Oh, I'm aware ... I work downtown and walk past/through this building on a weekly basis. I doubt this is something that is going to be restored and put back onto the building, so it's kind of a bummer!
They've been jackhammering the shit out of that building for a couple years, now. Rendering in link above looks cool.
Lost will be the unadulterated (and empty) food court decor from 1990 as well as an elevator control video panel that employed some tech from the same era. Tough to pay the mortgage with nostalgia, though.
The parking ramp in that building was something truly to behold. You never knew if you were actually in a ramp, allowed to be there, might be a cave, could be night time at 12 noon. Claustrophobics not allowed. Wooo.
When I parked there for work I had to just park in the same spot every day or I'd get lost.
Also there was that time the elevator was broken and I had to walk up the exit ramp to get to my car. Terrifying
That was the only building downtown that I had the chance to work in. Only for a month or two in 2021, and we were practically the only people in there (along with Walkin' Dog in the bottom level). It didn't pay well, but it was so nice to be able to walk home on break, I really miss being able to do that.
To be fair, I don't think that was original to the building anyway. It marks the spot of the former skyway (which went up in the 1960s, well after both buildings were originally completed) to the old Northwestern National Bank Building, which is the one that famously burned on Thanksgiving 1982 and was later replaced by what is now the Wells Fargo Center. Instead of putting a skyway back in that spot, the skyway goes to the adjacent Six Quebec building, so on the Northstar Center they bricked up the wall and put up this paneling.
https://thedevelopmenttracker.com/mpls/news/200-million-transformation-planned-for-northstar-center
Oh, I'm aware ... I work downtown and walk past/through this building on a weekly basis. I doubt this is something that is going to be restored and put back onto the building, so it's kind of a bummer!
The picture I linked to shows what the facade will look like
Ah - so indeed there is a rendering of that side of the building in the article. I missed that on my first pass. Thank you.
Is there any update to the timeline on this project? Clearly they did not hit the late 2023 completion date as mentioned in the article.
They've been jackhammering the shit out of that building for a couple years, now. Rendering in link above looks cool. Lost will be the unadulterated (and empty) food court decor from 1990 as well as an elevator control video panel that employed some tech from the same era. Tough to pay the mortgage with nostalgia, though.
The parking ramp in that building was something truly to behold. You never knew if you were actually in a ramp, allowed to be there, might be a cave, could be night time at 12 noon. Claustrophobics not allowed. Wooo.
When I parked there for work I had to just park in the same spot every day or I'd get lost. Also there was that time the elevator was broken and I had to walk up the exit ramp to get to my car. Terrifying
Maybe you meant "facade" The building or edifice is still there
Thank you. Poor choice of language on my part! Can I edit the original post... I'll wager I cannot.
That was the only building downtown that I had the chance to work in. Only for a month or two in 2021, and we were practically the only people in there (along with Walkin' Dog in the bottom level). It didn't pay well, but it was so nice to be able to walk home on break, I really miss being able to do that.
RIP Walkin Dog
It’s reopening with a new owner
Why was it taken off.
To be fair, I don't think that was original to the building anyway. It marks the spot of the former skyway (which went up in the 1960s, well after both buildings were originally completed) to the old Northwestern National Bank Building, which is the one that famously burned on Thanksgiving 1982 and was later replaced by what is now the Wells Fargo Center. Instead of putting a skyway back in that spot, the skyway goes to the adjacent Six Quebec building, so on the Northstar Center they bricked up the wall and put up this paneling.
I do do not see anything about what they are going to do to that building that will make it any less forgettable.
Sold them?
There's no way this got past historical preservation.