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Twin Cities low income housing for mothers saved from bankruptcy, state looks for funding

Twin Cities low income housing for mothers saved from bankruptcy, state looks for funding

The low income apartments in St. Louis Park filed for bankruptcy in 2023, putting 60 mothers and their children at risk. But now they’ll be able to continue critical programming to help women recover from abuse and addiction.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Judge OKs $109 million settlement in Minnesota property forfeiture case

Judge OKs $109 million settlement in Minnesota property forfeiture case

It’s the final step in a legal battle that stretched on for five years, and clears the way for some former homeowners whose property was seized due to delinquent taxes to claim money.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Developers break ground on $500 million Duluth hilltop housing development

Developers break ground on $500 million Duluth hilltop housing development

The project, called Incline Village, on the former site of Duluth Central High School, is expected to include nearly 1,200 market rate condos and apartments and 80,000 square feet of retail.
by Dan Kraker

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New data shows Minnesota’s homeless population is more Native American, rural than ever

New data shows Minnesota’s homeless population is more Native American, rural than ever

Often people without stable housing live unnoticed and without the safety and care they need. That’s why the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul conducts a survey of all the unhoused people they can find every three years.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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U of M study finds large investors evict renters at higher rate

U of M study finds large investors evict renters at higher rate

Minnesota researchers found eviction rates for single family homes are higher for properties owned by large investors, especially private equity firms. And it finds rentals owned by private equity are concentrated in lower income neighborhoods.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people

How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people

In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
by Katia Riddle

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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

The $14.1 million project will include renovating the building’s top two floors and converting the space into 24 permanent supportive housing units, four of which will have accessibility features for those with disabilities.  
by Chandra Colvin

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10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID’d as promising residential conversions

10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID’d as promising residential conversions

A recent study commissioned by the St. Paul Downtown Alliance identifies 10 buildings in the downtown area that could be converted from office space to residential units.
by Matt Mikus

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How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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