United Properties has started construction of The Ellie, a four-story residential community development on six acres in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Located 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis at the intersection of Lincoln Lane and Eden Prairie Road, The Ellie will consist of 239 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Twenty-five percent of the residential units will be affordable.
Named after Elizabeth F. Ellet, a writer who visited the area in the mid-1800s and is credited with naming Eden Prairie, The Ellie has a large outdoor courtyard area for residents to gather with friends and family, plus shared indoor spaces such as a fitness center, a community lounge and fireplace, bike storage rooms, storage spaces to rent and ample underground and surface parking.
The central courtyard area will have an outdoor pool with lounge seating and shade umbrellas, a children’s play area, a culinary garden to grow food, an outdoor kitchen and fire pit area and a lawn area for games.
The project was designed to maximize natural light in all indoor spaces, and features refined materials and a color palette that mimics Eden Prairie’s natural surroundings.
Apartments will have oversized windows, balconies/patios, walk-in closets, in-unit laundry and kitchen islands. A mail room and parcel package lockers will make it easy to receive mail and packages worry-free.
The development is close to a robust park network — including Miller and Round Lake parks — and is located seven minutes from public transit with easy access to Highways 212 and 5.
The Ellie was designed by DLR Group and is being constructed by Eagle Building Company. Construction on The Ellie is anticipated to be complete by the spring of 2024.
United Properties starts construction of four-story residential community near Minneapolis
