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Friday (Potential) Small Home — An Ed Baker Skyway
Anyone looking for a modern-style shell for a small home? This old skyway from CityDeskStudio is currently for sale.
The skyway was designed by Ed Baker, the “father of skyways”, and built in 1978. Originally, it connected JCPennys and Powers department stores in downtown Minneapolis.
It was purchased by CityDeskStudio in a blind auction. Their initial plan was to turn it into a high-end lakefront retreat. Apparently people didn’t bite on the $100,000 asking price per share, however.
The skyway is now up for sale on Craigslist and the current asking price is $79,500. The purchaser is responsible for moving the structure which now sits “near the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus”.
Basic Facts:
Size: 1380 sqft
Exterior: 19’8” x 83’ x 14’ Tall
Materials: Steel, Glass, Concrete
Thanks to Greg Allen for this find.
Anyone looking for a modern-style shell for a small home? This old skyway from CityDeskStudio is currently for sale.
The skyway was designed by Ed Baker, the “father of skyways”, and built in 1978. Originally, it connected JCPennys and Powers department stores in downtown Minneapolis.
It was purchased by CityDeskStudio in a blind auction. Their initial plan was to turn it into a high-end lakefront retreat. Apparently people didn’t bite on the $100,000 asking price per share, however.
The skyway is now up for sale on Craigslist and the current asking price is $79,500. The purchaser is responsible for moving the structure which now sits “near the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus”.
Basic Facts:
Size: 1380 sqft
Exterior: 19’8” x 83’ x 14’ Tall
Materials: Steel, Glass, Concrete
Thanks to Greg Allen for this find.
