Barker and Hedges Real Estate BlogRecently posted or modified blog posts by tag - Richfieldhttps://www.barkerhedges.com/blog/Copyright BarkerHedges.com2013-07-10T05:21:47-07:00tag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2355Greening Minnesota ~ May / June 2011May and June are great for undertaking activities in the green movement. Read on to find out about how Minnesota communities are working towards creating a more environmentally-friendly world.First of all, businesses along University Avenue could use your patronage. Construction on the light-rail track installation for the Central Corridor is taking its toll on businesses left struggling. In some cases, revenues have decreased by half as customers forgo trying to get to their favorite places due to the mess. The construction zone stretches from Emerald Avenue on the Minneapolis border to Syndicate Street N. Go have a bite to eat, have some coffee or shop at local businesses as our Twin Cities try to make more public transportation options available to residents.Melissa Rappaport Schifman and her husband, Jim Schifman, bought a 1950s rambler on a corner lot across from Cedar Lake in Minneapolis with plans to remodel it using green methods and materials. When they discovered what it would cost to solve moisture issues in the basement, they scrapped the idea (and the house) to start from scratch. Ultimately, they built a sustainable, energy-efficient, healthy home with lower their energy consumption (and costs) and great views of the lake.The long-awaited 4.3-mile Cedar Lake Regional Trail connecting St. Louis Park to the Mississippi River is finally complete. The last mile, through downtown, was ready May 23. The 20-year effort, spearheaded by the Cedar Lake Park Association (CLPA), produced what planners said was the nation's first federally funded bicycle "freeway." Its design, with two one-way bike lanes and a third pedestrian lane, has been reproduced for trails nationwide.Anoka County also recently celebrated the opening of a 5-mile segment of Rice Creek North Regional Trail. The new trail segment connects the Lino Lakes Town Center with Baldwin Lake Park, through Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. It also connects Rice Lake Elementary to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail in Ramsey County.More and more metro area cities are taking a broader, greener view of street repairs. Instead of just rebuilding worn roads, cities like Bloomington, Richfield and St. Paul are narrowing streets to allow bike lanes and sidewalks, with the added benefits of encouraging more walking and biking while slowing down traffic. St. Anthony has added rain basins and retention ditches to filter and re-use runoff for irrigation.Volunteers recently pitched in for the DNR's annual Adopt-a-River Program. Each year, the DNR asks volunteers to clean up the river. The garbage comes from storm sewers, and washed-in debris from miles upstream. In years past, volunteers have picked up two tons of garbage, but the DNR says there was more trash this year, because of the last three months of high water.Recently, a study was completed that used high-resolution satellite technology to more accurately determine the tree canopy of the Twin Cities. They study estimated Minneapolis' overall tree coverage to be 31.5%, higher than previous estimates using less precise methods. In St. Paul, the canopy cover rate was 32.5%. Minneapolis' estimated 979,000 trees offer benefits to include cleaner air, less storm water and increased shade, not to mention driving up property values.The number of Twin Cities-area residents getting their food through community-supported agriculture (CSA) has nearly tripled to more than 11,000 people. Twenty years ago, there were two CSA farms. This year there are 81, according to the Land Stewardship Project, which publishes a directory. To join a CSA, a consumer pays a farmer for a weekly share of the crops, usually $300 to $600 per growing season. The food is fresh, varied, relatively inexpensive, and has contributed to healthier eating habits in Minnesota.The urban gardening movement has grown rapidly in recent years, spreading to schools, churches, and private businesses. The Twin Cities metro area is home to 270 community gardens, according to a 2010 survey by Gardening Matters. A similar survey in 2005 found 219 gardens. Unfortunately, just 7 of Minneapolis' 15 lots were rented this year. Last year, just 4 were rented. The program works well for some larger neighborhood associations, but could be difficult for smaller groups with fewer resources. The St. Paul Planning Commission gave a business owner the go-ahead to install four compact vertical-axis wind turbines on his property on North Dale St. The turbines will be erected on the roof and in the parking lot of the Capitol Lien and Title business on a two-year test basis while the city prepares new zoning rules regarding wind power. The city's existing zoning code is silent on wind energy. Permission came with eight conditions, including that bird casualties are monitored, a noise study is conducted and the three rooftop turbines are kept 15 feet from the edge of the roof.Eagan's new safety center features the first green fire station in the nation. The $8 million facility opened earlier this month. The safety center has dozens of geothermal wells for heating and cooling, LED and natural lighting throughout, even recycled ash trees and recycled building materials. Additionally, the closing and relocation of two fire stations from outlying areas to near the heart of city's centers should help reduce response times for fire calls, possibly by as much as half in some cases.If you know about green initiatives and other environmentally-conscious programs and events occurring in the Twin Cities or Minnesota, please leave a comment and let us know for July's Greening Minnesota issue! 2011-06-30T21:32:00-07:002013-07-10T05:21:47-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2329Life In Richfield May Be Your Ticket To A Shorter CommuteLooking for the best community in the Twin cities for a relatively quick trip to work? Look no further than Richfield. Residents of this city, located at the heart of the Twin Cities' transit and highway system, get to work an average of two minutes faster than average state residents.According to U.S. Census date released in December, <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/richfield-real-estate/">Richfield MN </a>residents had an average commute of 20.2 minutes, while <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/bloomington-real-estate/" target="_blank">Bloomington</a>, <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/saint-paul-real-estate/" target="_blank">St. Paul</a> and <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-real-estate/" target="_blank">Minneapolis </a>trailed at 21 to 22 minutes. Commutes were much longer in outer-ring suburbs and bedroom communities such as <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/marine-on-st-croix-real-estate/" target="_blank">Marine on St. Croix</a> at 34.6 minutes, Chisago City at 35.1 minutes, <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/bethel-real-estate/" target="_blank">Bethel </a>at 37.7 minutes and Waverly at 39 minutes. Statewide, the average Minnesotan's commute to work takes 22.2 minutes.The data come from 2005 to 2009 estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS), which measures population characteristics in detail. Some of the questions focus on how people get to work and how long it takes them to get there.While it seems self-evident that commuting times are shortest when workers are near employment centers, the data indicates that other issues may complicate the commute. Minnesota communities with the longest commutes also had no public transit systems. Lee Munnich, a transportation expert with the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, said long commutes from the fringe of the metro area reflect people's search for affordable housing in the last 20 years. The farther people went, the cheaper houses got. But industry and employment didn't necessarily follow.