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Minnesota veterans homes get $62 M for renovations
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (644+ words) Brian Johnson//May 25, 2026// The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing forward with planned renovations on two veterans home campuses in the Twin Cities now that the legislature has agreed to repurpose funding authorized three ago for a different project....
Leipold-led group paid $18 million for St. Paul Hotel
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (231+ words) Dan Netter//May 20, 2026// After the acquisition was initially announced last week, a certificate of real estate value disclosed that a local group of investors paid $18 million to purchase the Saint Paul Hotel. The investors, led by Minnesota Wild owner Craig…...
St. Paul redevelopment nonprofit buys 2 buildings
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) Dan Netter//December 11, 2025// Marking their third and fourth acquisitions in two months, the St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation announced Thursday it has purchased the Empire Building and the Endicott Arcade. Going forward, Cushman & Wakefield will serve as the property manager…...
Bloomington planning commission approves two cannabis facilities
4+ mon, 9+ hour 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
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) C-Level and Leadership Awards Minnesota contractors less optimistic for 2026 AGC survey respondents are most optimistic about the technology/data center market segment. This rendering shows a 1. 4-million-square-foot data center Cloud HQ plans to build in Chaska. (Rendering: Cloud HQ) A…...
Just Sold: Cirrus growth spurs Duluth warehouse sale
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (572+ words) 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 of sales across the country involving local parties....
St. Paul designates Hamm's Brewery a heritage site
6+ 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
6+ 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
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) 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 been with the same owner for going on 45 years. Then…...
Bloomington breaks ground on wellness center
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) 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 Tuesday on a $101. 8 million Community Health…...