Sheraton

12 photos · 2020–2024

12 photographs tagged Sheraton, 2020–2024.

Boarded storefront on Chicago Avenue displays graffiti memorializing Breonna Taylor, Amir Locke, and George Floyd in Minneapolis. — Graffiti honoring Breonna Taylor, Amir Locke, and George Floyd on the boarded-up windows of the former Sheraton Hotel on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The Hotel was used to house the homeless during the Minneapolis Uprising and has sat vacant since it was closed down.

The former Sheraton Hotel building in Midtown Minneapolis undergoes interior renovation work. — Interior painting is underway at the former Sheraton Hotel near the Midtown Exchange building in Midtown Minneapolis.

Midtown Sheraton from the Midtown Greenway — The Allina Commons building, formerly the Midtown Sheraton Hotel, stands in South Minneapolis. The structure, originally built as a hotel, has been repurposed and is now part of the Allina Health system. Adjacent to the building is the Midtown Greenway, a popular urban trail developed on a former railroad corridor. The Greenway provides a vital link for cyclists and pedestrians through the city, connecting various neighborhoods and parks.

Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis with boarded ground-floor openings beside the Midtown Greenway at night. — The Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis is seen at night from the Midtown Greenway, with plywood covering multiple ground-level doors and windows. The boarding was in place in mid-June 2020, after Minneapolis Police cleared and closed the hotel during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd. Stairways, fencing, and landscaping along the Greenway are visible in the foreground, placing the hotel directly beside the pedestrian and bicycle corridor.

Minneapolis police clear the lobby of the abandoned Midtown Sheraton Hotel on June 15, 2020. — Minneapolis Police Department officers clear the lobby of the abandoned Midtown Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis on June 15, 2020. The former hotel had been vacated by its owner and was being secured after weeks of unrest following the murder of George Floyd. The hotel was unofficially referred to as "The Sanctuary Hotel" where homeless was using it for shelter following the murder of George Floyd.

Minneapolis police outside the boarded Sheraton Hotel at 2901 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, June 2020. — Minneapolis police officers stand outside the Sheraton Hotel at 2901 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis while the former Sheraton hotel was being cleared of squatters.

Minneapolis police and MAD DADS at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Minneapolis with lumber for boarding up. — The Sheraton hotel in downtown Minneapolis is shown as Minneapolis police officers and members of MAD DADS gather in the parking area on June 15, 2020. They arrived to remove those that had been squatting inside the closed Sheraton hotel building.

Minneapolis police outside the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis as an officer aims toward broken windows. — Minneapolis police officers take cover behind a squad SUV outside the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis early on June 14, 2020. One officer points a rifle toward broken hotel windows as police respond to reports of a fire at the building. The hotel had been occupied by squatters in the weeks after the murder of George Floyd, and visible damage to the entrance and windows reflects the unrest affecting the property at that time.

Minneapolis police outside the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis during an overnight response in June 2020. — Minneapolis police officers gather outside the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis during an overnight response in June 2020. Several squad cars are parked near a side entrance as officers confer beside the building. The response took place during the period of unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd, when police and fire crews were repeatedly dispatched to commercial properties across the city.

Damaged lobby of the Midtown Sheraton on Lake Street in Minneapolis, with debris scattered across the floor. — The lobby of the Midtown Sheraton on Lake Street in Minneapolis sits in disarray, with scattered trash, overturned items, and a damaged front desk visible in the hotel interior. The property was used during the COVID-19 pandemic to house people experiencing homelessness. By June 2020, after those residents had left, the building bore damage associated with unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd.

Sheraton Hotel lobby on Lake Street in Minneapolis with debris, scattered furniture, and notices on the front desk. — The Sheraton Hotel lobby on Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown in disarray on June 12, 2020. During the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, the hotel was temporarily used as shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The reception desk is covered by a clear barrier and posted notices, while overturned furniture, scattered belongings, and debris remain across the lobby floor.

Former Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis, used as a temporary shelter in June 2020. — The former Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis is shown at dusk, with the neighboring Allina Commons building visible at right. In June 2020, after the killing of George Floyd and the unrest that followed in the city, the hotel was repurposed as a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The building’s use during that period reflected an emergency response to immediate housing and safety needs near the Lake Street corridor.

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