Ball'n Rental Places in the cities.

[Kracka]

I am happy with Southampton, but Watertower Apts in EP are really nice if you want to spend the $$$ ($1030 for a 1-br, no utilities included). Huge bedroom and bathroom, but the kitchen and living room isn't overly large (but still plenty big enough).

As for rental townhowns, Deer Creek in Minntonka (just down Smetana from us) are pretty nice and spacious.

[asshanson]

I loved my old apartment building. Marquette Place, on 13th and Marquette. The lobby seriously looked like a really nice hotel, marble and gold trim everywhere, big statue/fountain out front. Inside the rooms were really nice too, probably the nicest high-rise apt building downtown. We had the biggest floorplan at 1300 sq ft, $1800 for a 2 bed, singles start around $1200. Amenities were crazy, 24/7 conceirge, tennis courts, hot tub, indoor pool, 4th floor patio, billiards, 35th floor rooftop deck, etc. Only had to pay electric, free A/C and heat as well. If I were really ballin and wanted to pay an extra $200/month, I could have had 34th floor with an unbeatable view of downtown, would have been pimp.

Another place my roommate and I looked at was this loft in the Mill City area. It was an owner renting it out for $1600/month. It was a 2 bed with 24/7 valet and also a few other amenities.