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Category: HOUSING

Posted inHOUSING

Lower Sioux Indian Community pioneers new building technique using hemp

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue 4 days agoSeptember 29, 2023

The Lower Sioux Indian Community believes using hemp to build houses will help them address a housing shortage while promoting eco-friendly building practices.

Posted inHOUSING

Blue Line extension clears hurdle after Met Council committee approves route through Minneapolis, suburbs

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue September 14, 2023September 15, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Activists demand better response to homelessness after Indigenous encampment is cleared in Minneapolis

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue September 12, 2023September 13, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Affordable housing development escapes Shakopee’s attempt to kill project after rezoning vote is withdrawn

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue September 7, 2023September 8, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Fresh rights for Minnesota renters: Here’s a guide.

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue August 14, 2023August 14, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Shakopee officials devised plot to kill affordable housing project, emails reveal

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue August 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Senators call for further oversight, consumer protections in contract for deed real estate transactions

by Jessica Lussenhop July 12, 2023July 14, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

What’s the future of rent control in Minneapolis, and when’s the soonest it can be reintroduced?

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue and Joey Peters July 11, 2023July 11, 2023
Posted inCOMMUNITY VOICES

Community Voices: Minneapolis City Council’s insensitive maneuvering on rent control vote put religious bias on display

by Chris Xiong June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Minneapolis City Council divided over how Muslim members were excluded from rent control vote

by Joey Peters June 29, 2023June 30, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis City Council kills rent control with three Muslim members absent for Eid

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue June 28, 2023June 29, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Tenants of Columbia Heights complex struggle with rent after double-digit hike last year

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue June 26, 2023June 26, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Shakopee affordable housing project jeopardized by proposed zoning change

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue June 8, 2023June 9, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis city attorney says Mayor Frey can’t veto rent control motion approved by City Council

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 29, 2023June 1, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis City Council approves crafting rent control policy for voter approval

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Advocates: Met Council must not displace communities of color with Blue Line extension

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 11, 2023May 15, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Help for renters and down payments: Four things to know about Minnesota’s housing omnibus bill

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 8, 2023May 10, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

From start to finish: Volunteers prepare St. Paul home for Afghan family

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 4, 2023May 5, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Multimillion dollar project promises to bring affordable housing, jobs to St. Paul’s East Side

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 26, 2023April 28, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis staff report recommends against rent control, warning it could cost the city money and hurt housing development

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 19, 2023April 21, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

$50 million infusion will shore up emergency assistance for Minnesotans on cusp of homelessness

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 18, 2023April 21, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

A second home in the backyard, an apartment above the garage: What you need to know about St. Paul’s proposed zoning changes.

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 6, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Transgender activists hope to save south Minneapolis house, open a co-op

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue March 16, 2023March 16, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

East Village apartment flood left exposed floors, damaged walls, and seniors stranded without elevator service

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue March 10, 2023May 24, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority seeks $45 million to repair homes for low-income families

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue February 22, 2023February 24, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

New program aims to increase Black homeownership in Twin Cities area

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue February 16, 2023February 17, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Homelessness worsens health and shortens life expectancy, new report finds

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Bell Lofts’ alert system failed to notify authorities to devastating flood, Minneapolis official says

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 27, 2023January 27, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Bell Lofts tenants receive financial help from the city of Minneapolis; many faced potential homelessness

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Bell Lofts tenants displaced by flooding could be kicked out of temporary housing Friday

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 19, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

An affordable-housing success: St. Paul breaks ground for Restoring Waters apartment project

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 17, 2023January 18, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Tenants flooded out of historic Bell Lofts in north Minneapolis fault landlord, plea for help

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 13, 2023January 16, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

A plea for rent control: Affordable-housing advocates push for 3 percent cap on Minneapolis rent increases.

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue January 12, 2023January 13, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Real estate investors sold Somali families on a fast track to homeownership in Minnesota. The buyers risk losing everything.

by Jessica Lussenhop, Joey Peters and Haru Coryne November 21, 2022July 10, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Can’t make the payments on your contract for deed? Here’s where to look for help.

by Joey Peters November 21, 2022December 1, 2022
Posted inHOUSING

Need help with rent? Apply for an assistance program that only takes applications once every few years.

by Joey Peters June 23, 2022June 23, 2022
Posted inHOUSING

New research details historically racist housing practices in Ramsey County. The racial covenants were most common in middle-class neighborhoods.

by Joey Peters June 15, 2022June 27, 2022
Posted inHOUSING

Many Afghan families in Minnesota face eviction as rental aid from the government ends. Here’s how you can help.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2022July 18, 2023
Posted inHOUSING

Some 50,000 Minnesota households have fallen behind on rent. With the COVID eviction moratorium ending soon, housing nonprofits want to help renters apply for help catching up.

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue October 1, 2021October 6, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

No driver’s license? No housing. Minnesota immigrants, advocates say missing government-issued IDs keep people out of stable homes.

by Yusra Murad September 26, 2021September 27, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Rent control is on the ballot this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We asked supporters and opponents whether the measures will help produce affordable housing.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari September 14, 2021September 23, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

No school buses, abandoned homes, deep potholes: After years of neglect, Marshall mobile home park residents hope Attorney General lawsuit leads to change

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach August 31, 2021August 31, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis City Council votes to put rent control charter amendments on the ballot

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 4, 2021August 6, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Faulty appliances, unresponsive maintenance, patchy security: Immigrant residents decry conditions at nonprofit-run Minneapolis apartment complex. ‘A dog gets treated better,’ one renter says.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Tenants help plan a new greenspace near Riverside Plaza.

by Hana Ikramuddin June 15, 2021June 24, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Real estate frenzy in Minnesota poses extra barriers to Muslim homebuyers: Finding no-interest mortgages and down-payment assistance programs.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
A stylized image showing a house with a blue tarp over part of the roof, inspection documents are layered below the image.
Posted inHOUSING

Somali American renters asked their Minnesota landlord to repair hazardous electrical problems. The property managers commented on the women’s English skills and how many children they had.

by Logan Carroll March 8, 2021March 7, 2021
Posted inHOUSING

Minneapolis tenants take one big step toward creating a cooperative and buying their buildings

by Sheila Regan May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inHOUSING

Cuv npe tamsim no: Minneapolis qhib txoj kev cuv npe rau qhov kev pabcuam them nqi tsev xauj

by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inHOUSING

Solicite ahora: Minneapolis abre el proceso de solicitud para su nuevo programa de asistencia de alquiler

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal April 22, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inHOUSING

Hada dalbo: Minneapolis ayaa furtay codsigii barnaamij-keedii cusbaa ee kaalmada kiro bixinta

by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inHOUSING

Apply now: Minneapolis opens the application process for its new rental assistance program

by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inHOUSING, News

Abdi Warsame appointed CEO of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. He will become first Somali to lead a government agency.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 29, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inHOUSING

After fire kills 5 in Cedar-Riverside high-rise, a call for sprinklers

by Martin Moylan December 3, 2019April 1, 2020

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