An Ecumen community in the historic Mill District of downtown Minneapolis offering independent living, assisted living and memory care for adults 55+ in one building.
Abiitan Mill City sits among century-old buildings in Minneapolis's Mill District, steps from the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music and the Mississippi riverfront. Operated by Ecumen, one of Minnesota's largest nonprofit senior housing organizations, headquartered in Shoreview, the community combines maintenance-free apartment living with on-site access to a full continuum of care, so residents can move between independent living, assisted living and memory care without leaving the building.
Ecumen's own site organizes Abiitan's offerings into Living Spaces, Supportive Services, and Community sections covering amenities, spiritual care, dining and a photo gallery, and describes daily programmed activities and a ground-floor restaurant. Ecumen was founded in 1862, is affiliated with the ELCA, and operates communities and in-home services across Minnesota and Wisconsin, with Abiitan Mill City serving as its flagship urban Minneapolis location.
Abiitan Mill City is an assisted living provider at 428 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, 55401, in Hennepin County.
Location and contact
| Community | Abiitan Mill City |
|---|---|
| Care type | Assisted Living |
| Address | 428 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, 55401 |
| County | Hennepin County |
| Website | Official site |
How Minnesota regulates this provider
Assisted living facilities in Minnesota are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144G. A facility marketing memory care must hold the distinct "assisted living facility with dementia care" license under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b), not merely provide a disclosure. Families can pull current license status and inspection history free through the MDH Health Care Provider Directory.
Evaluating an assisted living community
- Ask which services are included in the base rate and which are billed as a separate care level, and get the current assessment in writing.
- Ask whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement (Minnesota's Elderly Waiver) and how many current residents actually use it.
- Ask what happens if your parent's needs exceed the community's admission/retention limits under Minnesota's Chapter 144G assessment rules.
Minneapolis in context
As the region's hub, Minneapolis carries the metro's deepest bench of hospital-affiliated senior care, anchored by Allina Health's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in the Whittier neighborhood and the University of Minnesota Medical Center / M Health Fairview campus along the Mississippi riverfront. The city's light-rail spine, where the METRO Blue and Green Lines converge downtown, puts a large share of its assisted living and memory care buildings within walking distance of a train stop, a rarity in the Twin Cities. Building stock ranges from converted early-1900s apartment blocks in neighborhoods like Loring Park to newer high-rise senior communities downtown and near the Chain of Lakes.
Other assisted living options near Minneapolis
- Jones-Harrison Senior Living — Minneapolis
- Walker Place by Vivie — Minneapolis
- Care Suites of Edina by Vivie — Edina
- The Waters of Edina — Edina
- Mainstreet Village — Richfield
- The Glenn Hopkins — Hopkins
Listing details verified 2026-07-26 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.
