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Senior housing plan revives Stone Arch riverfront fight
Developer Steve Minn proposed a five-story, 104-unit affordable senior housing building beside the Stone Arch Bridge at the east end of Main Street. FOX 9
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Helix Apartments fire cause ruled undetermined; investigators say no arson evidence
Investigators have ruled the cause of the July 17 fire at the Helix Apartments in St. Louis Park "undetermined." FOX 9 They said they found no evidence of arson, improperly discarded smoking materials, or cooking or grill activity on the balcony. FOX 9
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Owner of St. Paul Athletic Club enters bankruptcy
The landlord of the historic St. Paul Athletic Club building has filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure its debt, putting the downtown commercial property into court-supervised reorganization while it remains open. Bizjournals
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Loring Park tenants report no hot water, filth at Brentwood
Brentwood Apartments residents in the Loring Park neighborhood say they have no hot water and are finding human feces in hallways after a gas leak disabled stoves and laundry. FOX 9
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New York investor buys 336-unit Burnsville complex
Osso Capital, a New York private equity real estate firm, bought the 336-unit Twelve 501 Apartments in Burnsville, marking the firm's entry into the Minnesota market. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Four plead guilty in $2.25M Medicaid housing fraud via Brilliant Minds
Four men have pleaded guilty in Minnesota to a scheme that bilked Medicaid of about $2.25 million by billing housing services under the company name Brilliant Minds. Alphanews
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St. Paul encampment clearings add $1M for shelter, outreach groups brace for fallout
St. Paul will begin clearing homeless encampments in August, and the city and county have approved more than $1 million to add shelter beds ahead of the operations. FOX 9
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After St. Paul leasing-office triple murder, property managers push safety and faster evictions
Twin Cities property managers said Friday they are stepping up leasing-office safety measures and backing faster eviction tools after a triple homicide at a St. Paul apartment complex that left three leasing employees dead. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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UBS to abandon St. Paul tower, shift offices to Edina
UBS will leave its namesake UBS Plaza in downtown St. Paul when its lease expires in mid-2028 and consolidate Minnesota offices into new space in Edina. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Twin Cities now 8th costliest U.S. metro to raise a child
SmartAsset ranked the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro the eighth most expensive of 48 large U.S. metropolitan areas to raise a child in 2026. FOX 9
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Twin Cities housing inventory, sales climb in June
Housing inventory and home sales in the Twin Cities climbed in June 2026, with pending sales and new listings rising and statewide inventory hitting a seven-year high. FOX 9
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Minneapolis approves $2.5M emergency funds to relocate Heritage Park residents
On Thursday, July 16, 2026 the Minneapolis City Council voted to approve and set aside $2.5 million in emergency funds to relocate residents of the Heritage Park housing complex. FOX 9