Northeast is a defined community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis that is composed of 13 smaller neighborhoods whose street addresses end in "NE". Unofficially it also includes the neighborhoods of the University community which have "NE" addresses, and the entirety of the Old Saint Anthony business district, which sits on the dividing line of "NE" and "SE" addresses. In the wider community, this business district, which is the oldest settlement in the city, is often identified as the heart of Northeast, in part because it lies across the Mississippi River from Downtown Minneapolis. Northeast is sometimes referred to as "Nordeast", reflecting the history of northern and eastern European immigrants and their language influence.
East Hennepin Avenue, looking north to the birthplace of Nordeast
Saint Anthony Falls, 1908
The gateway to Northeast: the Hennepin Avenue Bridge and the landmark Grain Belt beer sign.
Nye's Polonaise Room, a longtime polka bar, was demolished in 2017
Neighborhoods of Minneapolis
Minneapolis is officially defined by its city council as divided into 83 neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are historically grouped into 11 communities. Informally, there are city areas with colloquial labels. Residents may also group themselves by their city street suffixes: North, Northeast, South, and Southeast.
Minneapolis neighborhood markers.
Minneapolis skyline as viewed from the Warehouse District at night, 2017.