Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour ’08 “A Rousing Success,” 2009 dates April 25 & 26
Close to 4,000 visitors brought their lists of remodeling questions and their curiosity about neighborhoods to an average of 6.6 homes apiece during the 21st Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour on the last weekend in April, for a total of about 26,000 visits across the 50 locations. Thank you to all for a successful tour, which NRP Director Bob Miller labeled “a rousing success.” NRP, the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program, coordinates the tour.
Looking for remodeling ideas and resources? Some of the most financially accessible and environmentally responsible are featured on this annual homeowner-focused tour. See the bottom of this page, and click on the logos that surround the page, to find out more about sponsoring organizations and contractors involved in the recent tour.
More about the next tour:
Who: On the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour of “real homes, real people, real ideas,” residents open their doors to show creative and practical ideas for home additions, kitchens, bathrooms and more. Talk directly with homeowners and find out what it’s like. At many homes, their contractors, architects, and other trades people will also be on hand to answer questions.
What and Where: This celebration of city living takes place in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul, with a total of 50 or more homes.
When: Homes on the free, self-guided tour will be open Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 1-5 p.m. It will be held April 25 & 26, 2009 regardless of weather conditions.
How: Next April, you can decide where to start by looking at the “Homes” page on this website, wwww.MSPHomeTour.com.
How much: The tour is FREE – you’ll pick up a passport at the first home you visit, and turn it in (with the survey on the back filled out) at the last home you visit.
Why: The Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour is coordinated by Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) and supported by the Planning and Economic Development departments of Minneapolis and Saint Paul and other corporate and non-profit sponsors who encourage people to stay in the neighborhoods they love, and to maintain and improve the cities’ housing stock. For information, call 612-673-5140.
Click on the logos at the side of this page to go to the sponsors’ websites. Below are links to companies that were present at the homes they worked on. We really value our sponsors who pay for the coordination and advertising for the Tour…whenever you make a connection with any of them, please let them know you appreciate their support and the Tour.
Presenters’ website links:
Field Outdoor Spaces
RRR Construction
SALA Architects
Metro Homes, Inc.
Elevation Homes, a Division of Streeter & Associates
Holtan Kitchens & Remodeling
F & P Remodeling by Design
Otogawa- Anschel Design-Build
Links to sponsors who also presented homes:
Castle Building & Remodeling
American Institute of Architects – Minnesota
City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development
Plan for 2009!
Contractors, Architects, Vendors:
Intrigued by this remarkable opportunity to feature a home? Reasonably-priced sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 612-673-5103 or 612-673-5140 for information.
Homeowners
To nominate your home for the 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour, call 612-673-5140.
Feature your neighborhood
A significant number of 2008 home tour visitors surveyed said they were interested in looking for homes in Minneapolis or Saint Paul. While the tour is focused on remodeling, these visitors ask questions about neighborhoods they’re curious about. Combine that with the price of gas, and you see why clusters of homes attract a lot of attention. Neighborhoods with three or more locations receive additional promotion in the Home Tour Guide. Neighborhood leaders and homeowners can call today for more details, 612-673-5103 or 612-673-5140.
Eco-Tour:
If you have used “green” thinking in planning and executing your remodel, your home or project can be considered for the “Eco-Tour,” an environmentally friendly designation. In 2008, the top-drawing homes were all on the Eco-Tour.
Historic Preservation & Neighborhood History:
Every year, many of the homeowners featured on the tour have taken particular care to preserve, restore, and expand their homes in keeping with the style of the era when they were built. The tour has also included various historic locations iconic in their respective cities.
Special Spaces:
Kitchens, baths, whole-house renovations and additions will always be popular. The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour also welcomes the unusual and cutting edge; for example: – Basements and third floors remodeled into wonderful living spaces – Home office ideas, unusual garages and carriage houses – Artists’ live/work/gallery spaces
