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Huge private equity firm claims stake in Twin Cities real estate
So far, Invitation Homes has amassed 700 single-family homes in the area. Across the nation, the company has spent a staggering $7.5 billion to acquire 40,000 properties in 14 housing markets, making it the largest landlord of single-family houses in several cities.
New luxury apartments part of $1B Mpls. building boom
Construction workers today placed the final beam atop a 26-story luxury apartment high-rise that signals a new housing boom in downtown Minneapolis.
Police say one man is dead and another injured after a shooting in near downtown Minneapolis last night.
Proposed 2nd Seward Co-op site raises concerns
The Seward Co-op in Minneapolis has announced plans to open a second store in the Bryant neighborhood. Opinions in the neighborhood about the co-op proposal vary. Some people are thrilled that it might locate nearby, but others worry that some residents would not be able to afford to shop in a co-op.
A man has been arrested in a beating that left a 26-year-old St. Paul resident in Regions Hospital with potentially fatal brain swelling.
5 things to do in Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson, Wisconsin isn’t your average Twin Cities suburb. Sure, it has many of the same chain stores and restaurants as most other suburbs in the region. But it also has a historic downtown filled with locally owned restaurants, shops and a surprisingly rich arts scene. From downtown St Paul it takes about 20 minutes to…
Law enforcement agencies were investigating several shootings in the metro area this weekend.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reopened its three Minneapolis locks to recreational boats.