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Bloomington planning commission approves two cannabis facilities
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (377+ words) Dan Netter//January 26, 2026// Two facilities related to the production of cannabis products have been proposed to and approved by the Bloomington Planning Commission in the last two weeks, according to planning documents. The two facilities mark the second and third…...
Minnesota contractors less optimistic for 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (768+ words) AGC survey respondents are most optimistic about the technology/data center market segment. This rendering shows a 1.4-million-square-foot data center CloudHQ plans to build in Chaska. (Rendering: CloudHQ) A new survey from the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota reveals that…...
Just Sold: Cirrus growth spurs Duluth warehouse sale
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (572+ words) Just Sold: Cirrus growth spurs Duluth warehouse sale Editor's note: "Just Sold" is a Finance & Commerce feature based on the newest certificates of real estate value filed with the Minnesota Department of Revenue for commercial sales throughout Minnesota and reports…...
St. Paul designates Hamm’s Brewery a heritage site
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Developer JB Vang plans to bring a mix of commercial and residential uses through a mix of new construction and adaptive reuse at the former Hamm's Brewery complex at 680 Minnehaha Ave. in St. Paul. (Rendering: JB Vang Partners Inc.) Dan…...
Bloomington studies BRT route along American Boulevard
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (354+ words) Dan Netter//October 28, 2025// The city of Bloomington is considering the addition of a new bus rapid transit route along American Boulevard, in part, according to city documents, as a way to help the already existing developments along the roadway but…...
On the Market: Crystal and Bloomington multifamily sites offer value-add
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) On the Market: Crystal and Bloomington multifamily sites offer value-add Two campus-style suburban multifamily properties with significant value-add potential get the spotlight in this week's On the Market. First, we visit a 36-unit community near Crystal's commercial core that has…...
Bloomington breaks ground on wellness center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) Bloomington breaks ground on wellness center The city of Bloomington plans to build a new community health and wellness center at 9801 Penn Ave. S., the site of the now vacant Creekside Community Center. (Rendering: HGA) The city of Bloomington broke ground…...
Bloomington council extends Mall of America plan
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) Top Women in Finance Last year, the Mall of America pitched a revised 144,000-square-foot water park to the Bloomington City Council. The proposed water park would have 30 slides, a lazy river ride, a wave pool and a "family splash pad....
Bloomington OKs building new fleet maintenance facility
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Bloomington plans to build a 40,000-square-foot fleet maintenance facility at 1800 West 96th St. in southern Bloomington. (Rendering: JLG Architects) Dan Netter//September 22, 2025// The Bloomington Planning Commission has given the green light to a new maintenance facility for the city's fleet of…...
Bloomington reviews Mall of America water park financing
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) The Mall of America pitched a revised 143,000-square-foot water park to the Bloomington City Council on Thursday. The proposed water park will have 30 slides, a lazy river ride, a wave pool and a "family splash pad." (File rendering: Mall of…...