ADU / accessory dwelling in East Harriet
East Harriet is Minneapolis Southwest's 1910s-1930s tudor + foursquare + period revival submarket. Lake Harriet Bandshell (1986 reconstruction of 1888 original) anchors the lakefront — summer concert venue.
What a adu / accessory dwelling project looks like here
Lake Harriet Bandshell (1986 reconstruction of 1888 original) anchors the lakefront — summer concert venue.
Lyndale Park Rose Garden (1908) is the second-oldest public rose garden in the US — sits at the eastern edge.
Minneapolis ADUs — detached, attached, and conversion paths — scoped against Minneapolis CPED / St Paul DSI + MN Residential Builder License (DOLI) setback + height + parking variances. In East Harriet specifically, 1910s-1930s tudor + foursquare + period revival stock means adu / accessory dwelling scope is shaped by the neighborhood's dominant construction typology. Baily's Minneapolis scoping flow factors lake harriet shoreland and minnehaha creek watershed permit on >5,000 sqft into the estimate before a contractor is involved.
Start your East Harriet scope — Baily asks the right questions.
Pre-seeded for adu / accessory dwelling in East Harriet. Mention your 1500-3000 sqft, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the city of minneapolis cped + minnehaha creek watershed district review queue into the scope.
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Questions LA homeowners actually ask
East Harriet adu / accessory dwelling projects typically run $150K–$445K. East Harriet's 1910s-1930s tudor + foursquare + period revival stock, combined with lake harriet shoreland — dnr 75 ft setback, puts most mid-complexity projects in the $298K range. Baily scopes the exact band once you describe the work.
Nearest neighborhoods
Same service, adjacent Minneapolis submarkets.