Property Showcase: 5006 Bruce Ave. in Edina One of the interesting things about 22 mile long Minnehaha Creek is that it combines long, public stretches — like along 54th St. in South Minneapolis — with private hideaways where you’d never think to look for it. Like in the backyard of 5006 Bruce Avenue in Edina, just...Read More
The White House No, this isn’t the White House, but it’s certainly a white house (and landscape). On a blistering hot day locally, it was the coolest house photo I could find. And no, local authorities don’t open up fire hydants for neighborhoods kids here like they do on the east coast — we’ve got...Read More
How do you show off a home’s proximity to the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis? This photo (left) is a pretty good start. In particular, the angle captures the Greenway’s physical setting: a 5.5-mile long former railroad corridor that connects to 100-plus miles of Twin City bike paths (and yes, it’s actually green now!). The listing also includes photos of various...Read More
Building Cranes Yes, Minneapolis may be the worst performing residential market according to Case-Shiller’s just-released March numbers (down 10% year over year, the largest drop in the top 20 markets that Case-Shiller measures). Nevertheless, there is a mini-building boom apace in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood, just northeast of Lake Calhoun and southeast of the Lake of...Read More
On Golden Pond? Guess Again You’d certainly guess that the rustic-looking home (cabin?) pictured above is somewhere in northern Minnesota, on one of the state’s 10,000 lakes (actually, well over 11,000). Guess again. In fact, the home is located on the northwest corner of Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake, very much in the middle of a 3 million...Read More
“But the Floor Plan’s Open!” Foundation Size: 84 –new MLS listing (5/25/11) I’m pretty sure there are no homes with 84 square foot foundations out there — at least ones that don’t have wheels on them, or aren’t intended for dolls (if you don’t know square feet, 84′ is about the size of a large Dining Room...Read More
