Court backs Wayzata in TCF site dispute
A court ruled in favor of the City of Wayzata in its years-long dispute with Lake West Development over redevelopment of the former TCF Bank site, the latest turn in a saga that has seen six developer proposals since 2020 and prior litigation over rejected plans. The decision, reported Dec. 11, 2025, keeps the city's position intact for now as the parties continue a protracted fight over the high-profile property.
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In Minnesota, the homeownership rate for White households is 76%, compared to 42% for households of color. ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/systemic-racism-haunts-homeownership-rates-in-minnesota))
Systemic racism haunts homeownership rates in Minnesota â Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Black Minnesotans are three times more likely to rent and two times more likely to have one of the four housing problems compared to the overall population. ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard)) ([Minnesota Housing](https://www.mnhousing.gov/home/policy-and-research/agency-plans/strategic-plan/create-more-inclusive-equitable-and-just-housing-system/housing-disparities-dashboard))
Housing Disparities Dashboard â Minnesota Housing
In Wayzata, 87.1% of residents are White, compared to 66% in Hennepin County. ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/wayzata-demographics))
Wayzata Demographics | Current Minnesota Census Data â Minnesota Demographics
The Twin Cities region permitted only 15,473 new housing units in 2023, falling short of the 18,000-unit goal. ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips)) ([Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025/after-recent-successes-twin-cities-regions-housing-supply-progress-slips))
After recent successes, Twin Cities region's housing-supply progress slips â Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
In Hennepin County, 140,807 households (27% of all households) pay more than 30 percent of their income toward housing. ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf)) ([Hennepin County](https://www.hennepin.us/housing/-/media/housing/about/hennepin-housing-overview-2023.pdf))
Hennepin Housing overview 2023 â Hennepin County
đ Key Facts
- A court issued a decision siding with Wayzata in the redevelopment dispute
- The case concerns the former TCF Bank site in Wayzata (Hennepin County)
- Developer Lake West has submitted six proposals since 2020 and previously sued the city over rejections
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