University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-T2-35: Local Housing

The University offers many option for faculty and staff housing including:

-Pillsbury Court: Pillsbury Court is the transitional housing facility designed for a faculty or staff member and their family to live in during their transition to the Twin Cities Area. This is ideal for those faculty/staff members who wish to take their time when looking for a home or other permanent residence. Pillsbury Court is a wonderful family townhouse complex within walking distance to the Minneapolis East Bank campus. Housing & Residential Life is pleased to offer this safe family-oriented housing facility to transitional faculty and staff who are new to the University of Minnesota.

-Off-campus housing website for rental housing: New faculty and staff interested in renting in the Twin Cities area can use the Off Campus Housing Listing Service to search for apartments, houses and other rentals around the Minneapolis and St. Paul campus areas. Many resources for new renters are available through the Off Campus Housing website as well.

-University Grove: University Grove consists of 103 single-family homes owned by University faculty and staff, situated on land owned by the University. Generally, University Grove home ownership is open to all University faculty and administrative staff eligible for the faculty retirement plan or a federal retirement plan; current civil service and union-represented University staff whose employment is at least 75% time, excluding probationary and temporary employees; and retired employees eligible for continued coverage under the retiree provisions of the University’s health and dental benefits program.

-1666 Coffman Condominium: 1666 is an active University community for independent living, designed specifically for people who have worked at the University for some time during their careers. It is a 93-unit condominium association with a seven-member Board of Directors. The Palladian-style building with well-planned apartments is on 6.5 acres of land leased from the University of Minnesota. It is surrounded by protected natural areas: woods, private garden plots, wildflower gardens, Grove Park, the University Golf Course and Driving Range, and the U of M agricultural fields.

-In addition, the University is a part of The Alliance: A University District Partnership. It includes the Marcy Holmes, Southeast Como, Prospect Park, and Cedar-Riverside neighborhoods. The Alliance offers the Live Near Your Work program (http://www.livenearyourwork.net/), which strives to preserve, maintain, and increase homeownership within the University District. The Initiative encourages people who work in the District to live closer to their employers and reduce their transportation costs and time. The Live Near Your Work website lists properties both for rent and for sale. Homebuyers can obtain incentives when buying in the District, including home inspection grants and participation in a Neighborhood Revitalization Program Revolving Loan Fund. (See also: https://www.myu.umn.edu/metadot/index.pl?id=6414454&isa=Category&op=show)