A Secure Home
Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome offers a comprehensive security package that includes security cameras, on-site security staff, electronic entry and our four-point entry system.  The over forty cameras located at strategic points throughout both the interior and exterior of the building are monitored by building staff and trained overnight security personnel who also respond to resident complaints.  Additionally, each resident is assigned the best DuelLock electric key & FOB technology to gain access to the building, the common areas, the elevator banks, and their apartment.

A Comfortable Community
Upon moving into Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome, your child will experience the best accommodations at the UofM.  Brand new and fully furnished units feature spacious bathrooms, kitchens complete with ample cupboard space and stainless steel appliances, high speed cable and internet, modern style furniture and construction designed to decrease noise and increase comfort.  Our community room has a built-in fireplace, a large flat screen TV, a pool table, and plenty of seating and lounge space for your child’s study group meetings or watching their favorite show with friends.  Additionally, a fully equipped fitness center will meet all your exercise needs and two levels of underground heated parking is available as well.

A Vibrant Neighborhood
Since the late 1940’s, the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis has served as the University of Minnesota’s primary shopping, eating, and nightlife destination and we’re excited that Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome and its residents will be at the center of the action of both Dinkytown and the U.  With historic shops and restaurants ranging from Italian to Irish to Chinese, Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome residents will be spoiled for choices. The East Bank campus of the UofM, the athletic stadia and fields, and the student union are only a few minutes’ walk away.  Walk a block to the bus stop and you can hop on the 2 and 6 Routes of the Metrobus lines, providing quick access to Downtown, Hennepin Avenue, Uptown, Southdale Mall, and Cedar/Riverside.

A Responsive Management Team
As one of the few campus apartment buildings to be built, owned, and managed by a local company—Bloomington based Doran Companies— Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome always has someone available to assist our residents.  Between our professional management and leasing staff, our friendly student representatives, our skilled security personnel, and our handy maintenance team there is constantly someone onsite to address any concerns you or your child may have.  Residents also have 24-hour phone and email contacts for emergencies.  While some area buildings are part of a large and distant national corporation, our Vice President of Management and the building’s owner are often onsite to check on building condition and safety and to interact with students and learn about their most pressing concerns.

A Simple Process
Doran Companies, the developer, builder, and owner of Sydney Hall & the Dinkydome has crafted an application and lease process that is tailored to today’s savvy students and their parents.  The typical lease process starts with a visit by your or your child to the leasing center in the Dinkydome at 15th and University Ave.  All parents of students who do not meet income requirements on their own will need to complete two forms—the Guaranty/Co-Signer Application and the Guaranty Agreement which is then inserted into the completed lease.  Our leases are joint and several, which means that all residents are individually responsible for the entire rental amount and any damages to the apartment.  As the guarantor, you would also be accepting this responsibility as do all the other guarantors.  We believe that by designing the lease in this fashion and employing strict rental criteria, we ensure a safe and responsible resident population and provide the best possible situation for our residents and their guarantors.