Neighborhoods

Read how Diane has been bringing neighborhoods together.

Click on a Third Ward neighborhood (in the map below),
or select a neighborhood from this list:

Beltrami

Marcy-Holmes

Sheridan

Bottineau

McKinley

St. Anthony East

Hawthorne

Nicollet-Island / East Bank

St. Anthony West

Minneapolis Third Ward Map


Accomplishments by Neighborhood



Beltrami Neighborhood

  • Prevented MNDot from building a new exit ramp from 35W into the neighborhood
  • Beneficiary of foreclosure program funding


Bottineau Neighborhood

  • Imposed conditions, and $10,000 penalty to local saloon for additional police protection and presence to address neighborhood livability concerns
  • Lowry Avenue Bridge approved
  • 18th Ave. N.E. bikeway project funded and in final design
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


Hawthorne Neighborhood

  • $70 million West Broadway YWCA athletic center and office complex proposed with $432,000 Great Streets funding commitment from City
  • Hawthorne Eco-Village Housing Cluster Project - $500,000 partnership with Home Depot
  • Northside Loan Fund - $200,000 in deferred loans for property maintenance
  • License revocations for Jug Liquors, Johnny A's and Wafana's which were havens for drugs, prostitution and other egregious illegal activities wreaking havoc on the neighborhood
  • Major beneficiary of foreclosure programs funding
  • West Broadway Alive - #1 city-wide development priority
  • 26th Ave. N. bikeway study completed and funding appropriated
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood

  • Historic Pillsbury Library building purchased by Phillips Family Foundation: restored and LEED-certified
  • Installed traffic signal along gateway to the river, at 6th Avenue S.E. and University
  • Xcel Energy Park opened
  • Partner in the Alliance Steering Committee of the University District
  • TCF Gopher Stadium - Member of Stadium Area Advisory Group (SAAG) committee to deal with impacts on neighborhoods
  • Historic preservation and renovation of Florence Court apartments are approved
  • Historic A-Mill East Bank Mills housing project approved
  • Phoenix on the River and Flour Sack Flats condo projects built and occupied
  • Neighborhood zoning study in progress
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


McKinley Neighborhood

  • Major beneficiary of foreclosure programs funding
  • City View School partnership with Home Depot for amphitheater and grounds improvements: $30,000
  • Lowry Avenue Corridor development in progress (also Hawthorne)
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


Nicollet Island - East Bank Neighborhood

  • Red Stag Supper Club opened - first LEED-certified restaurant in Minneapolis
  • Cobalt condominium complex opened including:
    • Lunds Market
    • Prairie Stone pharmacy
    • North Memorial Clinic and Urgent Care Center
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


Sheridan Neighborhood

  • New Veterans Memorial Park extends riverfront access and amenities from Broadway to Lowry. Sheridan was the only neighborhood in the city without a park
  • Beneficiary of foreclosure programs funding
  • Ongoing development of 13th Ave NE Arts District
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)


St. Anthony East Neighborhood

  • Old Third Townhouses affordable housing project was approved with improved amenities
  • Children's Dental Services Clinic expanded with eco-sensitive features


St. Anthony West Neighborhood

  • St.Maron's and Catholic Eldercare Senior Housing projects approved
  • Encouraged Super America to spend $70,000 for rain garden to reduce runoff, plus other site improvements to reduce crime
  • Persuaded Graco to remove unsightly semi-trailers from their parking lot
  • Long-term problem property at 901 2nd Street condemned and renovated by new owner
  • Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront Corporation (MMRC)