Downtown East

Mississippi River, Downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Revitalization Stretches East in Minneapolis

East Town, also known as Downtown East, used to be "weed strewn lots and abandoned rail yards."

September 12, 2018 - Star Tribune

U.S. Bank Stadium

Super Bowl Will Highlight Stadium's Surrounding Urban Development

Urbanists and planners might consider looking at the development outside U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Super Bowl Sunday. Gone are the vast parking lots surrounding the Metrodome, replaced with mixed use and a popular park, the Commons.

February 4, 2018 - The New York Times

New Park, Developments Reshaping Downtown East in Minneapolis

A new park and lots of new development will follow the under-construction stadium for the Vikings on the eastern side of Minneapolis urban core.

April 16, 2015 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Downtown East

$400 Million Redevelopment to Transform Downtown Minneapolis

Developers have announced plans for 'one of the largest real estate projects in Minneapolis history.' The ambitious proposal for a five block area in the city's downtown east neighborhood could be a catalyst to transform the 'largely barren' area.

June 1, 2013 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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