No More "No Name" Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Name as "Brand"

Once upon a time, people lived in St. Paul, or Minneapolis, or St. Louis Park.

Now, they live in Fern Hill, Birchwood, or Sorenson (all neighborhoods in St. Louis Park).

Overall, as Martha Stewart would say, "that's a good thing."

Especially if the neighborhood name isn't just marketing, but reflects an active neighborhood association, and a growing sense of neighborhood identity.

As a Realtor, I can attest that Buyers value -- and pay up -- for those things.

Just look at prices in Linden Hills!

TriBeCa, SoHo, Dumbo . . . NOMI??

Shouldn't That Be "NoMi?"

Looking for a good neighborhood?

First find . . . . a good neighborhood association.

NOMI (North Minneapolis, truncated) is attracting attention from Realtors, for its well-organized home tours, as well as from Lavender magazine, which noted the neighborhood's "growing reputation as a GLBT-friendly sector."

From a housing perspective, the highlight would certainly be Victory Memorial Drive (pictured above), with its broad, tree-lined boulevards and nearby bungalows, Tudors, and Craftsmen-style homes.

Make that affordable bungalows, Tudors, and Craftsmen-style homes.

P.S.: "TriBeCa" is short for "triangle below canal (st.)"; "Dumbo" stands for "down under the Manhattan bridge overpass"; "SoHo" for "south of Houston."