<br /><br />"It's part of the cost of housing moving further out," he said. "There is a lot of interest in having better transit services to communities, but there's no good path to doing that under our current system. And it may not be likely under current budgets."Long commutes can take a toll on communities by eating up hours in a residents' day. By the time people get home, make dinner, maybe help the kids with their homework, they don't have time or energy to be involved in community activities like volunteering or getting involved with their childrens' schools. Commuters are also more likely to do most (if not all) of their shopping outside of their town, resulting in reduced revenue for the few retailers that do provide local employment opportunities.Commuting complications are not much of an issue in outstate cities such as Duluth's average commute of 16.4 minutes, Ely's 13.5 minutes, Willmar's 12.9 minutes or Crookston's 10.7 minutes. 2011-01-03T21:06:00-07:002013-07-08T11:17:17-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2320Walkable Communities: Not Just a Green ThingIf you lived in a place where you had to walk on the shoulder of a road or in the grass, would you walk places? What if you lived in a neighborhood with sidewalks that lead to places like the grocery store or a restaurant?The development choices of cities and towns can have a drastic effect on the health of its residents. Mark Fenton, a former world-class race walker and an engineer, travels the country energetically proclaiming the many benefits that health-conscious urban design can have on a community. He recently met with fficials from Bloomington, Edina and Richfield to explain why they should build more streets and developments that lure people into being active.Fenton explains that the design of our communities influences how active we are as part of our routine daily life. The best way to encourage regular exercise is not to build trails for walkers and bicyclists just in parks, but to have paths that are part of a network and that lead to destinations where want to go. People are more willing to walk or bike to the store if they feel they are able to safely do it.In communities that are fully developed like <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/bloomington-real-estate/" target="_blank">Bloomington</a>, <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/edina-real-estate/" target="_blank">Edina</a> and <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/richfield-real-estate/" target="_blank">Richfield</a>, with roads in neighborhoods that were laid out years ago, that healthy design doesn't need to be a huge project. Sometimes redesigning and restriping roads to include narrow lanes for bicyles and pedestrians can be enough.Read the rest of this Star Tribune article to learn more about what Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield are doing to make their communities more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.2010-11-15T22:37:00-07:002013-07-07T07:58:09-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2301Greening Minnesota ~ July 2010Summer is in full swing in Minnesota. That means the news is filled with stories about our lakes, our parks, and our farmers markets. of course, all of those are topics we love to cover in Greening Minnesota.Earlier this month, Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of the famous late ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, visited Powderhorn Park on July 4 to promote an effort called Expedition: Blue Planet and to film a segment for it. Minneapolis was the first stop for the project’s film crew and biodiesel bus on its 14,500-mile tour across North America to investigate water issues and educate the public about water conservation. Some local organizations were there to help, too, like Blue Thumb, a clean-water program started by Rice Creek Watershed District that now has many chapters in Minnesota, and Metro Blooms, whose mission is to promote eco-friendly gardening that beautifies neighborhoods and protects the environment.To help people recycle more when they're not at home, Ramsey County officials are setting aside $1.3 million to buy nearly 2,000 recycling bins to give to cities for use in public areas. It will be a three-phase program over three years. First, cities would put the bins in parks, along trails and in other recreational places. Second, cities would put the bins along streets. Third, the county would offer the containers to school athletic facilities. The goal is to have the same kind of container in every public park in the county. Ramsey County has already put about 400 containers in its parks and ice arenas.A patch of grass along Nicollet Avenue past Burnsville's Civic Center campus is brown and dead for good reason: The City is turning the one-acre site into a field of native prairie grasses and wildflowers. It is the first step in the city's plan to cut maintenance costs and reduce negative impacts on the environment. Between $8,000 and $10,000 will be devoted to the project, Jacobson said, adding that it will pay for itself in seven to 10 years due to savings in the cost of mowing, watering and weed control. From an environmental standpoint, the project will eliminate the emissions that would be produced by mowing the area. There also will be a reduction in the amount of chemicals used for fertilizing and for weed control.About 30 teenagers, armed with leather gloves and heavy-duty pruners, trudged through the waist-high grasses at the Lost Valley Scientific and Natural Area in Denmark Township recently to clear away invasive woody plants to give the native prairie plants and flowers a chance to reach for the sun. Lost Valley, one of more than 150 scientific and natural areas owned by the DNR, is undergoing prairie restoration, which entails burning off undesirable plants. The young work crew was made up of students from Como, Harding and Johnson high schools in St. Paul who are part of the Upward Bound program at Century College in White Bear Lake. The Upward Bound program is designed to encourage young people who face obstacles to going to college.New farmers markets are sprouting up all over Washington County, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to some areas that might not otherwise have access to it. The Oakdale Farmers Market, a satellite of the St. Paul market, opened June 24 in the Guardian Angels Church parking lot. Another Farmers Market opened in Mahtomedi recently. Centennial Lakes Farmers Market in Edina debuted in July, as well as a new Friday market in Richfield. The Streetwerks Youth Farmers Market in north Minneapolis opened in June in the parking lot of a former gas station.Highly effective at killing weeds in cornfields, atrazine is a commonly used herbicide in Minnesota, and it's. But it gets into waterways, and exposure to it can cause a variety of health problems in both humans and animals. Now two enterprising University of Minnesota graduates have developed a new product that removes the weed killer from the water - naturally. The