Design led by TEA2 Architects with neighborhood input.
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Dear Friends - The project was voted down on March 1 by the City Zoning and Planning Committee. Therefore, the project described herein will not be going forward. We are so grateful to everyone who's taken a supportive stand on what we believe would have been a great addition to the neighborhood. We can be reached at: Click Here Thank you! We Love Linden Hills...It’s hard to defend a perception... an abstraction of what a village is. Good people will view things differently. Change can create anxiety.
Maybe there can be more trust in keeping this effort with people who love Linden Hills. Our team includes TEA2 and other designers who live and work in the neighborhood. We all want this to be a good project. We want to keep the redevelopment of this corner a local effort. And in the end, it is the experience that really makes the neighborhood... running into neighbors and friends while running errands or heading out for coffee or a meal. With it's wide sidewalks, large pocket park, sidewalk restaurant patio, fountain, drinking fountains for us and our dogs, plentiful bike racks, sidewalk benches, and interior public commons area, Linden Corner will give all of us more reasons to experience and enjoy 43rd and Upton. Please say YES to Linden Corner with a quick note to the City. Click Here |
Pespective looking south from Sheridan / Upton.
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Looking north from Sheridan bus stop.
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Some Thoughts...
"A successful business district is important to the well-being of the whole neighborhood. This project benefits all of us."
- Sally W. - long-time neighbor to the site and local business owner.
"If we don't welcome thoughtful, innovative development to Linden Hills, we risk losing the vitality that we currently have. All of us who live here benefit from the strength of our business district. Especially with the loss of the co-op, we need an infusion of new development that will bring both retail and residents to our area. Linden Corner is beautifully designed to mesh with its surroundings. It is smartly planned and will be a great addition to the neighborhood."- John Reinan. - 10 year Linden Hills Resident
Redevelopment of this site is a certainty. We are a grass-roots development team of Linden Hills residents and business owners. Linden Corner offers a a variety of benefits to our neighborhood...
- Meet Here. Twice the outdoor public "plaza" gathering space, a restaurant patio, and an indoor public commons area with seating.
- Nest Here. Linden Corner addresses a quality housing need for our area empty-nesters and others.
- Shop Here. New and locally-owned retail will activate the street front and add to the existing mix. More reasons for all of us to come to 43rd & Upton.
- Work Here. Linden Corner adds jobs -- both during construction and beyond.
- Restores Vitality. We believe an active and vibrant business district benefits our whole neighborhood.
- Complimentary. Completes the four corners with street front-activity and twice the "plaza" space.
- Enduring. Design, construction and finish quality goes far above and beyond the norm.
- Sustainable. Green to a high LEED standard. Density that's smart and clean.
- Site Clean-Up. Soils that are now contaminated from the former gas station, will be cleaned up.
- Economic Benefit. Property tax of the proposed redevelopment site will grow 12-fold. And more of our empty-nesters stay in the neighborhood.
- The Best Option. Linden Corner is a viable and beautiful project with amenities that contribute to 43rd and Upton.
Design that Fits and Enhances
Linden Corner is designed by our very own Linden Hills TEA2 Architects. The project draws from design elements found in other neighborhood buildings. The exterior is well-articulated and finished in rich materials. Construction quality is excellent.
From nearby, the five story building appears or "reads" as three levels... an advantage of the large cornice at the top of the third floor. Cornices can be found on some of our more historic neighborhood buildings -- including the Wild Rumpus building. Another key design element -- the two top floors step-back from level three. This step-back further reduces the feeling of height while creating natural terracing and roof garden amenities at the fourth level.
The team at TEA2 Architects has been a neighbor to the site for 17 years. TEA2 received much accolade for its historic renovation of Fire Station 28. TEA2 is renown for caliber work, and no design group knows the needs of the corner more. TEA2's involvement is one of many factors that make Linden Corner a great neighborhood project. Complimenting TEA2 is Momentum Design Group. MDG possesses deep knowledge in design requirements around mixed-use projects. Others on the design team include Linden Hills volunteer-of-the-year Patrick Sarver of Civil Site Group. Pat is our landscape and civil engineering expert. Neighbor Bob Harvey, and his team at Edelweiss Design and Landscaping, have been maintaining our public flower gardens at 43rd and Upton for years. Bob has worked with Patrick to design the site green space and the new pocket park. The developer, Mark Dwyer, has been a Linden Hills resident for 18+ years... and an active community volunteer.
Locally grown, Linden Corner bridges the past and future by respecting all that's good here while improving the intersection. The design fits the site and the setting.
From nearby, the five story building appears or "reads" as three levels... an advantage of the large cornice at the top of the third floor. Cornices can be found on some of our more historic neighborhood buildings -- including the Wild Rumpus building. Another key design element -- the two top floors step-back from level three. This step-back further reduces the feeling of height while creating natural terracing and roof garden amenities at the fourth level.
The team at TEA2 Architects has been a neighbor to the site for 17 years. TEA2 received much accolade for its historic renovation of Fire Station 28. TEA2 is renown for caliber work, and no design group knows the needs of the corner more. TEA2's involvement is one of many factors that make Linden Corner a great neighborhood project. Complimenting TEA2 is Momentum Design Group. MDG possesses deep knowledge in design requirements around mixed-use projects. Others on the design team include Linden Hills volunteer-of-the-year Patrick Sarver of Civil Site Group. Pat is our landscape and civil engineering expert. Neighbor Bob Harvey, and his team at Edelweiss Design and Landscaping, have been maintaining our public flower gardens at 43rd and Upton for years. Bob has worked with Patrick to design the site green space and the new pocket park. The developer, Mark Dwyer, has been a Linden Hills resident for 18+ years... and an active community volunteer.
Locally grown, Linden Corner bridges the past and future by respecting all that's good here while improving the intersection. The design fits the site and the setting.
A Balanced Site Plan
The plan places an L-shaped building toward the street front and away from residential boundaries -- an improvement over the current use.
On-site traffic flows one-way: ingress is from West 43rd Street and egress is to Upton. This improves the traffic flow of the current use, which now has three in-and-out driveways.
In addition to 12 surface parking stalls, there will be 123 stalls provided below grade. More than required.
A well-hedged public plaza will be added on the boulevard near Upton, and will be twice the size of the existing corner seating area.
On-site traffic flows one-way: ingress is from West 43rd Street and egress is to Upton. This improves the traffic flow of the current use, which now has three in-and-out driveways.
In addition to 12 surface parking stalls, there will be 123 stalls provided below grade. More than required.
A well-hedged public plaza will be added on the boulevard near Upton, and will be twice the size of the existing corner seating area.
