Why Every Studio at Oaklands on 9th Has a Full Kitchen: The Story of the 1960 Renovation
In 1960, a $10,000 permit turned the old Delta Hotel back into apartments — and gave every Oaklands studio the full kitchen guests cook in today.

In 1960, a $10,000 permit turned the old Delta Hotel back into apartments — and gave every Oaklands studio the full kitchen guests cook in today.

The 2026 Twin Cities Marathon starts October 4 beside U.S. Bank Stadium. Here is a furnished downtown Minneapolis studio a short walk from the start line.

Furnished studios at Oaklands on 9th include utilities, WiFi, heat and free laundry, with no lease. Here is what that replaces in downtown Minneapolis.

In January 2021 we learned the city had sealed our sewer connection shut. Finding it again meant dye, a camera truck, a robot, and an 1883 brick pipe.

September 2026 in downtown Minneapolis: Twins and Vikings home games, Target Center concerts, Mamma Mia! at the Orpheum and Orchestra Hall’s season opener.

The Minneapolis Skyway runs more than nine miles across 80 downtown blocks. How the hours work, where to get in near 9th Street, and event-night late routes.

Every studio at Oaklands on 9th has its own restored antique light fixture. Here is the story behind the lighting in this 1889 Minneapolis brownstone.

Vikings home games at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 22 and Sept. 13, 2026 — kickoff times, the walk from downtown, and the clear bag rules.

Target, Lunds & Byerlys, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are all within reach of downtown Minneapolis. Where to shop when your studio has a full kitchen.

Oaklands on 9th is a Richardsonian Romanesque brownstone designed by Harry Wild Jones in 1889. Here is how to read its downtown Minneapolis front.