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'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters

'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters

Statewide, evictions averaged 600 a week in June. That’s 73 percent above the pre-pandemic average, according to court filings compiled by Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Most of those filings were in Hennepin County.
by Nina Moini and Megan Burks

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A first-of-its kind affordable housing complex with childcare center breaks ground

A first-of-its kind affordable housing complex with childcare center breaks ground

A new affordable housing project with a childcare center began construction this week in St. Louis Park. It comes at a time when rising housing prices, inflation, and supply chain shortages continue to push homeownership out of reach for many. MPR News host Nina Moini discussed the Rise on 7 project and the increasingly dire state of housing with Deidre Schmidt, president and CEO of CommonBond Communities.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Minneapolis 2040 plan back in play as lawsuit grinds on

A Hennepin County judge on Tuesday partly reversed course and is now allowing city leaders to implement the controversial Minneapolis 2040 plan while they appeal a lawsuit from its opponents.
by Matt Sepic

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Tour TV legend Don Shelby's ultra-green Excelsior home

Tour TV legend Don Shelby's ultra-green Excelsior home

From 80-foot wells, to a secret passageway leading to a state-of-the-art geothermal system, to a stone statue signifying the people most at risk from climate change, former WCCO news anchor and climate advocate Don Shelby has built a home meant to inspire others to act.
by Paul Huttner

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ToolKit: How housing can shrink the racial wealth gap

Income inequality is deepening in America. Economic gains in recent decades have been unevenly dispersed, with the vast majority of the wealth going to those already on top. Part of that discrepancy is rooted in the inability to buy property.
by Sam Stroozas

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St. Paul ordinance set 3 percent cap on rent increases — but exemption requests are mounting

St. Paul ordinance set 3 percent cap on rent increases — but exemption requests are mounting

Last fall, it looked simple. Voters in St. Paul approved a strict new rule for raising rents in the city. But implementation is proving tricky. There are paths for landlords to seek exemptions allowing rent increases much higher than the 3 percent cap.
by Tim Nelson

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There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.
by Chris Arnold, Robert Benincasa, Jacqueline GaNun and Haidee Chu

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Tenants say landlords are trying to get around St. Paul's new rent control law

Tenants say landlords are trying to get around St. Paul's new rent control law

St. Paul landlords are facing soaring inflation and energy costs but the city’s new rent control law is capping the amount they can charge for rent. Max Nesterak is Deputy Editor at The Minnesota Reformer and has covered the issue. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about his reporting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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The housing market squeeze pushes renters into bidding wars

The housing market squeeze pushes renters into bidding wars

Rising mortgage rates and a wave of millennials put more pressure on the rental market. Rents have soared by double digits, but landlords say they're also struggling with higher costs.
by Jennifer Ludden

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