The Jag dealership moved to Golden Valley nearly five years ago. Since then, this prominent Minneapolis corner, a gateway to the vigorous North Loop, has become an eyesore.

Location: Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin at Washington Avenue.

Original Project: Two Twenty Two, comprising 300 luxury condos and a Whole Foods Market 

First Proposed: 2005

Original Developers: Milliken Development Group (Vancouver, B.C.)

Current Project: 222 Hennepin: seven stories, 580,000 square feet, 286 luxury apartments, Whole Foods, liquor store (operated by Whole Foods) Current Developers: Ryan Companies US (Minneapolis), Excelsior Group (St. Louis Park) 

Broke Ground: February

Expected Completion: Summer 2013

Price Tag: $70 million