Lofts on Arts Avenue

05/17/2026

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12/15/2024

RAPID-RESPONSE SECURITY TEAM.

Volunteers will be on an electronic list
of people ready to respond to problems.

Some electronic magic
will enable anyone with a cell phone
to alert the Rapid-Response Security Team.
A simple text message can say
WHERE the problem is taking place
and WHO is committing crimes against us.

We should call the police as soon as we know
about criminal behavior.

But because it will take at least a few minutes
for the police to arrive,
we should also have a group of residents
who might be home at the time
who will come to the location of the problem.

These need not be only strong men
ready to restrain criminals.
But there should also be people with cell phone,
able to make videos of everything that happens.

Sometimes the suspects are female,
who might respond better to female residents
who want them to change their behavior.

Sometimes the suspects are under the influence
of drugs and/or alcohol.
One of these even fell asleep in the Common Room.
This enabled the police to take her away for treatment,
even if there were no criminal changes.

And the Minneapolis police will come sooner
if they know that there are suspects IN CUSTODY,
ready to be transported to jail (or hospital).

Being "on camera" will discourage lots of bad behavior.
And it will help to make definite identification
of everyone involved.

These pictures and videos might be used later
to get the perpetrators to plead guilty
to the criminal behavior shown.

Criminal charges should be filed by
FirstService Residential---our management company.
This will discourage retaliation against our building
and any of the individuals involved
in getting the perpetrators arrested.

Arrest (rather than expulsion) should be our goal.
We want criminals to be booked into jail.
They might already have warrants for arrest
or previous criminal convictions.

The long-terms goal is not just to protect ourselves
but to end the criminal behavior of these individuals
for the rest of their lives.

If they are repeat criminals,
their next place of residence will be state prison.
And we can hope that they will be offered
meaningful rehabilitation so that they can find
productive ways to to apply their talents
rather than continuing their criminal careers.

If Lofts on Arts Avenue becomes a common place
to be arrested for criminal behavior,
it could be that criminals will be warned away
from our building.
They will know that their criminal behavior
is likely to be recorded
and that there is a good chance
that they will be taken into custody
by the Rapid-Response Security Team.

11/18/2024

STOLEN LOCK BOXES 11-16-2024.
NEW WAYS TO SHOW UNITS FOR SALE.

Two men stole about five lock boxes
from out entry on November 16, 2024.
They simply cut them off the bar
to which they were attached.
This took less than one minute
for each lock-box stolen.

Each lock-box has a key for our security doors
and a key for the unit for sale.

This makes me think
we need a whole new way to keep lock boxes.
These criminals were able to take them away far too easily.
And, if not caught,
they could do exactly the same thing
a few more months down the road.

A few days later, all of our security doors
had their locks changed.
And new security keys were distributed
to all residents.

Should there be a fee paid by the sellers
to employ someone who is always home on the weekends
to be in charge of the keys?

Access does not have to be 24 hours per day.
Visits take place during reasonable day-light hours.

IN PERSON SHOWINGS ONLY?

We might require seller's agents
to be present for each showing.
This would mean that the REAL ESTATE AGENT
has all of the keys needed for access
to the building and to the unit for sale.

The agent could meet the prospective buyers
in the lobby of Lofts on Arts Avenue.

Any other ideas?

12/12/2021

Columbines in Raised Planter South, May 24, 2021.

03/26/2019

11/03/2017

What better than $79 including ?

02/16/2016

Our boulevard at its best, October 19, 2015.

06/21/2015

FREE GARDEN SPACE: Driveway Garden.
The Lofts on Arts Avenue Driveway Garden
is on our south boulevard (East 19th Street)
between the alley and our main driveway
and between the sidewalk and the street.
A few flowers come up every year:
Orange Daylilies, Purple Asters, Moss Roses.
The ground has been dug up for new flowers.
YOU can plant all or part of the space available.
Lofts on Arts Avenue will pay any direct costs,
such as plants, seeds, etc.
We have all the needed gardening tools.
The Landscape and Garden Committee
will water your flowers all summer.
Take a look at the Driveway Garden.
What would you like to grow here?
You can plant all or part of the open land.

If interested, reply to this Facebook invitation
or talk to a member of the Landscape and Gardens Committee
when you see us outside.

01/06/2015

Petunias, red lilies, & purple cone flowers near our front door, August 6, 2014.