Hennepin County

Struggling military veterans will have access to new housing and resources to help end the cycle of homelessness, as construction is now underway for a new, affordable-housing community in Minneapolis. During a ceremonial groundbreaking for Veterans East, veterans groups, project partners and community leaders heralded the new development as vital in helping end homelessness among… Read more

Veterans, project partners and community leaders recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new, affordable housing community in Minneapolis. Called Veterans East, the upcoming development will help end homelessness among military veterans in Minnesota. According to Heading Home Minnesota, a public-private partnership that aims to end homelessness, more than 10,000 Minnesotans are homeless on any given… Read more

Minnesota-based developer Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative found strong neighborhood support for converting The Lonoke from market-rate apartments into 19 units of affordable housing for low-income households and formerly homeless individuals. Lee Blons, Beacon’s executive director, credits local support for The Lonoke to the success of nearby Lydia Apartments, Beacon’s 40 units of supportive housing for… Read more

Minneapolis developer Building Blocks, Inc. and its many project funders are pleased to announce the grand opening of Commons at Penn, a new construction, 47-unit, mixed-use, transit-oriented development in the heart of the Willard-Hay neighborhood in Minneapolis. The new residential community, located at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Golden Valley Road, provides attractive new… Read more