Apartments Near the U of M / Cedar-Riverside

Apartments in Cedar-Riverside

Cedar-Riverside is the West Bank’s own neighborhood. Here is what it is, who it serves, and how close the professional schools really are.

West BankGreen Line stationWalk to Carlson, Law, Humphrey
The Short Answer

Cedar-Riverside is the West Bank neighborhood, just across the Washington Avenue Bridge from East Bank. It is the closest district to the Carlson School, the Law School, and the Humphrey School, which sit on the West Bank itself. The West Bank METRO Green Line station is central, and East Bank is one stop or a bridge walk away.

Communities

Apartments in Cedar-Riverside

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Cedar-Riverside · Walk to West Bank
Individual LeaseNear Light Rail
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West Bank · Green Line
FurnishedStudio–2 BR
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Riverside Avenue · High-rise
By the BedPet Friendly
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The Neighborhood

The West Bank district

Cedar-Riverside is the West Bank neighborhood, set between the Mississippi River and Interstate 35W just across the Washington Avenue Bridge from East Bank. It is a dense, transit-rich district with a long-standing mix of high-rise apartments, older walk-ups, theaters, and restaurants along Cedar and Riverside Avenues.

For students, the draw is that the West Bank academic buildings are inside the neighborhood rather than across a commute, and the West Bank Green Line station is central to it.

Built environment: a dense, transit-served West Bank district mixing high-rise apartments and older walk-ups, adjacent to the West Bank academic buildings.

Getting to Campus

Steps from the West Bank schools

Cedar-Riverside puts the Carlson School, the Law School, and the Humphrey School within a short walk, since those buildings sit on the West Bank itself. The West Bank METRO Green Line station is in the neighborhood.

East Bank is one stop away on the Green Line or a walk across the Washington Avenue Bridge, and the free Campus Connector links West Bank to East Bank and St. Paul.

Colleges Served

Who this neighborhood works for

These are the colleges this neighborhood serves most directly. Open a college page to see how the commute works for your specific buildings.

Questions

Common questions, answered

The West Bank of the Minneapolis campus. Cedar-Riverside is the West Bank’s own neighborhood, putting the Carlson School, the Law School, and the Humphrey School within a short walk rather than across a commute.

Yes. It is the closest neighborhood to both, since Carlson, Law, and Humphrey all sit on the West Bank. The West Bank Green Line station in the neighborhood adds quick access to the rest of campus.

East Bank is one Green Line stop away, or a walk across the Washington Avenue Bridge. The free Campus Connector also runs between the West Bank, East Bank, and St. Paul campuses.

Live in Cedar-Riverside

Start with the communities closest to the West Bank schools and the Green Line station.

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