CULTURE + CAPACITY IN REAL TIME
Since 2018, United Properties has been proud to partner with Houston White — a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur, creative visionary, and community builder — to support a long-term vision rooted in “Culture + Capacity.” This guiding concept blends cultural authenticity with economic opportunity, combining Houston’s local insight and creative leadership with United Properties’ development experience.
Together, the partnership has focused on reimagining the intersection of 44th Avenue North and Humboldt Avenue North in North Minneapolis. The result is a phased community revitalization effort intentionally designed to grow in alignment with the neighborhood’s needs — and to preserve its character along the way.
Phase I of the project brought a reimagined barbershop and The Get Down Coffee Company, energizing the area with new purpose and gathering space. Phase II, completed in 2023, introduced Camdentown Flats — a market-rate apartment development designed to serve the next generation of Black professionals and residents committed to the community’s long-term future.
This incremental, place-based strategy ensures that redevelopment isn’t just about what’s being built — but about how it’s being built and who it’s built with. As Houston describes it, the process is like making a mixtape: a series of intentional steps that spark curiosity, create energy, and honor the soul of the neighborhood.
“We got brave enough to do something small, together, to prove that it’s possible. And I hope that the project is kind of a beacon to how you do community development different.”
