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On the east side of the historic Mill District during the workweek a steady drone of earth moving equipment can now be heard.  It is the sound of progress as the construction of the Eleven Minneapolis condos has commenced.  One of the last remaining lots in the neighborhood will soon be home to the tallest residential condominium tower in the state of Minnesota.  The road leading up to these events is something the is becoming that is becoming increasingly more interesting within the Minneapolis real estate market.

A few years ago, John Wanninger, Kevin Mullen and I saw a need in the downtown market for a true luxury condo product.  A tower that was baked in tradition, boutique in unit count and delivered the highest level of service to its residents. …

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Once relying on architectural drawings and floor plans, paint chips and cabinet designs, the Eleven condo project in the Mill District of Minneapolis is now giving Buyers clarity with a technologically driven sales gallery that blends precision details and materiality within a simulated condominium environment.    

Eleven sales gallery  

Sales galleries are nothing new in the Minneapolis condo market. Since the 1990s, developers have been selling condos off of floor plans long before their buildings were finished. The Eleven tower, designed by world class architects Robert A.M Stern, developers saw an opportunity to showcases new technologies while focused on the technical details of the fit and finishes for each residence. 

 "This takes pre-construction sales to the…

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The last few years has given rise to a velocity of growth in Downtown Minneapolis that is undeniable. Within this flurry of activity are a lineup of residential condo projects that are shaping our skyline, namely Eleven Condos, The Legacy Minneapolis and the Alia Condos. All of these are at various stages of the development process.  Below we take a look at each project: 

Out of the gates early: The Legacy Minneapolis 

The Legacy Condos Anyone who drives over the 35W bridge coming out of downtown Minneapolis does not miss the most recent addition to the skyline that is The Legacy Minneapolis.  With 374 units in the building which covers an area larger than any other condo project to date, The Legacy Minneapolis can come across looking like a titan in the city. The…

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  The city of Minneapolis is clearly on a high velocity path of growth across the entire real estate landscape.  Over the past 20 years the Mill District in downtown Minneapolis has been especially interesting to watch, coming out of the rubble from the old milling capital of the world into a neighborhood and identity all its own.  Some of the last blocks within the neighborhood are being developed right now.  One of these special sites will have world class architecture thanks to Robert A.M. Stern Architects and be the tallest residential high rise in Minneapolis with a story all its own: Eleven on the River.

The Early Years: late 1990s to 2008

  The visionary period of the Mill District started in the late 1990s with the advent of Brighton…

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  Local real estate broker United Properties announced the sale of three parcels at 10th Street and Nicollet Mall to retail giant Target not too long ago.  Prior to this the site had enjoyed years of speculation, rumors and setbacks that prohibited anything from moving forward on the site.

  During the heyday of the condo boom this site was to be the future home of a massive condo project called The Nicollet that was to reach 56 stories into the sky.  Plans called for some office space but mainly condominiums.  The attraction at the time was location of being right downtown, having a skyway connected building and the views from the height of the tower.    

  Currently Target does not have definitive plan for the site but rumors are starting to…

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