Uptown Real Estate

Location- Uptown is a commercial and residential community in south Minneapolis. Uptown is walking distance to Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles in Hennepin County. Search Uptown Listings Description- Uptown is the Twin Cities hippest neighborhood. The urban energy surrounds the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street. In Uptown you will find more than 200 large and small retail stores combined with restaurants, coffee shops and over 15,000 residents.

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History- The Uptown Area has undergone many transformations since it was first created. The Hennepin-Lake Street intersection started as a crossing of two street cars. Lake street was constructed in the 1800s and had already started its commercial development. The stores of Uptown were created from people waiting to transfer street cars. Retailers began locating the stores near streetcar transfers knowing that riders had time to pass. Uptown changed in the 1920s when the automobile was invented. The streetcar era had passed changing Uptown. It wasn't until the late 1970s that Uptown began to take off. The area became more desirable to young professionals having access to all the lakes.

Calhoun Square revitalized the new era in Uptown. Many major developers were attracted to the Hennepin-Lake intersection, and shortly construction was underway with a number of mid-sized chain retailers moving in, changing the gritty neighborhood into one of the Twin Cities finest urban shopping center.

Shopping- Uptown's slogan is "normally out of the ordinary," which is a fitting slogan as the merchandise now available for sale in the stores is unique. Uptown is an entertainment destination with it's mixture of shops, restaurants, and theaters. The shops in Uptown vary from the last minute shopper for the small trinkets to the major retailers such as Gap and Urban Outfitters are also located just off Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street.

During your time shopping in Uptown, Minneapolis' "hippest and hottest" dining spots are in this area as well. Uptown offers a wide variety of foods for both formal and casual dining. Some major chains such as Famous Dave's, Davanni's, and Old Chicago Pizza are great casual dining spots. Some more formal dining would be Campiello, which serves Italian and Chiang Mai Thai for Indian cuisine. Uptown is also known for it's night life with many fun bars and clubs to go to even for an after dinner beverage, such bars include Bar Abilene, William's Pub, Old Chicago, and more.

Recreation- Uptown is known for it's lakes, also nicknamed, "Minneapolis the City of Lakes." Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and Cedar lake are all fun lakes for walking, biking, running, and rollerblading on the paved paths. Lake Harriet's bandshell is a place many people come to listen to music that's fit for all ages. The Uptown Art Fair is one of the biggest attractions with 385 artists, 20 different food vendors, plenty of activities and nightly entertainment during the first full weekend in August.