Warehouse District

15 photos · 2016–2024

15 photographs tagged Warehouse District, 2016–2024.

Pedestrians gather outside Sneaky Pete's bar on a Minneapolis street at night with neon signage and a light rail station visible.
The Minneapolis Warehouse District buzzes with activity at night, as patrons gather outside Sneaky Pete's Ultimate Fun Bar + Grill.

Light Rail Platform Outside Sneaky Pete’s in the Warehouse District

TRIP Outreach workers engage with riders on the platform at Warehouse District/Hennepin Station in downtown Minneapolis.
TRIP Outreach workers engage with riders at the Warehouse District/Hennepin Station, a key Light Rail Transit (LRT) stop in downtown Minneapolis. TRIP Outreach workers on the platform.

Outreach Workers Meet Riders on the Hennepin Station Platform

Minneapolis City Hall seen through Warehouse District buildings
The Minneapolis City Hall building as seen from the North Loop. June 2023.

Minneapolis City Hall from the North Loop

Warehouse District buildings in downtown Minneapolis, with historic brick warehouses and newer residential towers.
Warehouse District buildings in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The district contains late-19th- and early-20th-century brick commercial and warehouse blocks that were built for the city’s riverfront and rail-based wholesale trade. Newer residential towers now stand among the surviving masonry structures as the area has been redeveloped for housing and mixed commercial use.

Minneapolis Warehouse District Architecture

418 Third Avenue North in Minneapolis’s Warehouse District, with downtown buildings behind it.
418 Third Avenue North is a building in Minneapolis’s Warehouse District. The site sits among older industrial structures near downtown Minneapolis.

418 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis Warehouse District

Warehouse District Live Games on Halloween
Thousands of costumed people downtown last night for various parties. Part of 1st Avenue was closed for Warehouse District Live with food trucks, arcades, and basketball hoops. Saw lots of bananas. (Minneapolis, October 2022)

Warehouse District Live Games on Halloween

Food trucks on Halloween in Downtown Minneapolis
Thousands of costumed people downtown last night for various parties. Part of 1st Avenue was closed for Warehouse District Live with food trucks, arcades, and basketball hoops. Saw lots of bananas. (Minneapolis, October 2022)

Food trucks on Halloween in Downtown Minneapolis

Warehouse District Live sign on Halloween
A banner advertises "Warehouse District Live," a free event held on October 28th and 29th, 2022, on 1st Avenue North between 5th and 6th Streets in Minneapolis. The event featured "free fun for everyone," with graphics suggesting music, food, and entertainment. The Warehouse District is a historic area of Minneapolis known for its late 19th and early 20th-century industrial architecture, which has since been redeveloped for residential, commercial, and entertainment purposes.

Warehouse District Live Event Sign, Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis crowds on Halloween
Thousands of costumed revelers filled downtown Minneapolis on Halloween night, congregating on 1st Avenue and South 5th Street.

Downtown Minneapolis Halloween crowds on 1st Ave and S 5th St

Mystic Lake wrapped light rail train and Sneaky Petes bar in Downtown Minneapolis
A light rail train branded for the Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel stops at the Warehouse District-Hennepin station in Minneapolis. The station serves the Green Line, which connects downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, and is a popular transit point for events in the Warehouse District.

Mystic Lake Casino Train at Warehouse District Station

Metro Transit blue line light rail train travels through downtown Minneapolis warehouse district near fifth street.
A METRO Blue Line light rail train travels through the Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis. Operated by Metro Transit, the Blue Line connects downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via the Hiawatha corridor.

Blue Line Train Turning onto North 5th Street, Minneapolis

Warehouse District/Hennepin Station platform blocked with caution tape in downtown Minneapolis.
Warehouse District/Hennepin Station in downtown Minneapolis has caution tape blocking part of the METRO light rail platform. Signs for the Blue Line and Green Line are posted under the station canopy. The station serves trains through the Warehouse District on 5th Street in the city center.

Warehouse District/Hennepin Station platform closure, Minneapolis

Metro Transit Blue Line train at Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station in Minneapolis at dusk.
The Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station serves Metro Transit's METRO Blue Line, which runs between downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America in Bloomington via Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. The line opened in 2004 as the region's first light rail line, originally branded the Hiawatha Line. This station sits along Hennepin Avenue in the Warehouse District, a neighborhood of former wholesale and manufacturing buildings that now houses bars, theaters, and offices.

Blue Line Train at Dusk, Warehouse District/Hennepin Station

Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue light rail station platform in downtown Minneapolis with directional signs to St. Paul.
The Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station serves the METRO Blue and Green Lines in downtown Minneapolis, connecting riders to Target Field, St. Paul, and the Mall of America. Located near the Warehouse District entertainment area on 5th Street, the station provides transit access to nearby bars, clubs, and Target Field Station.

Empty Platform at Warehouse District/Hennepin Station, Minneapolis

Renovated stairwell inside the former Western Containers building, Minneapolis, part of the Warehouse District's industrial heritage.
The former Western Containers building, located in Minneapolis's North Loop neighborhood, underwent renovation. This structure, part of the Warehouse District's industrial heritage, was originally built to serve commercial and industrial purposes. The renovation project included updates to its internal infrastructure, such as this stairwell, preserving the building's historical character while adapting it for contemporary use. The North Loop has seen significant redevelopment, transforming former industrial spaces into mixed-use properties.

Western Containers Building Stairwell Renovation, Minneapolis