Riverwood Home for Rent

The Mississippi River courses through Riverwood, a neighborhood in Brooklyn Center. The first-ring suburb is about 10 miles north of Minneapolis, and Riverwood residents are less than a mile from the Fridley suburb on the eastern side of the river. Islands of Peace County Park, a collection of wooded islands, occupies roughly half the neighborhood, and some properties include river frontage. “The big draw is that you have access to the parks and trails along the Mississippi,” says Kristi Healy, a Realtor with Edina Realty who has nine years of experience selling in the area. “In Minneapolis, we don’t really take advantage of the river.” Riverwood’s residential streets are tucked between Minnesota State Highway 252 and the Mississippi River, which flows right past some residents’ backyards. Most ranch-style and split-level homes date to the 1960s and ’70s, but newer construction occupies the southern section of the neighborhood. Streets are wide enough to allow two cars to pass, but only a few have sidewalks. Lots measure about a quarter of an acre, with paved driveways and shaded yards. When homes enter the market, they tend to sell within 21 days, less than half the national