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A rich blend of cultures near downtown Minneapolis
Just south of downtown Minneapolis, Ventura Village offers affordable, historic multifamily housing. The neighborhood’s convenient-to-downtown location and overall walkability attract buyers, as does the area’s rich diversity. “It’s one of the more diverse areas of Minneapolis,” says Michael Kootsikas, who’s sold real estate in the area for nearly 10 years. “Lots of different languages are spoken, and most people speak multiple languages.” Immigrants make up more than a third of the neighborhood’s population: residents here shop from Somali markets, dine at Colombian cafes and learn Native American gardening techniques, attracting those who seek diversity to this particular portion of the city.
An exhibit in the All My Relations Gallery next to the cafe space of Pow Wow Grounds.
Norway House in Ventura Village has an art gallery a meeting space and a gift shop.
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Indigenous-owned coffee shops, Somalian markets and Columbian cafes
Residents come from all over Minneapolis for Colombian fare at Maria’s Café, which is bustling on weekends when patrons line up for plates full of corn pancakes. Nearby, Golden Fingers serves some of the area’s best Mediterranean food, and the Indigenous-owned coffee shop Pow Wow Grounds is an everyday hangout committed to keeping their food prices low. In the spirit of community service, they offer patrons the opportunity to pay for the coffee of a customer who might not be able to afford it. Residents can pick up groceries and other essentials at Dollar General and ALDI. At 24 Somali Mall, shoppers can buy products from various Somali businesses, including clothing shops and eateries.
Pow Wow Grounds is a Cafe with an art gallery in the same building
The 24 Somali Mall is a 2 floor market with many shops and eateries.
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Addressing food justice with community gardens and free meals
To address food justice issues in the community, the 24th Street Urban Farm Coalition founded the community garden Mashkiikii Gitigan – Ojibwe for “medicine garden” – in 2013. What was once a vacant lot now serves as a community space where any resident can grow food, and the garden hosts free weekly classes from May through October to help residents learn how to do so. The season kicks off with a spring garden blessing and closes with a fall harvest celebration. Free meals are available every day of the week in Ventura Village, provided by various local organizations, and a full schedule of pickup times is available on the neighborhood’s website.
A community garden with reservable plots in located in Peavey Park.
A motivational Mural on the side of the Project for Pride In Living Career Center.
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Walk, bike or take the light rail downtown
With an 82/100 Walk Score, Ventura Village is highly walkable and has solid access to public transit, including the Franklin Avenue stop on the 12-mile light rail that connects downtown Minneapolis with other neighborhoods. “It’s very commuter-friendly because you can get right on the light rail, and you can even walk downtown if you want to,” says Keller Williams Realtor Shawn Korby. The area’s 94/100 Bike Score deems it a biker’s paradise, with spacious bike lanes along some side streets and part of the main thoroughfare of E. Franklin Avenue, lined with stores, restaurants, coffee shops and cultural centers. With Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Children’s Minnesota Hospital and Hennepin County Medical Center all within a mile of the neighborhood, accessing medical care is easy, and the neighborhood’s a mere 20-minute drive from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
The Hiawatha Greenway runs along the rail line and through Ventura Village.
Light Rail Blue Line has a stop in the Ventura Village neighborhood.
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Historic multifamily homes
Ventura Village has a mix of historic homes – mostly American Foursquares – townhouses and condos, though “A lot of the old Minneapolis Victorian homes are being converted into businesses,” Kootsikas says. He adds that the area is leaning increasingly commercial rather than residential and that residential options are primarily multifamily. Ventura Village offers buyers unique housing options, like condos at Cityview Cooperative, a collection of three brownstones where residents share ownership of the complex and use shared amenities like a community room and common green space. Condos in Ventura Village often sell for $50,000 to $150,000, while townhouses go for around $200,000 and $300,000 to $700,000 buys a multiunit investment property. The median price in Ventura Village is $175,000.
Various styles of early 20th century homes in the Ventura Village neighborhood.
Various types of homes can be found in Ventura Village.
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Parks, community centers and other resources
In 2012, Peavey Field Park was just four blocks of vacant land; today, it’s an oasis of green space in a sea of cement, equipped with a kid-friendly playground, basketball courts and soccer fields. After school and throughout the summer, the teen mentorship program Youthline meets here for educational programs, outdoor adventures and social activities. A group also meets at the Philips Community Center and the nearby East Phillips Park. At the Philips Community Center, residents can join clubs, exercise at its fitness center and sign up for swim lessons at its aquatics center. Additional resources are available at the Franklin Library, which offers programming like writing workshops, homework help and drop-in tech help. Ventura Village is also home to Norway House, a gathering space for Norwegian Americans in the Twin Cities.
Peavey Park has a playground in Ventura Village.
Phillips Community Center in Ventura Village has a gymnasium for resident use.
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Minneapolis Public Schools and Hope Academy
Students in Ventura Village attend Webster Elementary, Northeast Middle, and Edison High School, all of which received C-pluses on the educational review site, Niche. Edison High School offers the International Baccalaureate Program and dual enrollment through the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Hennepin Technical College. Ventura Village is also home to the public Loring Nicollet Alternative High School, which enrolls students in 10th through 12th grade and has not been rated on Niche, and the private Hope Academy, which enrolls students in kindergarten through 12th grade and received a B-plus on Niche.
Welcome to Webster Elementary serving students in grades K-5.
Edison Senior High School is ranked 190th within Minnesota.
Hope Academy is next to Peavey Park in the Ventura Village neighborhood.
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Parks in this Area
Clinton Field Park
Basketball
Picnic Area
Trails
Stevens Square Park
Basketball
Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Peavey Field Park
Basketball
Picnic Area
Trails
Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Trails
East Phillips Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Grills
Franklin Steele Square
Basketball
Grills
Picnic Area
Transit
Airport
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain
19 min drive
Bus
Franklin Ave E & 10th Ave S
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Bloomington Ave S & 22nd St E
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Franklin Ave E & Portland Ave
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11th Ave S & 19th St E
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Chicago & 24th St Station
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Franklin Ave E & 13th Ave S
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Bloomington Ave S & 24th St E
Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.27 Reviews
1.0Nearby Resident
10/25/2022Niche Review
mid asf everyone here is annoying and crime isnt the best im not even joking rn bro but its not the worst still 1 star cause its one of the worst neighborhoods in minneapolis
3.0Niche User
8/17/2014Niche Review
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Ventura Village Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Ventura Village, Minneapolis sell after 99 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Ventura Village, Minneapolis over the last 12 months is $370,940, up 118% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
6,618
Median Age
35
Population Density
26 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
10.5%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$30,767
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$41,517
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
59%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
17.2%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
6.1%
% Population in Labor Force
64.8%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
31''
Average Winter Low Temperature
9°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
60''
Area Factors
Biker's Paradise
Bike Score®
94/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
81/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
68/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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