Housing News

Council, Minneapolis, St. Paul housing waiting lists open through June 18 at noon

The waiting lists are now closed.

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Metro HRA achieves highest ranking

This is Metro HRA’s 15th straight year earning the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) ranking of High Performer.

Date: Monday, May 13, 2019

Support services play critical role in allowing people who have disabilities to live independently

Council Chair calls for state lawmakers to pass transportation bill with real solution for Metro Mobility.

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Steady growth continues in metro area

Metro area population increased 8.8% since 2010, according to U.S. Census

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Tenant and landlord: Marjorie and Mike have a connection

Mike Pikovsky takes a lot of pride in the homes he owns as rental properties. Among his tenants are families who rely on federal rent assistance for a place to live and call home.

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019

Report: Region has likely lost more affordable housing than it produced since 2011

A new Met Council Research report says the seven-county area is losing ground when it comes to meeting the housing needs of working families.

Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Council awards grants supporting jobs, housing and economic development

A majority of these grants will help clean up contaminated sites for future development; one grant was awarded for contamination investigation.

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Council grants promote economic development and housing opportunities

Nearly 850 new homes and more than 1,100 jobs will result from $9.6 million in Livable Communities grants.

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Metropolitan Council approves $2.5 million in grants to support affordable housing

Grants will help create and preserve more than 250 affordable homes and leverage $82 million in other public and private investment.

Date: Monday, November 19, 2018

Metropolitan Council awards $4.5 million in grants to support affordable housing development

The grants are expected to support the creation of more than 650 housing units affordable to low- and very low-income residents and important connections to jobs and services.

Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing

Editorial Board: Region ranked second only to Pittsburgh in key housing-cost measure.

Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

Article Source: Star Tribune

New report shows population and household growth in the Twin Cities metro outpaces available housing

The Twin Cities is facing a critical housing shortage as the population increases. In addition to needing more housing supply, demographics are increasing the need for more diverse housing.

Date: Friday, August 10, 2018

Can manufactured homes help the housing crisis?

Tiny houses get all the attention, but mobile homes–despite the stigma–are already a huge part of the country’s housing, and could have a bigger part to play.

Date: Friday, June 22, 2018

Article Source: FastCompany.com