Mid-City Industrial is a neighborhood in the University community of Minneapolis. It is located in Minneapolis City Council ward 1, currently represented by Minneapolis City Council member Elliott Payne, and state legislative district 60A. The boundaries of the neighborhood are Interstate 35W to the north, railroad tracks along Minnesota State Highway 280 to the west, East Hennepin Avenue and Winter Street Northeast to the south, and 35W to the west. Mid-City Industrial had no official neighborhood organization until it joined the East Bank Neighborhoods Partnership in 2025, though the neighborhood was unofficially represented by the Southeast Como Improvement Association.
History
20th century The area, which had been used primarily for farmland, was designated an industrial district in 1913 by the city to separate residential and industrial land uses. It began developing after World War I.
The area features the historically designated Cream of Wheat building on 730 Stinson Boulevard NE that was constructed in 1928.
In the 1960s a gravel pit closed and construction of interstate highways changed the area’s character.“Minneapolis Diagonal Trail: Mid-City Industrial Area”. Southeast Como Improvement Association. 21st century The neighborhood primarily features industrial and commercial uses, but also includes breweries, lounges, and some residences. The area has high levels of formaldehyde contamination and of other industrial pollutants.True, Peter Truax (February 2010). "Industrial Land Use and Environmental Impacts". Retrieved May 29, 2025. Future plans for the area would improve linkages with the Grand Rounds trail system. The Diagonal Trail intersects the neighborhood.
Demographics Though Mid-City Industrial is primarily industrial and was not designed for residential use, the neighborhood has a small population of residents. The neighborhood's population has increased in the 21st century with residential conversions of former industrial structures. Race/ethnicity200020102020Number %Number %Number %White alone1386.6718988.7321276.81Black alone213.3352.35155.43Hispanic or Latino (any race)00.0052.35176.16Native American alone00.0000.0041.45Asian alone00.00146.5793.26Other race alone00.0000.0041.45Pacific Islander alone00.0000.0000.00Two or more races00.0000.00155.43Total15100.0213100.0276100.0
See also History of Minneapolis Honeywell
References
External links
Hennepin County Library Digital Collection, Mid-City Industrial Mid-City Industrial - Minnesota Compass