The project with developer AECOM includes four towers with apartments, condos, hotel, retail, office space and a parking garage.

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"Quite frankly I'm very pleased," Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega said. "I think with AECOM, they are a good partner. I think they've been transparent with us, forthcoming and very creative."

The nearly $800 million-project will be broken into three phases with groundbreaking expected in 18 to 24 months. For more information on the project and additional renderings, click here.

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