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The city’s “first neighborhood” is now one of its hottest.

Quiet, nature-filled streets by day, an urban entertainment scene by night, Marcy-Holmes is a welcome mix of old and new, traditional and trendy. Conveniently located between downtown Minneapolis and the University of MN along the Mississippi River, you’ll find many small shops, as well as an array of nationally recognized restaurants and art galleries here. Marcy Open School, a student-centered K-8 school that encourages learning through the arts, draws many great families to the neighborhood as well. Marcy-Holmes is part of the University District Partnership Alliance.

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Boundaries and Zip Code

North: Railroad tracks north of 9th Street SE
South: Mississippi River to the South,
East: 15th Avenue SE
West: Central Avenue

The neighborhood spans both sides of I-35W, from Central Avenue to Dinkytown (at 4th Street SE & 14th Avenue SE).

Zipcode: 55414

History

Marcy-Holmes was first a home to Native Americans living alongside “Minne-haha”, later named St. Anthony Falls by explorer Father Louis Hennepin. The Mississippi River and the falls provided waterpower for lumber and milling businesses here, as well as an attractive site for the growing city of St Anthony. Eventually merged with the city of Minneapolis in 1872, this area had schools, churches businesses and homes starting in the 1840’s – even the University of Minnesota, established in 1851.

Housing Styles and Types

Although most of the housing stock here predates 1950, Marcy-Holmes has recently seen development of riverfront apartments and condominiums in modern loft styles. The neighborhood has an eclectic mix of period architectural styles (Victorian, American Colonial, Arts and Crafts) and a variety of dwelling types (rooming houses, fraternities and sororities, apartments, co-ops, duplexes and single family homes).

Schools

Public Schools:

• Marcy Open School (Grades K-8)

• Pease Academy (Grades 9-12)

Private Schools:

• Second Foundation (Grades K-12)

Specialty Schools:

• Aveda Institute

Public Facilities

• SE Library/ Hennepin County Public Library
• Holmes Park
• Marcy Park (8th St SE & 11th Ave/12th Ave SE)
• Elwell Park (6th St SE & 7th Ave/8th Ave SE)
• Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
• Waterpower Park

Home Purchase/Home Improvement Incentives

• Marcy-Holmes Home Improvement Program
• University District Partnership Alliance (homebuyer assistance, forgivable loans)

For more information about these and other incentive programs that may be available in this neighborhood, visit Live MSP's Incentive Programs page.

Getting Involved

• The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association is a residents’ group that engages in project to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. MHNA Membership is free. www.marcy-holmes.org/
• The Dinkytown Business Associations’ website is: www.dinkytownminneapolis.com contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• The Old St Anthony Area website is: www.northeastminneapolis.com (Places on map east of Central Ave are in Marcy-Holmes)

News

MHNA members get free monthly association updates and Items of Interest about events and news in Marcy-Holmes. These are also posted on the MHNA website, www.marcy-holmes.org/

Statistics

• City of Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile
  Includes trend information on neighborhood demographics, economics, and housing, taken from the most recent census data

• Home Sales Information by Neighborhood
  The City of Minneapolis Assessor’s Office allows you to search home sale prices by neighborhood. You choose the time frame that you want to compare (e.g. 1/1/2006 – 12/31/2008.)

• Minneapolis Crime Statistics
  Crime maps, statistics, and reports compiled by the Minneapolis Police Department. Check out Interpreting Crime Statistics. to help you make sense of these resources.

Real Estate Listings

Search Realtor.com for listings. You can search for properties by either clicking on the map or entering the neighborhood name or zip code (noting that zip code boundaries span multiple neighborhoods) into the search bar.

OwnAHomeMN.org—Check here for listings of affordable homes sold by community developers. Note: not all neighborhoods have listings.

LiveNearYourWork.net features property listings for the neighborhoods within the University District Partnership Alliance (Prospect Park, Marcy-Holmes, Southeast Como, and Cedar-Riverside.) 

Contacts

Melissa Bean, MHNA Executive Director
415 4th Ave SE
Room 209
Minneapolis, MN 55414
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone: 612-623-7633
Web: www.marcy-holmes.org/

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