ADU / accessory dwelling in Stevens Square
Stevens Square is Minneapolis South's 1910s-1925 brick courtyard apartments + early condo conversions submarket. Stevens Square Historic District is one of the largest concentrated brick courtyard-apartment districts in the US.
What a adu / accessory dwelling project looks like here
Stevens Square Historic District is one of the largest concentrated brick courtyard-apartment districts in the US.
Dr. John Stevens House (1850) — the first wood-frame house built west of the Mississippi in Minneapolis — sits at the edge of the neighborhood.
Minneapolis ADUs — detached, attached, and conversion paths — scoped against Minneapolis CPED / St Paul DSI + MN Residential Builder License (DOLI) setback + height + parking variances. In Stevens Square specifically, 1910s-1925 brick courtyard apartments + early condo conversions stock means adu / accessory dwelling scope is shaped by the neighborhood's dominant construction typology. Baily's Minneapolis scoping flow factors stevens square historic district (nrhp) and original boilers + steam systems still common into the estimate before a contractor is involved.
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Pre-seeded for adu / accessory dwelling in Stevens Square. Mention your 600-1400 sqft condo, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the city of minneapolis cped review queue into the scope.
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Questions LA homeowners actually ask
Stevens Square adu / accessory dwelling projects typically run $150K–$445K. Stevens Square's 1910s-1925 brick courtyard apartments + early condo conversions stock, combined with stevens square historic district (nrhp) — exterior + courtyard review, 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.