![Golden Valley's Arcata Apartments boasts gourmet kitchens with stainless steel high-efficiency appliances, tiled backsplash and 42-inch cupboards, as well as a full community kitchen pictured here. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Arcata Apartments](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/V24XDR2CTMMEIJ2VARC6JY3SI4.jpg?&w=1080)
The latest lure for renters isn't very sexy, but it is hot. Gas ranges — nearly impossible to find a year ago in a Twin Cities rental — are now popping up in places like the Arcata Apartments, where full-size gas ranges and a stainless steel appliance package are standard. 901 Xenia Av. S., Golden Valley; 877-435-0787; arcataapts.com/golden-valley
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