Secure, Convenient Condo Living

Whether you are actively employed or actively retired, you will appreciate the convenience of living at 1666. When the spirit moves, you can lock your unit and GO. Whether you are in residence or absent, the professional management assures you that the building remains secure and continues running…no snow to shovel, no grass to mow, no worries.

Coffman Condominium and grounds are a SMOKE-FREE facility.

Front colonnades

Vibrant garden plots! We are surrounded by greenspace -- golf course greens, parks and walking paths!

Spectacular classical renaissance architecture on 6.5 acres of University land

Neighborhood Amenities & Green Spaces

Located in the heart of the city, we are surrounded by green spaces.  The University Grove neighborhood, called a “living time capsule of vernacular modern architecture in America” by the New York Times, is a quiet and lovely option for walking or biking.  The Grove boasts excellent examples of residential architecture from architects such as Ralph Rapson, Winston and Elizabeth Close, Edwin Hugh Lundie, and Richard Hammel.  St. Anthony Park is within walking as well, providing local groceries, cozy cafes and restaurants, and specialty shopping.  The St. Anthony Park Branch Library, a Carnegie library built in 1917, is a grand building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• The Les Bolstad Golf Course, with rolling hills and oak stands, is to the north and west of Coffman property.  It affords wonderful views from many Coffman units and a delightful place to cross-country ski or snowshoe in winter.
  
• The old trolley trail winds through woodlands behind our property.
  
• The recently updated St. Paul Campus gym, swimming pool, running tracks and tennis courts are only a short walk away. 
• A small park with a playground for grandchildren is adjacent to Coffman on the south.
• The Bell Museum, Minnesota’s official natural history museum, is next door.  Visit the native prairie gardens; take amazing journeys from the far reaches of the cosmos to deep inside the human brain in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium; wander outside on the green roof and observation deck; explore the learning landscape of native plants, geology gardens, and solar station.
  

Trail south of Coffman grounds on an old tramway line

Falcon Heights park adjacent to Coffman grounds

Les Bolstad Golf Course at sunset

Campus Circulator

Those who work find the accessibility to all campuses a great convenience. Leave your car in the underground heated garage. A free campus Circulator picks you up at the Bell Museum next door, and takes you to the St. Paul Campus where a free Connector transports you to Minneapolis and West Bank Campuses.

Public Transport

Have another destination in mind? Take the Metro Transit Bus 61 from directly in front of 1666 to downtown St. Paul or cross Larpenteur Avenue to the bus stop directly in front of the Driving Range -- it's 20 minutes to downtown Minneapolis. If you wish to travel to Minneapolis International Airport Lindberg Terminal I or Mall of America, simply alight from the 61 bus at 5th and Hennepin and cross the street to the Light Rail. Depending upon the time of day, you can travel from 1666 all the way to the airport in approximately 60 minutes…in comfort at one low fare.

Coffman spaces

Raised garden plots for residents and a shade garden with walking paths

Crafts room

Exercise room

Our dining room for social occasions

Amenities

At no extra cost, your monthly fee allows the use of the fine facilities. Here you will find opportunities to develop or maintain hobbies. There is a central dining room, a two-story library, a fully equipped, newly renovated workshop, a craft room.  You can work your green thumb on your own garden plot. You can pedal or walk to nowhere in the upgraded exercise room; relax in the sauna; or picnic in a charming gazebo in the courtyard, including an outdoor grill.

Coffman offers a wealth of rich intellectual stimulation through concerts, lectures, book reviews, art exhibits and a library with a wide range of holdings.

There is more. The volunteer committees arrange many interactive programs, e.g., bridge, the Coffman Players, Storytellers, Book Review, Poetry etc. The gracious Social Room is the scene of many delightful concerts, the lectures, movies on the large-screen, and other activities.

Good books, like good friends are chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable. 
                                              ~ Louisa May Alcott

Library

Amenities

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A two-story library, a fully equipped, newly renovated workshop, gardens, a social room with spacious balcony, piano and dance floor

Social Room

Fully equipped workshop

Dining

Community meals are organized regularly, and a valued social time.  Eat in the dining room, or bring your meals to your unit.

More Amenities

Other optional amenities include two guest rooms with baths, massage services, pedicures, the opportunity for private parties in the Garden Terrace Dining Room or Social Room, coin-operated laundries, a free car wash in the garage, and antennae and cable TV hookups in each unit.  Tai Chi classes are also available.

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