Office to residential conversions amendment

Minneapolis adopted an office to residential conversions amendment in September 2024.

Background

Council Members Rainville and Cashman introduced an ordinance on June 27, 2024. 

  • Many offices and commercial buildings became underused or empty because of COVID-19.

  • State and local governments were working to address a housing shortage.

  • This ordinance :

    • Makes it easier to convert nonresidential buildings into housing

    • Applies to all commercial or institutional buildings in the city.

    • Mainly supports office building conversions
Tall buildings in downtown Minneapolis

Goals of the amendment

  • Speed up the City's review of building conversions.
  • Save people time.
  • Reduce costs.

This will help make better use of existing buildings throughout Minneapolis.

Effective date

Sept. 28, 2024

Relevant sections of the zoning code

The ordinance affects the following chapters of the zoning code.

  • Chapter 550, Development Standards
  • Chapter 555, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Mobility

Meetings

Contact us

Jason Wittenberg

Community Planning & Economic Development

 

 

Email Jason Wittenberg

Phone

612-673-2297

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415