The Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association represents people who live, work, or own property in the Downtown East and Downtown West neighborhoods.
Downtown West is bound by 12th Street to the southwest, 3rd Avenue North, Washington Avenue North, and Hennepin Avenue to the northwest, the Mississippi River to the northeast, and Portland Avenue, 5th Street South, and 5th Avenue South to the southeast. Downtown West is the business hub of Minneapolis. It is packed with theaters and entertainment venues like Orchestra Hall and the Target Center arena. It is also the location of Minnesota’s main street, the Nicollet Mall. The Minneapolis Skyway system connects corporate offices, bars, restaurants, bakeries, hotels, government services, retail, gyms, grocery stores, liquor stores, banks, doctors, dentists, masseurs, pharmacies, hair and nail salons, dry cleaners, live theaters, three pro sports facilities, a church, art exhibits, and residential buildings.