About Minneapolis' Uptown

After living in the East Calhoun Neighborhood for years, I've noticed many more young Generation Y populations in the area. Both living and visiting the area on a regular basis. I've also noticed that the turn over ratio for residences are below the 5% ratio in most Uptown neighborhoods. That tells me that the people owning real estate enjoy living here and do not plan on moving.

Even the Real Estate Sales in Uptown are considerably better than other areas of Minneapolis. See for yourself here>>>

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Sitting alongside Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles, the Uptown community in Minneapolis offers its residents an exciting and urban experience that can't be found else where in the Twin Cities. Within minutes of the Metro you can enjoy coffee shops, trails, movies, parks, restaurants, music, great bus service, small shops, grocery stores, banks, and pretty much everything else help to make Uptown a great place to live, work, and play…here we boast something for everyone! Live at the Metro and find out why so many consider Uptown one of the premier areas in the Twin Cities! Uptown is also know as the Lakes Area which is a major outdoor recreational destination for Twin Cities residents and visitors. The area is well known for its beautiful Chain of Lakes, Cedar, Calhoun, Harriet, and Lake of the Isles, and nearby Minnehaha Creek. On the northwest side of Lake Harriet concerts are performed in a charming band shell most evenings in June and July. Living at The Metro will allow you to enjoy the Chain of Lakes to bike, walk, jog, canoe, in-line skate or cross-country ski. If you are an art lover there are exceptional options miles from The Metro. The The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum houses art from the 20th century. The Walker Art Center contains works of 20th century and contemporary art from America and Europe. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden has more than 40 sculptures on its 11-acre grounds. A footbridge spans 16 lanes of traffic to connect the garden to Loring Park and downtown. You can also venture into the North Loop and check the work of Jay Nuhring at ReSee Gallery to see some of the inspiration behind The Metro! Enjoy the best of Uptown and modern living at The Metro!

Around Town: Uptown Art Fair,  Uptown, MN 

Minneapolis's eclectic Uptown area is always a happen'n place however only once a year it plays host to it's highly antisipated Uptown Art Fair. This year the Uptown Art Fair was August 7-9th and despite the rainy weather once again the Uptown Art Fair was a success.        Some of the Vendars: Positive Space Art  WinchesterPottery  Andy Juelich Joan of Art Gallery - my fav!

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I remember when Uptown was scary. When it felt dangerous. When "punk" kids hung out in front of Calhoun Square with safety pins in their eyebrows, and their faces painted white.

It's a lot less scary now. Maybe it's because and Victoria's Secret and Northface moved in, or because I've grown up. Maybe it's the high end Condo developments like the Edgewater, and Mozaic. In any event Upton is now the place to be for everyone, from empty nesters, to Gen Y'er (or whatever generation we're on now).

Still "cool" enough (thanks to Ivy, Mac, and Chino Latino) to play host to the up and coming "who's who" crowd, desperate to be seen as "making it". Uptown is also safe, fancy, and desirable enough to host those of us who have already made it.

Now that the market is in turmoil my question is what's going on with Uptown Condos???

There are always condos in the $100-300k price range uptown. The real test for Uptown is to break the ceiling and emerge as an "elite" condo location, with higher end price points.

Looking at sales over the past year (past 365 days) there are plenty of examples of high end condo sales. Take this 2 bed condo for example; it sold for $820k. Or this 3 bed for $1.37 million. These are impressive sales, but maybe more impressive is that there were ten sales in the $375-575k range.

All sales over $300k in the past 365 days.

The best deal on the market in my opinion is this 2 bed 2 bath unit, at 3200 W. Calhoun Parkway. It's views of the lake are unbeatable, and the layout is open and spacious. Now there are newer buildings, and more contemporary designs in the market, but I believe this "classic" feel will hold value in the long run far better. I can already hear buyers walking into condo's in 2020 and saying, "oh no, this is so 2000". In full disclosure, SKY Sotheby's is representing this condo, but you can't argue with the fact that a similar unit just sold for $35k more!