Brookside

Brookside Neighborhood

Boundaries

• North: Excelsior Boulevard
• South: City of Edina
• East: Highway 100
• West: Brookside Avenue

City Council Ward
The Brookside neighborhood is in Ward 2. For your council representative's name, click on City Council

Neighborhood Characteristics

• Brookside occupies 116.4 acres; its residential area is about 12 blocks.
• Brookside is essentially a low-density residential neighborhood with a few retail and commercial establishments along Excelsior Boulevard. It is nearly all single-family homes.
• Jackley Park is located in this neighborhood.
• Minnehaha Creek goes through the southern section of this neighborhood.
• Brookside Avenue is the only street in St. Louis Park that connects to Edina west of Highway 100.
• Parks & open space - 1 percent
• Commercial/industrial - 5.2 percent
• Brookside has a total of 321 single family homes.
• Brookside was subdivided in 1908. Half of the homes were constructed prior to 1933. The average year-built was 1933.
• Population - 781 (2002 Census)

Upcoming Events

• There are no events planned at this time.

Neighborhood Association
Brookside neighbors group formed in 1999. They have hosted picnics, potlucks, Halloween parties and National Night Out gatherings.

Neighborhood Association Contact

• Linda Sandbo, president - (952) 924-0261
• Eileen Unze, treasurer - (952) 925-1695