gallery together we would be looking at each other saying wtf? I was just thinking they could use the old laundry print shop building and the Burtness for expansion of the BS. Not really rough shape as outdated. I still think you are right about using the Bronson Property (Gateway&Columbia). Problem is a building like what would be needed for the project would cost $30,000,000 or so. If only GF had families like the Daytons, Macmillans, Ordways, Pillsburys, etc. like Minneapolis/St. Paul does. There is some money floating around Grand Forks (obviously not MSP level), but for some reason those with it just don't seem to want to spend it on a museum or a library. I wouldn't either if I was them. Quote
dmksioux Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Ugh sorry, Columbia and Gateway, not Washington. The corner of Columbia and Gateway is where the new Med School is being built. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 The corner of Columbia and Gateway is where the new Med School is being built. Ah I was wondering about that. Would there still be room to the south of the new med school building? Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 The corner of Columbia and Gateway is where the new Med School is being built. Thanks. So much for that idea. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Ah I was wondering about that. Would there still be room to the south of the new med school building? I was thinking the new med school was going where the soccer field is. I think they would want to keep the rest for spin-off building. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 OK UNDBIZ but I think we have covered all we can think of and came up empty. I am out of ideas. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Ah I was wondering about that. Would there still be room to the south of the new med school building? Never mind, I just looked at the renderings for the building. It's going to be HUGE. Quote
dmksioux Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I was thinking the new med school was going where the soccer field is. I think they would want to keep the rest for spin-off building. They were moving dirt and staking out the land for the Med school before winter hit. It will be on the North East portion of the Bronson property. Not sure how much room would be left to the south. They will have to figure in parking for the Med school as well. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 OK UNDBIZ but I think we have covered all we can think of and came up empty. I am out of ideas. Yep, GF will just have to do without a museum/library/art center combo. If approved (doubtful), they should just put the new library in the current location. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 http://www.med.und.edu/enews/documents/document2013071711524FE.pdf Quote
dmksioux Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 The guys that own Rhombus Guys recently purchased the Opera House building in Downtown GF. I know they have some nice apartments in the upper level but I believe the main floor is still open. Not sure what they have in mind for it but perhaps a museum could be housed there. In looking at the website, the plans show a restaurant being in there, which currently isn't. http://operalofts.com/history.htm Quote
gfhockey Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 HHeard rumblings of a brewery going in there. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Yep, GF will just have to do without a museum/library/art center combo. If approved (doubtful), they should just put the new library in the current location. Agreed. Quote
gfhockey Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 IIts said to say but majority of the library traffic is lower income people. They dont have the money to donate to it. Like the new hockey aenas. Business are jumping tons of money in to that...cuz more higher end income earners will use that and have higher discretionary income to splurge at the busieness that donate dot the hockey arena 2 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 IIts said to say but majority of the library traffic is lower income people. They dont have the money to donate to it. Like the new hockey aenas. Business are jumping tons of money in to that...cuz more higher end income earners will use that and have higher discretionary income to splurge at the busieness that donate dot the hockey arena Very true. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 The guys that own Rhombus Guys recently purchased the Opera House building in Downtown GF. I know they have some nice apartments in the upper level but I believe the main floor is still open. Not sure what they have in mind for it but perhaps a museum could be housed there. In looking at the website, the plans show a restaurant being in there, which currently isn't. http://operalofts.com/history.htm Have they closed on it yet? A little too small for an art museum. Quote
dmksioux Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Have they closed on it yet? A little too small for an art museum. Not sure...but I do hope that GF Hockey's rumor turns out being correct. Would be nice to have a microbrew/restaurant in town... 1 Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 The guys that own Rhombus Guys recently purchased the Opera House building in Downtown GF. I know they have some nice apartments in the upper level but I believe the main floor is still open. Not sure what they have in mind for it but perhaps a museum could be housed there. In looking at the website, the plans show a restaurant being in there, which currently isn't. http://operalofts.com/history.htm It seems from the diagrams that the apartments are on all three floors leaving only the main floor in the front as open space. Quote
smokey the cat Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 IIts said to say but majority of the library traffic is lower income people. They dont have the money to donate to it. Like the new hockey aenas. Business are jumping tons of money in to that...cuz more higher end income earners will use that and have higher discretionary income to splurge at the busieness that donate dot the hockey arena Sports do seem to have a priority over education. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Sports do seem to have a priority over education. In some cases yes, but kids aren't required to play a sport until they're 16..... Quote
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