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ICYMI: New York Times writes about the vote to end single-family zoning in Minneapolis
nytimes.com/2018/12/13/us/mi…
How does a seller lose money on a $68M apartment deal in the North Loop, especially when the buildings are new and this neighborhood is hipster central? Find out @BusinessMN
finance-commerce.com/2018/12…
Breaking news at finance-commerce.com. Target Plaza III office building sells for $171 million in downtown Minneapolis
finance-commerce.com/2018/12…
United Properties releases the latest rendering of Gateway tower, now that they have a deal with Four Seasons. @BusinessMN
finance-commerce.com/2018/11…
Breaking news: Four Seasons finally commits to United Properties' Gateway Tower in downtown Minneapolis. United revealed news at Planning Commission. @BusinessMN
finance-commerce.com/2018/11…
Great read. Finance & Commerce reporter William Morris gets Minnesota economic development experts to talk about "circus" atmosphere of Amazon bidding wars @BusinessMN finance-commerce.com/2018/11…
Women business owners of a certain age remember all too well that they couldn't get a loan without a male co-signer in certain states until 1988.
@BusinessMN finance-commerce.com/2018/10…
See one of the most thorough stories and complete set of renderings for the @ryancompanies plan for Ford site. Kudos to Finance & Commerce reporter William Morris @BusinessMN
finance-commerce.com/2018/10…
This just in from DEED: Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in August, the lowest rate since Dec. 1999. Construction led all industries for job gains.
Gender pay gap: #Minnesota ranks 18th in the U.S. in #AAUW calculation of Census data and earnings ratio. Women make 82% of men's pay in MN. California is No. 1 for smallest gap; Louisiana has the worst gap. aauw.org/fairpay/
If you're interested in fair and affordable housing, @Shelterforce offers a solid history and analysis from Fred McGee
shelterforce.org/2018/09/05/…
In case you haven't heard...
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.@BusinessMN editor @caseyselix plans to leave at the end of the year: talkingbiznews.com/1/editor-…
The most-read, trending Finance & Commerce @BusinessMN story is about lenders' appetites for Twin Cities apartment projects. Many are still voracious, some are more careful.
finance-commerce.com/2018/09…
Want to know more about that $40M Daikin Faribault expansion DEED announced today? Check our Aug. 2 story @BusinessMN finance-commerce.com/2018/08…
All those cranes and building projects have landed the Twin Cities area in the nation's top 20 markets for construction starts
@BusinessMN finance-commerce.com/2018/08…
Two developers want to build hundreds of apartments in @cityofsaintpaul -- on the city's east side, a 10-minute drive from State Capitol.
@BusinessMN finance-commerce.com/2018/08…
This @BusinessMN photo by Bill Klotz shows a lot of recent development along Portland in downtown Minneapolis. House of Charities closer to starting on project at site of old Finance & Commerce plant. finance-commerce.com/2018/07…
After today's hour-long commute from St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis, I am daydreaming about a Star Trek transporter beaming me the 11 miles -- yes, it takes an hour to go 11 miles. At least it's not I-35W... @StarTrek
Prolific homebuilder Lennar to buy 188 acres from the #Prince estate for 200 new luxury homes in Chanhassen finance-commerce.com/2018/07… @BusinessMN
ALT This is the guardhouse and gate on the Prince property in Chanhassen