process involves taking a type of bacteria that loves to eat atrazine and attaching it to a filter inserted in the water supply. Every two minute, the organism can consume its own weight in atrazine and breaks it down into harmless substances. The product may results in cleaner water supplies in communities where the chemical has contaminated drinking water supplies throughout the Midwest.Finally, as vacation season continues and you pine for tropical beaches in warm parts of the United States that might be financially out of reach right now, think about the results of the Natural Resources Defense Council's 20th annual beach report first. According to the report, Minnesota, New Hampshire and California have some of the cleanest beaches around, in terms of water quality and state monitoring programs, while some parts of Florida, Maine and Mississippi have among the worst. And that was even before the Gulf oil spill, as the results were compiled for 2009.2010-07-29T20:57:00-07:002013-07-09T09:15:06-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2252Greening Minnesota ~ DecemberAlmost didn't make it! But here it is, the Greening Minnesota, December Edition. Here, you can read about new developments in the local community which contribute towards a greener and bluer earth. <br /><br />First, good news! 35 Minnesota fish and wildlife conservations projects will be getting $3.7 million in grants next year from the Outdoor Heritage Fund - created when voters approved the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008. <br /><br />Next, Bloomington has a farmers market. So does Richfield, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Minneapolis. But not Edina. As soon as next summer, Edina might just have a farmer's market if a proposal that's going to the Edina Park Board in January makes its way through city review processes in time. The proposed location would be Centennial Lakes Park.<br /><br />Also in Edina, as construction starts on its new public works building, one of the earliest jobs will be to drill its geothermal heating and cooling system. 124 wells will be drilled 250 feet deep and a closed network of pipes snaking up and down underground will be sunk into the holes and connected to the building. This type of system has been around for decades but improved technology is making them more efficient in extreme climates such as Minnesota.<br /><br />The water used at the new Green Planet Car Wash at Dodd Road and County Road 50 in Lakeville is extensively filtered and reused in subsequent wash cycles, reducing water waste per car from the 100 gallons used by the typical car wash to less than five gallons. The water is clean enough to drink by EPA standards, but don't worry, they like to save it for the car wash.<br /><br />More dirty work to clean up the environment? Okay. From $28 million construction project in Shakopee is emerging a plant which will take what's flushed down the toilet from as far away as Lake Minnetonka and turn it into enough energy to save $1 million dollars a year. Shakopee has also recently authorized rooftop wind turbines all over town, and a new $60 million biomass plant started up close to downtown that burns the waste hulls from the creation of Cheerios and other breakfast cereals to create electricity and heat.<br /><br />Finally, a less dirty form of recycling. A family-owned wood products company has purchase the former Ainsworth lumber mill in Cook. Not only are they recycling an entire building, but the operation utilizes more of the scrap wood material that's typically left to rot on the forest floor. That can mean anything from tree tops, bark and limbs left behind by traditional logging operations, to old logs and trees that die naturally in the forest.<br /><br />That is the round-up for this month. Tune in again towards the end of January to read about more green and environmentally friendly developments occurring in the Twin Cities and the rest of Minnesota.2009-12-31T17:41:00-07:002013-07-10T05:16:27-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2215Community Highlights ~ Richfield MNRichfield MN is one of the largest suburbs of the Twin Cities metro area,
with a population of over 40,000. Named in 1908 for its fertile soil,
Richfield still offers a rich and fruitful lifestyle more than a
century later. Located nearly in the heart of the Twin Cities metro,
Richfield offers a diverse range of activities to its residents. <br />
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Residents can easily hop on the freeway and be in Minneapolis, Saint
Paul, Bloomington, or even at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International
Airport in minutes.<br />
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Richfield MN offers the pleasures of upscale urban living with
convenient access to the great local natural and green spaces. There
are activities for anyone in the community to enjoy nearby at the 460
acres of parkland the City maintains. Their amenities include
playgrounds, hiking trails, biking paths, pools and picnic areas.
Richfield also has a state of the art community center, an outdoor
waterpark, and a brand new skate park. <br />
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Raising a family or planning to? The U.S. Department of Education has
recognized Richfield Senior High as a National School of Excellence,
and the community offers a wide range of supportive services to ensure
that all of its students get a good education.<br />
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Learn more about <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/richfield-real-estate/" target="_blank">Richfield MN real estate</a>.2009-10-27T14:37:00-07:002013-07-04T03:48:50-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2134Twin Cities Lawn & Gardening Events & ClassesIf you're really feeling the itch in your green thumb, there are some events and classes coming up you might want to know about, starting with one happening tonight. All of these <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/twin-cities-real-estate/">Twin Cities</a> events can be found and registered for at the Minneapolis Community Education website (these were under Gardening):
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Low Input Lawn Care. Reduce the use of lawn care products, water, time and labor involved in maintaining a healthy lawn. The cost to attend it $15 and it is occurring at the Winnetka Learning Center, 7940 55th Avenue N. in New Hope, MN. It is taking place on Tuesday, April 14, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
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Creating a Landscape Plan for Your Home. This is a six-session class that costs between $110 and $130 and requires advanced registration. The first session takes place at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive in Chaska, MN, on April 16 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
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Managing Yard Waste and Composting. Pretty self-explanatory. The price is $15. It takes place at the Plymouth Middle School at 10011 36th Av. N. in Plymouth, MN on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00 pm.
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Native Ferns for Our Gardens and Landscapes. Tom Bittinger of Midwest Native Ferns will speak at the Twin Cities Chapter Wild Ones meeting. This free event takes place on Tuesday, April 21 from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm at the Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Dr. in Richfield, MN.
