Explore Whittier Minneapolis Real Estate Opportunities

It’s walkability, vibrancy, shops, restaurants and multicultural residents are what draw many people to this bustling neighborhood.  Whittier is bounded by Franklin Avenue to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, Lyndale Avenue South to the west and Lake Street to the south.  Approximately 14,000 people live in Whittier, the largest neighborhood in Minneapolis.

Most of the homes in this neighborhood were built at the turn of the century.  They range from 10,000 square foot mansions on a quarter acre lots with carriage houses that were built for the city’s wealthier residents, to 900 square foot houses with little yard and no garages that were built for the working class.  Several mansions have been converted to condos, while more condos and apartment buildings were built in the 1960s. Many of the larger homes have been converted to duplexes and triplexes.  There is something for everyone!

The neighborhood is most famous for the Nicollet Avenue commercial corridor, known as ‘Eat Street’ The multicultural dining options include great Vietnamese, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Somali, Carribean, Mexican and American and that is leaving out many other restaurants and the amazing ethnic grocers. 

Lyndale Ave, Franklin, Lake Street and 26th St are also commercial corridors, shared with other neighborhoods. The dense commercial corridors are part of what makes Whittier so special. A vibrant, multicultural community: its slogan is 'The International Neighborhood'. It also has been a home base for the arts and artists in Minneapolis for over 100 years.
Whittier is also home to the MIA, Children’s Theater, Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), the Hennepin History Museum, the Greenway biking/walking trail and many family-owned business.