About the North Loop

What used to be a neglected, largely-abandoned section of Minneapolis is now one of the city’s most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods, with award-winning restaurants, fashionable boutiques, bustling taprooms, live music and Major League Baseball just steps away. The North Loop has become the neighborhood in which to live and work, as well as an arts, entertainment, shopping and dining destination.

Forbes magazine calls the North Loop “One of America’s Best Hipster Neighborhoods.” Fodors Travel Guide puts us on a list of 25 places in the world that avid travelers should check out. Thrillist raves about our “rags to riches” story.

It’s not just that the old warehouses and factories have been given new life here. It’s the fact that many of them have been transformed into something truly exceptional.

For instance, a former horse stable is now a nationally-acclaimed restaurant, Spoon and Stable, run by James Beard award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen. An old farm implement warehouse is now the stylish Hewing Hotel, proclaimed “Best Hotel in the Midwest” by Conde Nast Traveler readers and one of the Most Instagrammable Hotels in the U.S. by National Geographic. And the former headquarters of the city’s horse-drawn streetcar system is now home to high-end shops, most notably MartinPatrick3, which Forbes Magazine called “the hottest retailer in America’s hottest retailing city.”

Businesses, especially creative and tech firms, have also gravitated to the North Loop, finding the old warehouse spaces, ease of transportation, neighborhood amenities, and neighborhood energy particularly well-suited to their needs.

The North Loop is also home to a gorgeous section of the Mississippi Riverfront where cyclists, joggers and pedestrians enjoy well-maintained trails and families enjoy the playground in a city park that features tall trees and views of the Minneapolis skyline.

Our light rail station at Target Field provides direct access to MSP airport, US Bank Stadium, Allianz Field, the University of Minnesota, downtown St. Paul and other destinations.

And the North Loop’s momentum just keeps building as more people and businesses take note of this urban success story and decide they too want to invest in its future.

Learn more about the North Loop’s storied history.

Map of the North Loop Neighborhood of Minneapolis MN

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2017 Facts (Source: Minnesota Compass)

The North Loop is the fastest-growing neighborhood in Minneapolis, growing from 1,500 residents in 2000 to 5,760 in 2017 (3,337 households)… and continuing to increase rapidly!
Median resident age 32, with 84% of residents between ages 18-64. Children 17> years were in about 12% of these households. People over age 65 were in 4% of the neighborhood’s households.
Median household income was $104,832
The Minneapolis Farmers Market, an institution since 1937, adds to the neighborhood vibrancy, and attracts people from across the Twin Cities.
Rated best biking city by Bike Score, and #3 bicycling city by Bicycling Magazine.
Home of Target Field. Target Field Station serves as a central, multi-modal transportation hub, serving the METRO Blue and Green lines and Northstar Commuter Rail. The adjacent public plaza and amphitheater is a community gathering spot and host to year-round special events.

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Neighborhood Highlights

The neighborhood directory also provides information and links to a wide variety of North Loop offerings and resources.

Neighborhood Developments

Here are a few links to help you stay up to date on North Loop developments.

About the North Loop