Exciting news, gentle readers, because today we kick-off, and are proud to announce, Behind the Mortgage’s first annual Name That Condo™ contest.
Eager to make your indelible mark on the gentrification of South Minneapolis? Ready to be a part of history? Does the thought of one day driving by a building and saying: "See that building? I named it." sound hot? Then this contest is for you – read on for details.
Here’s the deal: Come up with a catchy, edgy, "urbany" name for a new condo conversion in the Whittier Neighborhood in South Minneapolis. The winner, which we’ll choose from the entries, will own a brand-new 2GB iPod Nano. Runner up/honorable mentions will receive a $25.00 gift card from Starbucks or Home Depot. [Note: This is a joint venture of sorts with our man Derrik Dyka of the Condo Bling saga]
Here’s The Catch: This is condo-conversion "vaporware" because we can’t tell you exactly which building it is, or the address, only that it is in the Whittier Neighborhood, near MCAD and Eat Street. The conversion will include three separate buildings, for a total of about 155 units, which will be priced somewhere in the middle to high 100′s. The buildings are not-real-new-yet-not-real old and have a definite late 50′s early 60′s retro feel.
How to Win: Be creative, be clever – the name does not have to have anything to do with the neighborhood, or the area, but certainly can. For example, there’s three buildings, so you could go with something using "Tri" in the name – Tryptic, Trifecta, etc. - (not indicative of the level of creativity we are hoping for.)
We’ll post running updates on the contest, and announce the winner on Tuesday February 21st (that’s two whole weeks kids) So submit your entry and ask questions in the comments below or via email, and be sure to at least give a valid email address so we can contact you.
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Good idea. Here’s my first entry:
Condoland Arms
That sounds jokey. I’ll keep thinking.
Good luck!
“Greenleaf Flats”
Since the area was named for John Greenleaf Whittier
“The Whittier Commorancies”
Yellow-Snow Condo…
dont worry i’m just getting started. I’ll be here all week.
Pastel Place
High-Tri Tenants
Sore Eye Tri
I’ll be back with more mental refuse.
What says late 50s, early 60s like retro like an old movie? How about Hudson-Day Condos.
Or urban with Oppidan Lofts.
How about naming them:
Pets.com circa 1999
or
Squeezing the last bit of blood from the turnip
or
How I lost my ass in the housing bubble
or
Condo’s outside of downtown, great idea!!!!! why didn’t I think of that…….
We are adding a rule: If you are going to post a funny, make it funny.
How about Fair Oaks Flats? – afer the Historic district
The International? – it’s the “International Neighborhood” and has a 50′s feel to the name.
My Three Dads? – all I could think of with “three”
ana condos
the three sisters (chekhov play)
the three seasons (and when someone asks “aren’t there four seasons?” you say “not in minnesota.” “so what are the three seasons?” “winter, summer, and winter.”)
Minneapolis Condos of Art and Design
Cozy Condos
Crafted Condos
Beneficial Bungalows
Taser Lofts?
named for the taser guns needs when these condo projects later go section 8?
Prettier Whittier
Trifecta Flats
The Independent
Vetra Domestico
It’s the beautiful brick buildings behind the MIA! I know it! No!! Please don’t convert them. I have friends who live there.
Here is my contest entry:
We-Kicked-Your-Friends-Out-Of-Their-Homes-To-Slap-On-A-Coat-Of-Colonial-Grey-Paint-And-Stick-In-Chintzey-Stainless-Steel-Appliances-And-Granite-Countertops-Condo
And:
Roach Motel
My suggestion – Wheat Condos (get it? – Whittier and Eat Street) or Wheat Street Condos or Polis Lofts or Whipolis Lofts…ok, that’s all I’ve got on a Friday afternoon.
i forgot to mention above that if you use The Three Seasons you get automatic name recognition thanks to the four seasons, and you also might get an automatic lawsuit. how can you beat that?!
The Vistas de Whittier…It’s just so obviously what they should be called.
Trystero
I thought of some more
Whittier House
Washburn Village
Starbucks-Kinkos Just lease some space to them on the fist floor. They’ll even provide the signs.
TRIPOLIS
or is this too european?
How about Whitter Care Center?
Just a guess at the location…
Three Rivers Condo