The City of Minneapolis and the new owners of 18 apartment buildings formerly controlled by Stephen Frenz reached a settlement, just as trial was slotted to begin this week. The main terms of the settlement set out protections for the tenants in over 450 units across all 18 apartment buildings. The properties have had problems […]
A change in Minnesota law that took effect on January 1, 2019, now permits remote online notarization, allowing notaries registered in Minnesota “to perform a remote notarial act.” This change will become increasingly convenient for Minnesotans, especially when buying and selling real estate. In Minnesota, notaries are required for real estate purchases and sales to […]
Last fall, Thor Cos., one of Minneapolis’ largest construction firms, broke ground on a highly-anticipated four-story, 44-unit apartment building in South Minneapolis. It was a monumental project for the company as it began the multifamily development, demonstrating to naysayers in the Twin Cities that modular construction could be used to construct apartment buildings and in […]
Allianz Field, St. Paul’s newest stadium which will be home to the Minnesota United, is on track to be completed in early 2019. But the construction of Allianz Field is just the beginning of new development plans for St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. Two developers have now proposed apartment buildings across the street from the stadium. […]
Earlier this month, Tech Dump, a Twin Cities electronic waste recycler, acquired Saint Paul based Scrubb.IT, a mail-in electronics recycling program. The acquisition comes after Tech Dump purchased a 90,000 square-foot building in Saint Paul last fall, where it plans to open its headquarters this spring. Showcasing its growth mindset, Tech Dump also intends to […]
Commercial real estate projects take a lot of planning from a developer. The planning phases of the project can last weeks, months or years. While the developer may be concerned with the actual layout of the commercial development, the planning phase does not end there. Commercial developers must go further and get approvals from local […]
Cities cost a lot of money to run. Governmental agencies will take many creative approaches in order to raise the funds they think they need. In some cases, cities will use taxes to raise money. In others, special fees and assessments will be ordered for property owners. In some cases, these fees can become overbearing […]
The Southwest Corridor light rail line has been the subject of much controversy in the Twin Cities. The ever expanding cost of the project has driven many people from supporting it. In April, it was announced that the cost to build a line would be up to $2 billion. This was a jump of $341 […]
Minnesota loves its sports teams. With professional hockey, football, basketball and baseball teams, the metro area is teaming with sports fans who are eager to cheer on their favorite team. Many around the Twin Cities are not hoping to add professional soccer to the list of teams in the area. For many months, Major League […]
Downtown Saint Paul is lucky enough to be located in a beautiful area right on the Mississippi River. Like many areas of the metro, the river has been a draw for many people living downtown. The city is hoping that a new commercial real estate development project will help to bring even more people into […]