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Pruning and Care for Trees and Shrubs. Again, pretty straighforwrd. It costs $15 and takes place at Lake Harriet, 4912 Vincent Av. S in Minneapolis, MN. The class occurs on April 22 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
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Raving About Rain Gardens. Learn how to start a rain garden. Reservations required. It takes place on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 pm and the cost is $19. The place to be is Burnsville High School, 600 E. Hwy. 13 in Burnsville, MN. (See Also: Green Thumbs for Blue Lakes)
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Landscape Design. Would you like to use and enjoy your yard more while improving the visual appeal of your home and property? Come learn what to consider in designing outdoor spaces, choosing plants and other materials, completing your project, and how to get the most value for your budget. The cost to attend is $15 and it takes place on Wednesday, April 29, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. It will be held at Pratt, 66 Malcolm Avenue S.E. in Minneapolis, MN.
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A plethora of classes vailable to get you excited about preparing your yard for <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/selling/">home selling</a> season.2009-04-14T08:39:00-07:002013-07-04T16:50:37-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2085Minneapolis Southwest Community HighlightsThe Southwest Community of Minneapolis consists of several neighborhoods loosely bordered on the north by 36th Street and on the east by Interstate 35W, with city limits serving as western and southern boundaries.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-linden-hills/">Linden Hills</a> – In the northwest corner of Southwest Minneapolis is the upscale, well-developed Linden Hills neighborhood. Linden Hills is bound on the north by 36th Street West and Lake Calhoun, on the east by William Berry Drive and Lake Harriet, on the south by 47th Street West, and on the west by France Avenue. Linden Hills is one of the larger neighborhoods in Minneapolis. The neighborhood was named after the linden trees and rolling hills that can be found in the area.
Linden Hills first was developed during the 1880s to lure homebuyers into leave downtown for homes on Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. Since that time, most of the original cottages have been replaced by a number of home types, like ramblers, colonials, Tudors, and bungalows. The Lake Harriet-Como Streetcar line passes through the neighborhood between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun.
Often referred to as “a small town in the City,” Linden Hills has excellent housing opportunities, interesting boutique shops, unique restaurants, and a variety of parks with many amenities. The Linden Hills shopping district can be found at 43rd & Upton, offering an eclectic mix of shopping and eating venues which can’t be found any where else. The Linden Hills Co-op offers grocery alternatives and Great Harvest Bread Company has been a landmark in the community for years. Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun are an easy walk from nearly anywhere within the neighborhood. The lakes provide a variety of activities, like swimming, sailing, and walking or biking ride along paths that connect to the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-east-harriet/">East Harriet</a> – To the east of Linden Hills, one will find East Harriet. The East Harriet neighborhood is bordered by 36th Street on the north, Lyndale Avenue to the east, 46th Street to the south, and Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery make up the western border. This neighborhood was named after Lake Harriet, which in turn was named in 1819 after the wife of Fort Snelling builder Col. Henry Leavenworth. It is because of him that much of the East Harriet neighborhood of Minneapolis is open green space. King was instrumental in setting aside the swaths of acreage that now makes up the park lands encircling Lake Harriet. His summer home used to be on land which is now Lyndale Farmstead Park. The Lyndale Park Rose Garden and the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary are also located in East Harriet. The Lyndale Park Rose Garden is the second oldest public rose garden in the U.S. Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary is a great place to see migratory birds. The parks, lakes and outdoor trails of the East Harriet neighborhood offer green spaces for young and old alike to enjoy.
East Harriet’s parks and close proximity to Uptown has made real estate in this neighborhood in high demand. Many houses here were constructed between 1900 and the 1930s, are two-stories tall, and set back from the streets. The homes in East Harriet are split pretty evenly when it comes to apartments and single-family homes. The housing is nearly equally divided between owner occupied homes and rental housing. Because of the diverse housing mixture, East Harriet has a diverse population as well, like college-age students, professionals, and first-time homeowners.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-king-field/">King Field</a> – Further east from East Harriet on can find the active and busy King Field neighborhood of Southwest Minneapolis. King Field, also sometimes spelled Kingfield, is bounded by 36th Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, 46th Street to the south, and Lyndale Avenue to the west. The neighborhood is named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The diverse neighborhood of King Field offers social and cultural activities that foster fun, education and understanding for all. The neighborhood is active and busy, with activities that include a weekly Farmers’ Market on Sunday and community gardens. Emergency and neighborhood redevelopment grants encourage property maintenance and upkeep. Martin Luther King Park offers a wading pool, tot lot, two softball and baseball fields, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts and a walking path that provides hiking, walking and jogging for the community.
King Field is mainly a residential area, with about 75% of its single-family houses having been built before 1920. KingField is served by three to four dozen small businesses that include a grocery store, cafes, restaurants and coffee shops. With a population of nearly 8,000, King Field is one of the larger neighborhoods in Minneapolis. The King Field neighborhood prides itself on its tight knit community and diverse population.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-tangletown/">Tangletown</a> – South of Kingfield and on the far eastern side of Southwest Minneapolis is the neighborhood of Tangletown. The neighborhood is bound on the north by 46th Street, on the east by Interstate 35W, on the south by 54th Street and Diamond Lake Road, and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. Minnehaha Creek crosses the southern part of the neighborhood.
The name Tangletown refers to the neighborhoods street layout, which does not follow a traditional grid. The name was changed in 1996 from the original name of Fuller, which was named after its elementary school. The school was torn down and the land converted into Fuller Park in 1977. It is now a center of community life, offering many activities and featuring a flower garden.
