tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425720257453958222.post7877041916092357849..comments2023-10-12T02:22:39.512-07:00Comments on Heres The Dirt: Ramsey Town CenterLaurie Karneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591126304644220042noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425720257453958222.post-34848580234134343622011-02-17T07:36:41.040-08:002011-02-17T07:36:41.040-08:00Laurie, You should really do some more homework be...Laurie, You should really do some more homework before casting the stones.<br /><br />The City bought this property out of foreclosure a little over 18 month ago and in that short period of time they have cleaned up the mess left by the former developers and have over $80 million of PRIVATE development underway. I would challenge you to match that anywhere in the metro area. It has been re-branded "The COR" and has received considerable attention in the local and national development arenas. This project will be the featured site at the May MSCA meeting, and was presented as a case study at ICSC last December.<br /><br />This spring a new 230 unit luxury apartment building is scheduled to break ground wrapping that 4-story ramp and using the remaining unallocated stalls. This will be the only project in the metro directly connected to a transit station and will likely be the largest of it's kind in the metro this year.<br /><br />Also breaking ground this spring, and in addition to the $80m, is a 90 acre K-12 campus for Legacy Christian Academy. This campus will host almost 1000 students in it's initial phase, and include a performing arts center, hockey rink, domed athletic fields, and an aquatics center in it's full build out.<br /><br />As to your comments about what you saw recently, The Allina Clinic is a new prototype facility and the VA was a huge win for the community as it was competitively pursued and awarded to The COR because of all of the new development and improvements to the project including the $3m Draw Park and Amphitheater. <br /><br />The office building you referenced is nearly full, with a new restaurant and catering facility scheduled to begin construction this spring on the ground floor.<br /><br />Laurie, I know you are in the business, but you really should take a better look before you jump on the nay-sayer bandwagon.<br /><br />IDarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310116008335441652noreply@blogger.com