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

by Katelyn Vue 5 days agoJune 1, 2023

The motion directing the city attorney to draft an ordinance isn’t an act or policy subject to Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto.

Minneapolis City Council approves crafting rent control policy for voter approval

by Katelyn Vue May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue May 11, 2023May 15, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue May 8, 2023May 10, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue May 4, 2023May 5, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue April 26, 2023April 28, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue April 19, 2023April 21, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue April 18, 2023April 21, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue April 6, 2023April 10, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue March 10, 2023May 24, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue February 22, 2023February 24, 2023

New program aims to increase Black homeownership in Twin Cities area

by Katelyn Vue February 16, 2023February 17, 2023

Homelessness worsens health and shortens life expectancy, new report finds

by Katelyn Vue February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 13, 2023January 16, 2023

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

by Katelyn Vue January 12, 2023January 13, 2023

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, 2022March 6, 2023

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

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

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

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

by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Minnesota’s embrace of Afghan refugees has turned into a crisis: many are facing eviction because government rental assistance expires after six months.

by Hibah Ansari and Hussain Ali Haidari June 14, 2022June 15, 2022

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.

by Katelyn Vue October 1, 2021October 6, 2021

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

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.

by Hibah Ansari September 14, 2021September 23, 2021

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

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

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

by Hibah Ansari August 4, 2021August 6, 2021

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

by Andrew Hazzard June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Tenants help plan a new greenspace near Riverside Plaza.

by Hana Ikramuddin June 15, 2021June 24, 2021

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

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.

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

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

by Sheila Regan May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

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

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

by Sahan Journal April 22, 2020May 14, 2020

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

by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 26, 2020

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

by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

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

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

by Martin Moylan December 3, 2019April 1, 2020