Minneapolis Properties News

Maze of Minneapolis skyways: A dead end?
Once the pride of Minneapolis, the city's 8 miles of skyways have become a villain in the vision for downtown's future.

Parks update // Park Board eyeing more land along upper riverfront
Minneapolis Park Board members are giving staff more tools to acquire land along the river north of downtown, including money and bargaining directives.

Minneapolis Neighborhoods for First-Time Homebuyers
Whether you're interested in a single family home or a condo as a first-time homebuyer in Minneapolis, make sure you're searching neighborhoods that are a good match for your needs and lifestyle. Only a handful of Minneapolis neighborhoods meet eligibility requirements for the Minneapolis Advantage loan program that provides down payment and closing assistance to first-time homebuyers. If you ...

Gannett's KARE 11, WeatherNation Partner for 24/7 Twin Cities Weather Coverage
MINEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gannett's KARE 11 television station in Minneapolis - St. Paul and WeatherNation TV, Inc. have reached an agreement for broadcast of WeatherNation on KARE's 11.2 channel.

How Minneapolis fares after 10 years with Mayor R.T. Rybak
Over the years, During is ten years as the Minneapolis mayor, R.T. Rybak has seen the city through both natural and man-made disasters.

Cameras in hand, N. Mpls. youth capture community after tornado
A group of young photographers from the north side of Minneapolis hopes to raise awareness of homes still waiting for repair after a tornado ripped through the area last spring.

Greystar buys Bennett Lumber site in Uptown (update)
Greystar Real Estate Partners, a large national apartment owner and developer, has paid $5.65 million for the vacant former home of Bennett Lumber in the Uptown area of south Minneapolis.

United Properties won’t buy school site
The Bloomington-based developer United Properties has terminated its purchase agreement for the former Northrop Elementary School in south Minneapolis, where it planned to build a 106-unit Applewood Pointe senior cooperative.

Just sold: OceanTech buys Minneapolis property
Ocean Holdings LLC paid $940,000 to J. Robinson Properties LLC of St. Paul for the property at 1313 Winter St. N.E. The property includes a 30,000-square-foot warehouse building.

How's Minneapolis faring after 10 years of Rybak?
Restoring the city's fiscal health was one of many challenges R.T. Rybak faced when he was first elected mayor, and by many accounts, his singular accomplishment over the last decade was keeping the city on solid financial ground during bad economic times.