MnDOT plans Highway 60 project hearing
The Highway 60 Windom project is the subject of an upcoming public event hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
View ArticleMomentum builds for single-family housing
Homebuilder advocates have repeatedly said that the Twin Cities needs more housing, but so far this year only one of the two major residential construction sectors is doing its part to meet the rising...
View ArticleLakeville finds construction savings on first responder training center
Pushing back against rising construction prices, the city of Lakeville and its project team have been sharpening their pencils to reduce the cost of the roughly $25 million FiRST Center.
View ArticleRare apartment projects advance in Farmington
At a generally slow time for multifamily construction, two notable apartment projects are moving forward in an unlikely location — a Twin Cities suburb known mostly for its single-family housing stock.
View ArticleLegislative inaction on The Heights brings project delays
Legislative inaction on a funding bill for The Heights will delay construction of hundreds of new housing units on the site, though some components of the project are still pushing ahead on schedule.
View ArticlePaR Systems plans expansion in Shoreview
PaR Systems, an automation technology company described as a “landmark employer” in Shoreview, plans to expand its footprint in the city with a new facility at the Seven Lakes property.
View ArticleHighway 101 improvements coming soon
A Highway 101 improvement project in Chanhassen and Eden Prairie is scheduled to begin Monday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
View ArticleNew medical building opens in Lakeville
The Lakeville Specialty Center, a 100,500 square foot medical building at 18645 Orchard Trail in Lakeville, is now open and fully occupied by Allina and MNGI Digestive Health, according to the...
View ArticleBattle lines drawn over local mosque projects
A long-vacant former Minnesota School of Business building in Blaine is the latest front in a battle that forces developers of Islamic schools and places of worship to defend themselves against public...
View ArticleState funding gets ‘ball rolling’ on rec center in Cedar-Riverside
A yearslong effort to improve recreation facilities and bring new affordable housing to Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood took a leap forward this spring with help from the state Legislature,...
View ArticleQ&A: ‘Shocking how little we knew’ about building materials
CEO of Habitable Gina Ciganik talks about her work with Habitable and discusses a newly released assessment of how building material choices in Minnesota affect human health and the environment.
View Article‘Performance center’ added to Hazeltine’s growth plan
Hazeltine National Golf Club is adding a members-only “performance center” to its expansion plans in Chaska, the latest planned amenity designed to make the already-prominent golf course an even bigger...
View ArticleDeeply affordable housing pitched for vacant Columbia Heights building
Columbia Heights is poised to grow its stock of deeply affordable housing with help from Anoka County and a vacant assisted living building.
View ArticleTwin Cities Habitat to begin work at The Heights
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity will begin site work this week and start building homes later this month at The Heights, a major redevelopment of the former Hillcrest Golf Course in St. Paul.
View ArticleColiseum Building grand opening set for June 19
A ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the newly restored Historic Coliseum Building in Minneapolis is scheduled for June 19.
View ArticlePlymouth sets up TIF district for Prudential redevelopment
A plan from Roers Companies and Scannell Properties to bring up to $300 million of new development to the former Prudential campus in Plymouth has reached another milestone.
View ArticleGreat River Energy, Minnesota Power gear up for $1B transmission line
Great River Energy and Minnesota Power are talking to landowners and navigating the regulatory process as they prepare for construction of the Northern Reliability project, a roughly $1 billion...
View ArticleRamsey County East building in downtown St. Paul up for sale
Ramsey County is stepping up its efforts to find a buyer for the nearly 120-year-old Ramsey County East building, a longtime home for county services on a prominent site in downtown St. Paul.
View ArticleBrooklyn Park mulls options for planned $10M youth center
The legislature’s failure to produce a bonding bill deprived the city of Brooklyn Park of a potential funding source for its proposed $10 million teen and youth center, but city officials are looking...
View ArticleBemidji cautiously supports TIF for new homes on shuttered Red Pine Estates site
A developer’s plan to build 95 low-income housing units to replace the shuttered Red Pine Estates apartment building in Bemidji is getting mixed reaction from city leaders, who are weighing the city’s...
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