The average single-family home in Tangletown is 65 to 80 years old. Many have updated utilities, a porch or deck, and basement.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-lynnhurst/">Lynnhurst</a> – West of Tangletown, south of East Harriet, and on the southeastern shore of Lake Harriet is the neighborhood of Lynnhurst. The Lynnhurst neighborhood is bounded by 46th Street to the north, Lyndale Avenue to the west, 54th Street to the south, and Penn Avenue to the west. Minnehaha Creek runs from north to southeast, bisecting the neighborhood. It gets its name from Lynnhurst Park, located at the intersection of West 50th Street and West Minnehaha Parkway.
The Lynnhurst area was fields and pastures until the 1890s when people began settling on the land. Because the streetcars didn’t quite come that far, growth was slow, but the area began to develop more quickly in the first decade of the twentieth century. Land north and east of Minnehaha Creek was mostly developed by 1925, with the areas south and west of the creek developing during the 1930s and 40s.
Lynnhurst is comprised of mainly single family homes, many of which are in the arts and crafts and prairie styles. Many colonial, Tudor and romantic revival houses can be found here as well. Most are still in excellent condition. Some duplexes and small apartment houses can be found along Lyndale, Bryant and Penn Avenues South. Most of its housing stock built before 1940.
Beautiful old homes, independent shops, local restaurants and coffee houses create an atmosphere that is hard to find in the more urban areas of the Twin Cities. The Lynnhurst neighborhood has almost 100 unique businesses and restaurants. A new neighborhood school, beautiful parks and convenient location make Lynnhurst one of the most coveted addresses in the metro area.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-fulton/">Fulton</a> – West of Lynnhurst and south of Linden hills is the largely residential neighborhood of Fulton. The Fulton neighborhood is bound on the north by 47th Street West, on the east by Penn Avenue South, on the south by 54th Street West, and on the west by France Avenue South. The southwest shores of Lake Harriet peak into Fulton’s northeast corner. Minnehaha Creek runs through the southwest corner of Fulton as well. The neighborhood takes its name from Robert Fulton, the engineer and artist who invented the steamboat in the 19th century.
Fulton borders neighboring suburb Edina, one of the Twin Cities’ largest and most popular suburbs. Along the border between Minneapolis and Edina in the Fulton neighborhood is a wonderful commercial district. The intersection of 50th St & France Ave is home to many small upscale boutiques and restaurants. It has even been referred to as “Minnesota’s Rodeo Drive.”
Real estate in Fulton is in high demand. The neighborhood is largely residential, with most houses built here in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Many of the homes within this neighborhood have been built in the styles popular during those eras. However, the style, size, quality, and price of Fulton’s housing stock are constantly evolving. In recent years, this neighborhood has experienced a lot of replacement housing, tear downs and whole house renovations, causing some changes in the dynamics of the real estate market in Fulton.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-armatage/">Armatage</a> – In the southwest corner of Minneapolis is the neighborhood of Armatage. The Armatage neighborhood is bounded on the north by 54th Street West, on the east by Logan Avenue South, and on the south and west by the city limits at Highway 62 and Xerxes Avenue South. The Armatage Neighborhood was originally part of Richfield, but was annexed to Minneapolis in the mid-1920s.
The neighborhood grew around the Armatage Community School, which was built in 1952. It was named after Maude Armatage, who worked tirelessly to improve the civic, cultural, leisure time, and educational life of the Armatage neighborhood. She served as a member of the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners for 30 years and helped to develop one of the best park systems in the country. She was a pioneer of women’s rights and loved children. The Armatage neighborhood has grown and developed in this direction, with a focus on education, culture, leisure, and children.
Armatage neighborhood contains mostly single-family housing with some multifamily buildings. A majority of housing here was built between 1949 and 1969. A small percentage of the homes in Armatage were built before World War II. There isn’t much of a commercial district in Armatage, and most of the retail space consists of individual stores. Most of Artmatage’s stores are located along Penn Avenue South.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-kenny/">Kenny</a> – East of Armatage and south of Lynnhurst is the Kenny neighborhood. The boundaries of the Kenny neighborhood are West 54th Street to the north, Lyndale Avenue South and Highway 121 to the east, West 62nd Street (Highway 62) to the south, and the alley between Knox and Logan Avenues South to the west. The neighborhood, its park and its elementary school were named for Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who developed the Kenny method of treating polio.
The center of Kenny Neighborhood, originally a gravel pit, is now Kenny Park. It’s a great green space which offers neighborhood residents many opportunities for outdoor activities. Also on the old gravel site are Anthony Middle School and Kenny Elementary school. The hidden-jewel of the Kenny neighborhood is Grass Lake, a 27-acre wetland located on the Southern end of the neighborhood.
The Kenny Neighborhood is largely residential. Many of the available homes are single-family houses built in the 1940s or later. The homes are generally larger than the houses in adjacent neighborhoods like Armatage and Windom. Many of the older homes have been renovated and updated. The Kenny Neighborhood Association is actively involved in revitalizing the area, and their efforts have paid off considerably in raising home prices in the neighborhood.
<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-windom/">Windom</a> – Finally, located in the southeastern corner of the Southwest Community, south of Tangletown and east of Kenny is Windom. The Windom neighborhood of Minneapolis is bordered by Lyndale Avenue South and Highway 121 to the west, Diamond Lake Road and West 54th Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, and Highway 62 to the south. This highway is also at the southern city limit. The neighborhood was named after William Windom, who was a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 1859 to 1869. He was also appointed to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury by President James Garfield and served in the same position under and President Benjamin Harrison.
Approximately 15 per cent of the land of Windom is a sizeable industrial area, however the rest of the community is residential with a few businesses. The rest of Windom is a quiet residential community, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Many Windom residents love this neighborhood for its location on the outskirts of Minneapolis and its somewhat rural feel.
