Hiawatha Commons
2740 Minnehaha Avenue
Alliance Housing Inc. is construction a new five-story building with 80 units of affordable and market-rate rental housing and commercial space at the northwest corner of the Minnehaha Mall in Minneapolis’ Longfellow neighborhood.
The project will include underground and surface parking. The sites proximity to the Hiawatha Light Rail Station on Lake Street will provide residents with convenient access to Downtown Minneapolis, and Mall of America and the airport.
| Developer: | Alliance Housing Inc. |
| Architect: | Cermak Rhoades Architects |
| Contractor: | Frerichs Construction Company |
| City Investment: | $30,000 – non-profit admin funds $500,000 – neighborhood revitalization program $500,000 – empowerment zone $760,000 – affordable housing trust fund $540,000 – low income housing tax credits |
| Total Development Cost: | $12.6 million |
| Number of Units: | 80 |
| Unit Sizes: | 40 studio units, 24 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units |
| Parking Spaces: | 103 |
| Construction start: | 2005-06 |
| Completion expected: | 2006 |
February 2006
Last updated May. 7, 2012