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Dock improvements slated for ‘gateway’ to Voyageurs Park

The northern Minnesota tourist town of Ranier has launched an environmental review of a project that would make a community dock and boat launch more accessible for a wider range of users.

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$30M apartment project moves forward in Ramsey

A local developer who promises to bring a “different level of housing” to Ramsey has cleared another hurdle in the city approval process.

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Share of Lexington Lofts apartment complex sells for $44.6M

A new ownership partner is on board for the recently built Lexington Lofts apartment complex in the Circle Pines-area community of Lexington.

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Developer needs Sartell site for affordable housing after rejected rezoning...

TTT Development of Waite Park has been looking for years to find the right location for an affordable housing project in Sartell, and that search continues now that the City Council has denied the...

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Land deal with U of M advances Rosemount middle school project

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District has a deal in place to buy a big chunk of University of Minnesota-owned UMore Park land in Rosemount for construction of a new $135M middle school.

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DLI report says state workers’ comp trends remain stable

A new report from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reveals that workers’ compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or track downward, despite the...

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New senior housing coming to St. Francis despite tough lending environment

A Champlin-based senior housing provider that focuses primarily on rural areas is poised to bring 134 much-needed senior housing units to St. Francis, a town of about 8,400 residents in the...

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Transwestern lands new tenant for Dayton’s Project

Gray Fox Coffee has opened a new location at The Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis.

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AIA sees slower construction spending in ’25

Spending on nonresidential buildings will increase more than 7% this year, but market challenges will limit growth to 2% in 2025, according to the American Institute of Architects’ newly released...

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Roers Cos. gets council nod for 170-unit affordable apartment project in...

Fresh on the heels of getting a green light from the City Council, Roers Cos. plans to begin construction later this year of a 170-unit affordable apartment project on the site of two existing office...

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Anoka seeks developer partner for new mixed-use building

A city-owned liquor store and new private-sector commercial spaces would come together under the same roof as part of a public-private redevelopment project in Anoka. The post Anoka seeks developer...

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Large industrial park proposed for New Market Township

A prolific builder of industrial facilities in the south metro hopes to start construction this fall on a development that could bring up to 850,000 square feet of new light industrial space to New...

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Q&A: Sunrise Banks’ Mary Stoick on financing a rebuild in a challenging market

Mary Stoick talks about the rewards and challenges of financing projects like the Coliseum restoration, among other topics. The post Q&A: Sunrise Banks’ Mary Stoick on financing a rebuild in a...

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Redevelopment of polluted Bloomington site moves closer to reality

Environmental remediation is expected to begin soon on a former Life Time Fitness site in Bloomington, a difficult-to-develop, privately owned property that has been on the city’s redevelopment radar...

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Otsego Council denies $45M mixed-use project in ‘shock’ decision

Local developer Jesse Hartung was riding a wave of support for his proposed $45 million mixed-use riverfront development in Otsego, so he was more than a little surprised when the City Council voted...

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Developers near construction, tweak Phase 2 plans for 7200 France site

More homes are in and retail is out for the second phase of a project that would bring multifamily housing and a new office building to a high-profile redevelopment site in Edina. The post Developers...

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Architecture billings decrease in June, AIA says

Architecture firms across the U.S. reported soft business conditions in June, but the companies expect things to pick up after interest rates are lowered, according to a new report from the American...

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Seminar to explore Wisconsin site selection process

A seminar hosted by the St. Croix Economic Development Corp. will shed light on how sites are selected for new developments in western Wisconsin.  The post Seminar to explore Wisconsin site selection...

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Maple Grove developer proposes 650 apartments in Dayton

A developer with deep roots in the northwest metro area wants to add hundreds of new market-rate apartments to Dayton’s housing stock as part of a multi-year project. The post Maple Grove developer...

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Single-family permit growth slows, multifamily permits fall in July

Multifamily building activity continued its monthslong decline in July, while single-family construction starts ticked up, albeit at a slower pace compared with previous months.  The post Single-family...

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