Windom’s housing stock is made up mainly of ramblers and bungalows built between 1940 and 1960. A variety of apartments, retail, commercial, and industrial properties can be found in Windom as well. Half of the housing units in Windom are owner-occupied and the other half are renter-occupied. In 2000, 1,092 units were occupied by their owners and 1,066 were being rented.2009-01-04T12:02:00-07:002013-07-01T01:29:46-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:2057Edina Minnesota HighlightsEdina is a Minnesota city located in Hennepin County. It is a first-ring suburb soutwest of Minneapolis within the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s. Today, it is a community that is 95% developed. The population was 47,425 at the 2000 census.
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Edina began as part of Richfield Township. In the 1850s, 17 families came to Minnesota and claimed land in the southwest section of what was then Richfield Township. Most of them immigrated as a result of the potato famine in Ireland. They were followed by English and Scottish farmers, who claimed more land near Minnehaha Creek. The Baird and Grimes and Country Club Districts are located in the northeast part of Edina and were among the first areas to be established. Both of these locations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In 1888, the residents of the township held a meeting to consider founding a new village. It was approved, and the process of separating themselves from Richfield Township began. That was the first debate, the second was what to name the new village. Several town meetings were held, during which the names "Hennepin Park", "Westfield" and "Edina" were suggested. Andrew Craik, upon moving to the township in 1869 from Edinburgh, bought and renamed the local mill to the Edina Mill. It was he who proposed the name, which after much debate, was decided in 1889.
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Several major highways run through or next to Edina, making it readily accessible to the greater Twin Cities area. Minnesota State Highways 62, running east and west, and 100,, running north and south, divide Edina into four sections. U.S. Route 169 in the western portion of the city extends north and south. Interstate 494 towards the southern end of the city runs east and west. Minnesota State Highway 7 is within three miles of the city and Interstate 394 is within five. Edina is about twenty minutes from the Twin Cities International Airport. Edina has numerous retail shopping centers, including Southdale Center, which was the first climate-controlled, fully enclosed shopping mall in the United States. Other shopping centers include the Galleria, Yorktown and Centennial Lakes Plaza. Edina shares another thriving commercial area at West 50th Street and France Avenue South with Minneapolis, known as "50th & France."
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Edina has more than 1,500 acres of parkland and open space. The Edina Park and Recreation Department oversees 44 parks, which include features like as baseball, football and soccer fields, softball diamonds, basketball and tennis courts, outdoor skating rinks, playground equipment; and picnic shelters. The Department also maintains eight miles of paths for biking, walking, jogging, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Most of Edina is in Independent School District 273, which serves children primarily from Edina. There are approximately 7,500 K-12 students served by 1,139 teachers and support staff in six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one senior high school. Edina High School is often listed in the top 100 schools in the United States in academics. Additionally, EHS has been listed in the top 10 in sports, the top 15 in debate, the top 40 in music, and has won national awards in writing and other areas. The elementary and junior high schools have won many national and state excellence awards. French, Spanish, Latin, Russian, and German, four styles of Japanese, three types of Chinese, and American Sign Language are all offered through Edina Public Schools.
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There are three private schools in Edina. Our Lady of Grace, which is a Catholic school that serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade, St. Peters Lutheran School, and Calvin Christian School.If it’s a secondary education you want, Edina is home to some colleges as well. Cardinal Stritch University, Devry University, Minnesota State University, Mankato education site and the Keller Graduate School of Management are located in Edina.
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Edina's proximity to downtown Minneapolis makes it a favored home for upwardly mobile professionals, middle managers and top executives. Edina has a reputation for being one of the most affluent suburbs of Minneapolis. In 2000, the median income of Edina citizens was $93,496. Edina is even home to a few billionaires, most notably Richard M. Schulze and Carl Pohlad.
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Edina MN real estate offers a wide range of housing, including townhouses, condos, single-family homes and new construction. Single-family homes in Edina range from about $250,000 to over $4 million, while condominiums and townhouses can still be found in the mid $100,000s.
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Browse <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/edina-real-estate/">homes for sale in Edina MN</a>. Browse homes for sale in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or the Greater Twin Cities.2008-11-23T21:06:00-07:002013-07-09T20:40:40-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:1956June is Home Ownership MonthFor many citizens, owning a home is the very definition of American freedom and independence. Having your own home or real estate has been the American dream since before the Homestead Act. Because of how important home ownership is to Americans, June has been declared National Homeownership Month. All through the month of June, local and national organizations around the country will draw attention to the benefits of home ownership and encourage responsible home ownership. As of today, about 70 percent of Americans own their own homes at this time.
According to the National Association of Realtors, this month is also the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
On April 11, 1968 President Lyndon Johnson urged congress to approve the Fair Housing Act just one week following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a tribute to Dr. King's legacy and commitment to civil rights. One of the Act's central objectives was to prevent discrimination based on race in the sales or rental of housing. This historic Act has since empowered people from all races and ethnicities to pursue the dream of equal access to housing.
In 2002, President George W. Bush designated June as National Homeownership Month. The goal of drawing such attention to home ownership at that time was to increase minority homeownership in America by 5.5 million by the end of the decade. At this point in time, the rate of minority homeownership has climbed to above 50 percent.
During "Home Ownership Month," three sessions are available for first-time homebuyers to attend called "Opportunity Knocking: Get the Facts for First Time Homebuyers". These sessions are sponsored by the Minnesota Home Ownership Center, Bremer Bank and Freddie Mac. The discussions are opportunities for potential first-time buyers to learn about the process of <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/buying/">buying a home</a>, visit with lending and real estate professionals, and discover home-buying resources and services. Here, prospective buyers can connect with and share information with other people who may be thinking of buying a home.
The events are scheduled for the following days:
Thursday, June 12
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Roseville Library, Meeting Room
2108 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
Tuesday, June 17
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Richfield Community Center, Richfield Room
7000 Nicollet Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423Saturday, June 21
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Brookdale-Hennepin Area Library, Meeting Room C
6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
One of the events is happening today, so plan accordingly if you would like to attend that session. As you can see though, there are two other sessions available within the Twin Cities! If you are a <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/first-time-home-buyers/">first time home buyer</a>, you may really benefit from attending one of these events.
