Lawmakers unveil housing bill to take on homelessness in Minnesota
An ambitious and expensive plan to take on housing problems in Minnesota was unveiled on Wednesday.
Bell Lofts: Landlord returns deposits after losing Minneapolis council vote, but includes bill
Residents saw the return of the deposits as vindication of their decision to speak out against their landlord.
Storms may be opportunity for unhoused to seek social services
Shelters for the unhoused usually get busier in cold weather and Ramsey County anticipated a lot of people looking for somewhere warm to stay during the stormy nights.
Displaced Bell Lofts families on verge of homelessness
Almost two months later, the apartment building is condemned and only about half of the families have found new places to live, the rest are about to lose their temporary homes.
Displaced Bell Lofts families on verge of homelessness
The flooded floors at Historic Bell Lofts sent families scrambling for new homes in late December. In mid-February, nine families are left living in a hotel, still looking for something more permanent and affordable.
'It was a bald-faced lie': Former Bell Lofts residents feel betrayed by landlord
Former residents of a condemned north Minneapolis apartment building are outraged after they say the landlord didn't follow through on a promise to return their security deposits in full.
Bell Lofts: After outcry, landlord agrees to return deposits; residents still want investigation
After the residents of a condemned North Minneapolis apartment building spoke out against their landlord for failing to return their security deposits for a FOX 9 story, his property management company emailed tenants this morning saying their deposits would be returned. Residents continue to push for an investigation.
Bell Lofts: Ex-residents of condemned Minneapolis building plead for landlord accountability
Former residents of the Bell Lofts apartment building are calling on the City of Minneapolis not to renew their former landlord's rental license and for Attorney General Keith Ellison to open an investigation.
America is more rent-burdened than ever: These cities take the biggest chunk of your budget
Renters in these U.S. cities pay, on average, more than 30% of their income in rent.
Historic Justus Ramsey House in St. Paul saved from demolition for now
A Ramsey County judge has saved the historic Justus Ramsey House from demolition — at least for now.
Landlord reaches agreement with Minneapolis to clean up run-down properties
After years of complaints, the City of Minneapolis is now forcing its largest landlord of single-family homes to clean up some of its properties.
Radon testing during home sales declined in Minnesota in 2022
The number of radon tests conducted during home sales dropped 39% in 2022 as compared to 2020, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
Pipe bursts, flooding Minneapolis apartment building and displacing 21 families
A pipe burst at an apartment building on Minneapolis’ north side, gushing water through all three floors and displacing more than 20 families.
Brooklyn Park residents without heat during single-digit temperatures
Some families in Brooklyn Park say they don't have a warm place to escape the cold.
This is how much money you need to make to buy a home in Twin Cities metro
People seeking to buy a home in the Minneapolis area need nearly 50% more annual income than they did this time last year to afford to buy a home, new analysis shows.
Minnesota Untold: The Unwanted – Lessons from the Gateway
Panic over downtown crime. Demolition of homeless encampments. Civic leaders worried about businesses fleeing the city. Welcome to the City of Minneapolis in 2022. But it also feels a lot like 1958.
Minnesota Untold: The Unwanted — Lessons from the Gateway
Panic over downtown crime. Demolition of homeless encampments. Civic leaders worried about businesses fleeing the city. Welcome to the City of Minneapolis in 2022. But it also feels a lot like 1958.
Advocates for homeless hold supply drive outside Minneapolis mayor's home
A group of advocates for the homeless held a supply drive on Sunday to collect items needed for those without a home, setting up shop outside of what they believe is the home of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Advocates for homeless hold supply drive outside Minneapolis mayor's home
A group of advocates for the homeless held a supply drive on Sunday to collect items needed for those without a home. They also used the event to demand a moratorium on the eviction of homeless encampments in the city; while standing outside of what they believe is the home of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
After years of wait, construction moving fast on Highland Bridge development project
The last truck rolled off the assembly line of St. Paul’s Ford plant in 2011. Years of demolition, clean up, and planning for its redevelopment followed. And what is now sprouting up on that site has neighbors stunned.