Downtown West is an official neighborhood in

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, part of the larger Central community. It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis (and Minneapolis as a whole), containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown". The neighborhood is split between Wards 3 and 7 of the

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, represented by Michael Rainville and Katie Cashman, respectively. The boundaries are as follows (going in a clockwise direction): 12th Street to the southwest, 3rd Avenue North, Washington Avenue North, and

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to the northwest, the

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to the northeast, and Portland Avenue, 5th Street South, and 5th Avenue South to the southeast. It is bordered by the North Loop, Nicollet Island/East Bank, Downtown East, Elliot Park, and

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neighborhoods. Downtown West is home to most of Minneapolis's most notable buildings like the Foshay Tower and IDS Center.

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Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Downtown WestDowntown Minneapolis Neighborhood AssociationWarehouse District Business Association (WDBA)Minneapolis Downtown Council
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