Also, Barker & Hedges offers first time homebuyers and home buying veterans alike the opportunity to attend one of our free, monthly home buying seminars. At one of our events, all aspects of the Home Buying process will be covered including: How to pick a Real Estate Agent, What types of loans are available, How much money you will need for down payment, Home Buying Tips, Agency Disclosure, The Home Buying Process, and the Purchase Agreement from start to finish. You can register for our next event here!
2008-06-11T06:55:00-07:002013-07-09T12:12:46-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:1935Curb Appeal: Rain Garden LandscapingPreviously, I posted an article about planting <a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/blog/april-showers-bring-may-flowers/">spring flowers to increase curb appeal</a>. While perusing the Star Tribune today, I found this relevant article about rain gardens. There may be a few reasons, including environmental and monetary, for you to consider giving up some of your green lawn for different types of flora. Residents in sections of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Richfield and Hopkins that lie within the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District could be eligible for reimbursement of up to $3,000 if they install rain gardens to catch storm water or plant native plants along a shoreline. Eden Prairie is offering reimbursement of up to $500 for trying more nature-friendly style of landscaping.
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Throughout the Twin Cities metro area, watershed officials agree that meeting clean-water goals will require changes in new development as well as changes in individual yards. It has been found that monetary rewards and practical support spurs citizens into taking action. The Nine Mile Watershed District has levied $100,000 this year to begin its incentive program. Individuals can qualify for up to $3,000 and local governments and businesses can qualify for up to $25,000.
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So what exactly is a rain garden? A rain garden is a planted depression that is designed to absorb rainwater runoff from things like roofs, driveways, walkways, and compacted lawn areas. The depression catches the water, allowing it to soak into the ground instead of flowing into gutters, stormwater drains, or bodies of water. Deep rooted native foliage planted within the depression will “drink” the water. Besides catching rain naturally where it falls or flows, rain gardens can also soak up water from basement sump-pumps, gutter drain spouts, and other ways your yard becomes soggy. Rain gardens, which require very little maintenance, can cut down on the amount of pollution reaching creeks and streams by up to 30%. It also cuts down on soil erosion and flooding.
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Plants selected for use in a rain garden should tolerate both saturated and dry soil. Using native plants is generally encouraged. For Minnesota, native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, trees and shrubs all make great rain garden additions. Using native plants not only cuts down on maintenance, but also may provide urban habitats for native butterflies and birds.
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That isn’t to say that rain gardens are the only environmentally-friendly home improvement projects which are eligible for compensation. Planting native foliage to restore stream banks on your property also qualifies. Installing pervious asphalt and pavers, green roofs, and cisterns may also be eligible for reimbursement.
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A rain garden can help alleviate problem spots in your lawn. When trying to sell your home, the exterior is the first thing a potential buyer will see. Having a brown patch on your lawn, either because the soil is too dry or too wet, isn’t particularly inviting. Instead of trying to grow grass there, again, perhaps a rain garden is in order. Not only will it bring an end to the struggle of keeping that spot green, but you won’t even have to mow it!
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Don’t know where to start? Here is an article on how to build and design a rain garden. This is just a starting-off point, you will probably want to look around for more information. If you live in one of the communities mentioned in this article in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, contact them to find out how to qualify. There are some specific requirements which must be met for reimbursement to occur.2008-05-14T13:25:00-07:002013-07-08T17:46:23-07:00Matt Barkertag:barkerhedges.com,2012-09-20:1929Minneapolis' Nokomis Community HighlightsThe Minneapolis community of Nokomis can be found in the southeastern corner of the city. It is named for its major landmark, the 204-acre Lake Nokomis. Steeped in Ojibwe Native American history, Lake Nokomis and the surrounding community was named after Hiawatha's mother, the daughter of Nokomis. You may have heard of The Song of Hiawatha, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, which immortalizes these people in poem form. The smaller Lake Hiawatha and Diamond Lake are also located here. The presence of the lakes offers residents of the Nokomis community beautiful scenic views, as well as a variety of recreational opportunities.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-regina/">Regina</a> - The Regina neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of the Nokomis community. It is bordered by 42nd Street East to the north, Chicago Avenue to the east, 46th Street East to the south, and Interstate 35W to the west. This neighborhood was named after the Regina parochial school, which is now the home of a Head Start program and a day-care center. This residential neighborhood contains mostly small single-family houses built before 1940. However, located at 43rd Street and 4th Avenue South in the center of Regina is the Town Oaks Townhome complex. This is the largest housing complex in the neighborhood, with 112 town homes. Built in the 1970s, it is also one of Minneapolis’ first modern townhouse projects.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-northrop/">Northrop</a> – In the northern part of Nokomis, just east of Regina, one can find the neighborhood of Northrop. Northrop is bounded on the east by Cedar Avenue, on the west by Chicago Avenue, on the north by 42nd Street, and on the south by Minnehaha Parkway. Like many other neighborhoods in Minneapolis, Northrop is named after an elementary school. Northrop Elementary, in turn, took its name from the second president ever to reside over the University of Minnesota, Cyrus Northrop. Homes in this area were mostly built prior to 1940. Many are two-bedroom homes made of stone, brick, and stucco. On the western boundary of Northrop at Chicago Avenue and 48th Street is an active business community, which is shared with the Field neighborhood located to the west. This busy area is home to many services, restaurants, banks, a theater and more.