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

Region needs more housing; residential construction is not keeping pace with household growth

Multifamily development remains robust. Construction of affordable housing is especially slow.

Date: Monday, June 11, 2018

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

Council awards grants supporting jobs, housing and economic development

Council grants promote economic development and housing opportunities

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

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

Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing

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

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Region needs more housing; residential construction is not keeping pace with household growth

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