Homeless youth get a downtown view
via The Journal “Young people experiencing homelessness are finding a home inside YouthLink’s new expansion.” Read More
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95-unit, co-op style housing slated for Como neighborhood
via Minnesota Daily “A co-op development coming to the Southeast Como neighborhood will feature affordable units and offer students a say in how the building is run. Riverton Community Housing will develop a 95-unit, cooperative residential building called the Brook Avenue Co-op on 1220 Brook Ave in SE Como, adjacent to the Bunge Tower. Co-op…
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‘Growing like crazy’: Minnesota developers put $120M in Des Moines apartments
via Des Moines Register “Minnesota brothers Kent and Brian Roers stormed onto the Des Moines apartment scene two years ago. Since then, Roers Cos. has invested more than $120 million in five Des Moines properties and another $26 million in an Ames apartment building. Their first Des Moines project, Confluence on 3rd at 103 SW Third St., features 211…
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$20M Flux Apartments bring new life to downtown Des Moines
via KCCI Des Moines “The $20 million Flux Apartments are bringing new life to Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines.” View More.
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Latest North Loop project sets the stage for a long-desired park
via Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal “A fresh proposal for a North Loop apartment building might be most notable for what isn’t being developed: more than a half-acre of land in the middle of a bustling neighborhood where space is at a prime. Schafer Richardson is planning a six-story building with 145 apartments at 747 North Third St.…
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Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments took a village to build it
via Finance and Commerce It took 10 years and complex financing, but a 75-unit affordable and sustainable housing development is finally open on a busy corner of north Minneapolis. The $18 million Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments, at 617 Lowry Ave. N., was developed by Minneapolis-based Project for Pride in Living. On Wednesday, the developer and other supporters celebrated…
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City Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of North Minneapolis Affordable Housing Complex
via KSTP ” Minneapolis city officials celebrated the grand opening of the EcoVillage affordable housing development in North Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon.” Read More.
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Proposal to convert Bunge elevator to apartments heads to Minneapolis Planning commission for vote
via Star Tribune “An affordable housing developer’s proposal to rezone the Bunge grain elevator into apartments was approved Thursday by the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. The plan by Project for Pride in Living and Riverton Community Housing requires cutting the 115-foot elevators down to 25 feet, allowing for the construction of two different complexes, Maya…
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Aeon to Develop New Affordable Housing in Twin Cities
via Multi-Housing News “The nonprofit plans to build Greenway Terrace Apartments, a 54-unit community in Ramsey, Minn. The grand opening is expected in late 2018. Located on the block bordered by Center Street, 146th Avenue, Traprock Street and Ramsey Parkway, the three-story community will be two blocks from the Ramsey station of the Northstar commuter…
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Beacon Outreach Helps Homeless Youth
via Edina Magazine “Beacon is a collaborative organization of Twin Cities congregations working together on issues of housing, shelter and advocacy. Founded in 1999, Beacon has been actively building or preserving affordable housing for homeless families, youth and adults. Beacon has created almost 500 homes for about 800 people across the metro area. Its most…
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