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-ericsson/">Ericsson</a> – East of Northrop, and still in the northern part of Nokomis, is the Ericsson neighborhood, which is bordered by 42nd and 43rd streets to the north, Hiawatha Avenue to the east, Minnehaha Parkway to the south, and by Cedar Avenue on the west. Minnehaha Creek runs west to east through the southern portion of the neighborhood. Lake Hiawatha to the north of Lake Nokomis is connected to the Chain of Lakes by Minnehaha Creek. The Ericsson neighborhood takes its name from John Ericsson, who was a Swedish engineer and inventor. He designed and built the U.S.S. Monitor for the United States Navy during the Civil War. This is a residential neighborhood with mainly single-family housing units. The greater part of Ericsson’s western half consists of recreational land, with Lake Hiawatha Park and Lake Hiawatha Golf Course atwo of the most prominent recreational sites here.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-field/">Field</a> – The Field neighborhood, located south of Regina and west of Northrop, is bordered by I-35W to the west, Minnehaha Parkway to the south, Chicago Avenue on the east and 46th Street East on the north. Again, Field is named after the local school, which in this case was named after Eugene Field, a popular writer of children’s poetry. The Field business community is prosperous and thriving. Much of the housing stock here has been very well maintained. The largely residential neighborhood of Field is full of small, pre-1940s two-bedroom homes constructed with stucco, brick, and stone. As discussed in the Northrop section, Chicago Avenue is the main commercial center for Field.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-page/">Page</a> – Directly south of Field is the Page neighborhood. Page is bound on the south by Diamond Lake Road and 55th Street, on the west by Interstate 35W, on the north by Minnehaha Creek, and on the east by Chicago Avenue. What is coming next? Oh yes, Page is named after a school. Page Elementary School was named after American editor and diplomat Walter Hines Page, who was born on August 15, 1855. The neighborhood is predominately residential, with most of the homes here having been built in the 1920s and 1930s. A majority of them are colonial in style and have two stories. At the heart of Page is the popular Pearl Park, which is commonly used for little league soccer, football, hockey and baseball.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-hale/">Hale</a> – East of Page and south of Northrop is the neighborhood we call Hale. Hale bound <a title="P4_103" name="P4_103"></a>by Minnehaha Creek on the north, Cedar Avenue on the east, 55th Street on the south, and Chicago Avenue on the west. This mostly residential neighborhood is named after the Hale elementary school. Are you surprised? The school was named after Nathan Hale, who was an American revolutionary born in 1755 in Connecticut.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-diamond-lake/">Diamond Lake</a> – South of both Hale and Page is the Diamond Lake neighborhood. This Minneapolis neighborhood is bound by Interstate 35W and Second Avenue South on the west, by Highway 77 and Cedar Avenue on the east, by Highway 62 on the south, and by 55th Street East and Diamond Lake Road on the north. The neighborhood is named after the lake found in its western end. The northeastern tip of the Diamond Lake neighborhood connects to Lake Nokomis recreation areas and parks. The Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport is located directly to the southwest, and the City of Richfield is directly south.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-keewaydin/">Keewaydin</a> – South of the Ericsson neighborhood and east of Hale it the Keewaydin neighborhood. Itis bordered to the north by Minnehaha Parkway, 54th Street East to the south, Cedar Avenue South to the west, and 34th Avenue South to the east. The Keewaydin neighborhood received its name from an Ojibwe legend mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, The Song of Hiawatha. “Keewaydin” is Ojibwe for “northwest wind,” or “the home wind.” Most of Lake Nokomis can be found within the Keewaydin neighborhood’s boundaries. Homes here are affordable, with listing prices averaging about $80,000.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-minnehaha/">Minnehaha</a> - Minnehaha neighborhood is located in the Nokomis communinity of Minneapolis, just south of Ericsson and east of Keewaydin. The neighborhood is bound on the east by Hiawatha Avenue, on the south by 54th Street East, on the west by 34th Avenue South and on the north by Minnehaha Parkway East. Minnehaha received its name from an Ojibwe legend mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, The Song of Hiawatha. Minnehaha means “laughing waters.” The famous Minnehaha Falls are located at Minnehaha Park in this neighborhood. Minnehaha Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Minnehaha Historic District.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-wenonah/">Wenonah</a> - Wenonah is located south of the Keewaydin neighborhood and east of the Diamond Lake neighborhood on the very edge of Minneapolis. Highway 62 is the southern border, 54th Street is the northern border, Cedar Avenue and Lake Nokomis on the west, and 34th Avenue on the east. Beyond the main southern border, a small piece of Wenonah extends into Richfield. This neighborhood is named after Hiawatha’s mother, the daughter of Nokomis, from a legend that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow attributes to Ojibwe people in his poem, The Song of Hiawatha. Most of the single-family homes located here were built between 1920 and 1970.
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<a href="https://www.barkerhedges.com/minneapolis-morris-park/">Morris Park</a> – Finally, in the far southeastern corner of the Nokomis community, and the City of Minneapolis, is the neighborhood known as Morris Park. The Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base makes up its border to the south, 54th Street is its northern border, 34th Avenue is its western extent, and 46th Avenue runs along its eastern edge (and the city boarder). The neighborhood took its name from the daughter of Franklin Steele, Mary C. Morris. Franklin Steele was the first European-American settler on the east bank of the Mississippi River in what used to be St. Anthony, now part of Minneapolis. He also donated land to the University of Minnesota. A majority of the single-family homes in Morris Park were also built between 1920 and 1960.
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Nokomis is largely residential, but there are a few commercial districts scattered throughout the community and near Lake Nokomis. As in many Minneapolis communities, the size and style of homes in Nokomis can depend on their location and distance from the lakes. Homes closer to the water tend to be older and larger, while homes further away were built more recently and smaller. Regardless of their size or age, most of the homes are neat and well-maintained. Generally, many single-family houses were built prior to 1940 and made of stucco, brick and stone. There are some townhomes and condos available here if you search, however.
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In June 2007, the average price of a single family home or condo sold in the Nokomis community of Minneapolis, MN was $234,666.
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