urbanMSP

The twin cities in Minnesota have one of the lowest growth rates over the past 10 years according to the census. We often hear that we need 80,000 housing units by various sources such as the met Council, MLS, and other trade groups. I have yet to see this somewhere reliable other than just quoted i...

In other words, a rent-controled building sells for a lot less at the market because it can only generate so much future rent.

Sounds like this is a way to increase home ownership and/or reduce the cost of entry-level houing in the city?

Saint Paul voters approved a rent control measure. This post is not to debate the merits or downfall of such an act - it has already passed. What I am interested in for this forum is the development perspectives this affects. https://news.yahoo.com/st-paul-minneapolis-approve-rent-050527574.html Som...

Why are apartment project so large? Why don't suburbs zone for 3-12 units anywhere? It's either a suplex (are they still doing those?) or a 100 units 5-story podium building. It's hard to believe not a single planning commission or council is any of the 100 suburbs wants something in the middle of t...