North Loop, Minneapolis

Jennifat · April 8th, 2012, 09:06 AM

Since gas is starting to get expensive, I thought it might be a good idea to stay home and get some shots of my own city.

Today I spent the afternoon wandering the North Loop, a mostly residential district directly northwest of downtown Minneapolis. The North Loop has an unusual mix of both historic and modern architecture, which reflects the once almost exclusively industrial nature of the neighborhood.

As early as ten years ago, most of this area was filled with abandoned buildings, industrial waste, and block-after-block of parking lots. Massive revitalization efforts and gentrification have transformed it into a beautiful, thriving neighborhood that has become one of the most desirable (and expensive) areas of the city.

North Loop, Minneapolis
April 7, 2012

spectre000 · April 8th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Great pictures! The North Loop has changed so much.

minneapolis-uptown · April 8th, 2012, 06:22 PM

Great pictures! this is by far one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city. Just wanna add one more photo to show that it still is changing:

(coutesy of Spectre000 of Minnescraper.com)

ScraperDude · April 8th, 2012, 07:22 PM

My God! Minneapolis in Spring is absolutely fantastic!

Harold643 · April 9th, 2012, 03:17 AM

6!

ColDayMan · April 9th, 2012, 07:02 AM

Great stuff!

Jennifat · April 9th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScraperDude

My God! Minneapolis in Spring is absolutely fantastic!

And we're about a month ahead of schedule.

Normally at this time of the year, tree buds are only just beginning to swell, and the grass is still brown. This has been a strange weather year so far, to say the least.

Mplsuptown · April 11th, 2012, 02:54 AM

You didn't get any of the sex shops..or are they not considered part of the North Loop?

CincyBearcats · April 11th, 2012, 03:28 AM

Nice crisp clean photos with awesome color! Minneapolis has some great architecture mixed in with just as good infill!

Jennifat · April 11th, 2012, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mplsuptown

You didn't get any of the sex shops..or are they not considered part of the North Loop?

I didn't really make it southeast of 2nd Ave N. or Washington Ave. because it was starting to get dark.

I need to get a higher-quality camera so I can do some tasteful dusk shots of Sex World and Deja Vu.

Mplsuptown · April 12th, 2012, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifat

I didn't really make it southeast of 2nd Ave N. or Washington Ave. because it was starting to get dark.

I need to get a higher-quality camera so I can do some tasteful dusk shots of Sex World and Deja Vu.

Bring quarters right?

Paule · April 12th, 2012, 05:30 AM

Very Nice, the North Loop has a very Canadian feel to it.

gattani · April 12th, 2012, 02:41 PM

photo grande de la ville de lacs, Minneapolis est vraiment un endroit agréable à vivre. Ses plus beau en des étés, je l'ai visité l'année dernière au cours des étés et c'était génial.

Jennifat · April 12th, 2012, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paule

Very Nice, the North Loop has a very Canadian feel to it.

How so? Because it's clean?

Paule · April 13th, 2012, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifat

How so? Because it's clean?

Yes, that but mostly because there are several pics that have a very cozy and inviting feeling to them.

Chadoh25 · April 14th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Great photos!

***ikops*** · April 16th, 2012, 04:02 PM

Nothing wrong with your own city.

Jennifat · April 16th, 2012, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikops

Nothing wrong with your own city.

I think over the spring and summer, I'll be focusing more on Minneapolis and St. Paul, so you'll undoubtedly be seeing more from our humble City of Lakes.

WalPaulista · April 16th, 2012, 08:42 PM

Many beautiful buildings just lacking some trees.

Major Deegan · April 16th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Thanks for sharing the photos, Jennifat. While I'm not a fan of the North Loop, which bores me to near death, you managed to show its better side.

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Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	North Loop, Minneapolis Since gas is starting to get expensive, I thought it might be a good idea to stay home and get some shots of my own city. Today I spent the afternoon wandering the North Loop, a mostly residential district directly northwest of downtown Minneapolis. The North Loop has an unusual mix of both historic and modern architecture, which reflects the once almost exclusively industrial nature of the neighborhood. As early as ten years ago, most of this area was filled with abandoned buildings, industrial waste, and block-after-block of parking lots. Massive revitalization efforts and gentrification have transformed it into a beautiful, thriving neighborhood that has become one of the most desirable (and expensive) areas of the city. North Loop, Minneapolis April 7, 2012 __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

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ScraperDude lagom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,377 Likes (Received): 2	My God! Minneapolis in Spring is absolutely fantastic! __________________ it's like.... a hot tranny mess up in here

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Mplsuptown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 12	You didn't get any of the sex shops..or are they not considered part of the North Loop? __________________ I ain't got time to breed

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gattani Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	photo grande de la ville de lacs, Minneapolis est vraiment un endroit agréable à vivre. Ses plus beau en des étés, je l'ai visité l'année dernière au cours des étés et c'était génial. __________________ Proprietes Vendre

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Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,949 Likes (Received): 34	Thanks for sharing the photos, Jennifat. While I'm not a fan of the North Loop, which bores me to near death, you managed to show its better side. __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

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spectre000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Paul Posts: 5,023 Likes (Received): 143	Great pictures! The North Loop has changed so much.

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minneapolis-uptown Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 804 Likes (Received): 1	Great pictures! this is by far one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city. Just wanna add one more photo to show that it still is changing: (coutesy of Spectre000 of Minnescraper.com)

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CincyBearcats Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 228 Likes (Received): 3	Nice crisp clean photos with awesome color! Minneapolis has some great architecture mixed in with just as good infill!

April 12th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#12
Paule Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wausau Posts: 2,001 Likes (Received): 4	Very Nice, the North Loop has a very Canadian feel to it.

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