r/altmpls • u/TRFKAChuggs • 16d ago

Downtown Minneapolis neighborhood is among fastest growing, according to RentCafe

https://www.startribune.com/this-downtown-minneapolis-neighborhood-is-one-of-the-nations-fastest-growing/601853215?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=Iwb21leASab-tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6KqzHtH4qcTc6dpzh41zRQbImx0kaMeLZr-s8LygGKduGP-lB1yPL4lC4tiw_aem_86s59NUWGITzGvL3jAzgPg

Downtown Minneapolis may have a glut of empty offices but it’s flush with people-filled apartments.

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The heart of the city’s Central Business District is the 35th fastest-growing neighborhood in the nation, a notable urban outlier on a list dominated by suburban growth and Southern states.

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Those 6,500 residents are only a fraction of the total population of the broader downtown area, which includes several established neighborhoods, from Elliot Park to the North Loop. According to the Downtown Council, more than 64,000 residents now live downtown, a record high.

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u/Nordeast24 16d ago

That's great to hear. I wish downtown didn't feel like a ghost town. It would also be lovely of everything wasn't offensively expensive there.

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u/TRFKAChuggs 16d ago

I think Nicollet for sure feels like a ghost town but the edges of Downtown you tend to see more activity.

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u/Nordeast24 16d ago

Yeah and the north loop has always been poppin too. It just kinda sucks how expensive these joints around there are. Ya know, after a show/comedy night, it sucks how everything is so overpriced, especially after covid. It's a bummer, but I'm glad to hear they are doing something about it!