Riverside Plaza

9 photos · 2019–2023

9 photographs tagged Riverside Plaza, 2019–2023.

Riverside Plaza Cedar HIgh Apartments Minneapolis — Riverside Plaza and Cedar High Apartments stand illuminated against the twilight sky in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Completed in the 1970s and designed by architect Ralph Rapson, the complex is one of the city’s most distinctive examples of modernist architecture. Its colorful paneling and Brutalist concrete forms house one of the most diverse communities in the region, symbolizing both urban renewal and the evolution of affordable housing in the Twin Cities.

Riverside Plaza and the Light Rail Tracks — Riverside Plaza stands tall beyond the METRO Blue Line overpass in the Cedar–Riverside district of Minneapolis. The colorful panels of the 1970s residential towers contrast with the new mid-rise apartments and light rail infrastructure built decades later.

Metro Transit light rail tracks curve past Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. — Metro Transit light rail tracks by Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Riverside Plaza is a large housing complex along the light rail corridor near Interstate 35W. The tracks curve through the area south of downtown Minneapolis.

Interstate 35W underpass with Riverside Plaza towers in Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis. — Interstate 35W passes beneath an overpass at the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis. Riverside Plaza residential towers rise beyond the freeway corridor, which connects the Twin Cities metropolitan area north and south through downtown Minneapolis.

Riverside Plaza towers in Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, with downtown buildings nearby. — Riverside Plaza is a high-rise apartment complex in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The development includes multiple residential towers near downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi River. It is one of the largest housing complexes in the area.

Metro Transit light rail train approaching Cedar-Riverside Station with Riverside Plaza residential towers in downtown Minneapolis. — A Metro Transit light rail train crosses Interstate 35W approaching the Cedar-Riverside Station in Minneapolis. The station serves the Blue and Green Lines and sits adjacent to the Riverside Plaza high-rise complex, a distinctive Brutalist housing development completed in 1973.

Riverside Plaza towers rise in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. — Riverside Plaza is a high-rise residential complex in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. Designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, the complex is known for concrete towers with modular apartment façades and colored panels. The development is a prominent landmark near the University of Minnesota’s West Bank and downtown Minneapolis.

Family walks on trail near Riverside Plaza — A family walks down a trail near Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis.

Metro Transit light rail train passes Cedar Riverside Station with historic brick buildings and apartment complex in Minneapolis. — A Metro Transit light rail train, operated by the Metropolitan Council, passes through Cedar Riverside Station in Minneapolis. The station serves the Blue and Green Lines, connecting residents to various parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The surrounding area, including the Riverside Plaza apartment complex visible in the background, has been a significant site for community development and cultural events.

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