“A Picture Arrow is Worth 1,000 Words” Kudos to the listing agent whose red arrow helpfully shows the location — in the building — of the “for sale” condo just across the Mississippi River from Downtown Minneapolis. While only on the fourth floor, the arrow shows that the unit has unobstructed views of the River...Read More
Whitney Lofts Unit Overlooking the Mississippi River OK, so the “For Sale” condo with 17.5′ ceilings and spectacular views of the Mississippi River (photo, above) is listed for only $2.875M. But, that just buys the shell — the unit is currently unfinished, raw space. Assuming that it costs $500/square foot to finish the 4,100 square...Read More
U.S. Bank Stadium Hosts NCAA “Final Four” Tournament April 5-8 It’s not very often that 150 year-old cities sprout entire new neighborhoods. Yet, that’s the idea behind “Downtown East” in Minneapolis. Actually located southeast of Downtown — its boundaries are 35W (east), the Mississippi River (north), Portland Ave. (west), and 5th Street (south) — the...Read More
Desired Spec’s: Over 2,200 Finished Square Feet; Near City Lakes or Miss. River; Up to $900k — Nice View(s) a Plus! What: large (over 2,200 finished square feet) condo with nice view(s); in very good condition (cosmetic updates only). Where: Downtown Minneapolis (near River); City Lakes; or west ‘burbs (Edina, Wayzata, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park,...Read More
Good Luck Finding a Comp (“Comparable Sold Property”) Full disclosure: I haven’t shown the unit, have no firsthand knowledge of its features, and don’t know the Seller or their listing agent or broker. But, based solely on MLS photos and stats, I’m hard-pressed to think of another condo in Minneapolis — or anywhere in Minnesota...Read More
What, No Security Alarm? “Code to enter the building is *76521. The lockbox is located in the dry cleaning closet which is to your left once you enter the lobby. The code to the closet is 3149#. The lockbox is marked. The code is 8147.” –Excerpt, MLS showing instructions If you’re a Buyer’s agent planning...Read More
