United Properties wins appeals in effort to build downtown Gateway tower

United Properties will be allowed to build a covered hotel vehicle entrance and sky-high sign for RBC Wealth Management on its planned downtown Minneapolis tower thanks to a decision by the Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee Thursday.

The committee overruled several conditions that were placed on United Properties in its years-long effort to build what will be a 37-story tower at Hennepin Avenue, Washington Avenue and Nicollet Mall. 

Most notably, United Properties wanted what is known…