Citywalk Groundbreaking Set for Nov. 19
Destination Medical Center and partners will mark 10 years of downtown housing investment at an event that includes the Citywalk groundbreaking.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Apartments
Destination Medical Center and community partners will hold a celebration on Nov. 19 recognizing 10 years of downtown housing investment and marking the groundbreaking of Citywalk, a residential development with 342 apartments.
Why it matters
Citywalk's market-rate and short-term furnished rental units are expected to support employees at Mayo Clinic, patients, and their family members. The development sits directly across from Mayo Clinic's downtown campus in Rochester.
Citywalk will include 342 apartments, a mix of market-rate units and short-term fully furnished rentals, developed by Inland National Development Company with Reuter Walton Development. Specific completion timing and rent levels were not specified.
The players
Destination Medical Center
Destination Medical Center is a public-private economic development initiative in Rochester, Minnesota, aimed at expanding the city's medical and downtown infrastructure.
Inland National Development Company
Inland National Development Company is a real estate development firm that is co-developing the Citywalk residential project in Rochester.
Reuter Walton Development
Reuter Walton Development is a Minnesota-based real estate developer partnering on the Citywalk project in Rochester.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit academic medical center headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, whose downtown campus sits directly across from the Citywalk development.
The details
The Nov. 19 program runs from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and concludes with a ceremonial groundbreaking, followed by a conversation with Citywalk's development partners. The project is located near the future Link Bus Rapid Transit system, and planned public-realm improvements surround the development.
Timeline
Nov. 16-20: DMC Exchange week of experiences, events and milestones.
Nov. 19: Downtown housing celebration and Citywalk groundbreaking, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Season Trajectory
Citywalk extends downtown Rochester's housing investment anchored by Mayo Clinic's campus, adding rental supply for clinic staff and patients. The project aligns with the Destination Medical Center initiative's long-running effort to expand downtown residential capacity.
Renters considering downtown Rochester housing will see new market-rate and short-term furnished options near Mayo Clinic once Citywalk opens. Commuters may benefit from proximity to the future Link Bus Rapid Transit line.
The takeaway
Downtown Rochester's housing pipeline is expanding near Mayo Clinic, and prospective renters should watch for Citywalk leasing details as construction proceeds.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KIMT-TV 3 Mason City.
