Lender Foreclosure Auction, North Minneapolis

Boarded foreclosure auction house with yellow and black signage in North Minneapolis.
Boarded foreclosure auction house with yellow and black signage in North Minneapolis.

A residential property in North Minneapolis advertises a public foreclosure auction with open house dates and contact information displayed on boarded windows. The auction resulted from lender foreclosure proceedings. Foreclosure auctions were common outcomes of mortgage defaults during the 2008–2009 financial crisis, which significantly impacted housing markets and neighborhoods across Minneapolis.

Photo taken in February 2009.

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