Housing

2320 Colfax declared historic resource by Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission

By Trilby Busch, Wedge Neighborhood News

Alexander Hamilton’s “Country House,” built 1802, is lifted to be moved around a church in New York City (2008). (Photo courtesy of http://www.wolfehousebuildingmovers.com)

At the April 16 meeting of the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC), Anders Christensen and other members of the Healy Project presented evidence supporting their appeal to stop the demolition of the Edward Orth House at 2320 Colfax Avenue, designed and built by master builder Theron Potter Healy in 1893. The HPC received over 200 e-mails regarding the appeal, urging the HPC to declare the house an historic resource; all but one, the owner’s, supported the appeal. The HPC voted 8-2 to grant the appeal. Members of the Healy Project used their Facebook page, “T.P. Healy: King of the Queen Anne,” to muster support. In addition, the campaign to save the house garnered national attention when Nicole Curtis of the cable TV show, “The Rehab Addict” requested that her followers write the HPC in support of the appeal.

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St. Paul home sales and prices by neighborhood

By Teresa Boardman, Teresa Boardman on TCDP

I like the local real estate numbers for April because average prices are up, home sales are up, the median price is up and the number of home sales is up while at the same time the number of forec

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What's up at Western and Dale? Big changes ahead in St. Paul

By Sarah Knispel, TC Daily Planet

The Frogtown/Rondo Action Network , part of the Aurora/St.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 26th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour highlighted city living

By John Akre, Community Voices

54 homes in Minneapolis and St. Paul were featured during the Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour on April 27th and 28th. This event, now in its 26th year, promotes the advantages of city living. People open up their homes to show off their renovation projects, talk about their neighborhoods, and celebrate the lives they live in Minneapolis and St. Paul.


This video looks at just five of the homes featured on this year's tour.

Preservation is affordable housing

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

There are times when I'm asked how it is that I seem to have a different reason for keeping a house from demolition each time the prospect comes up. Well, it's because there are so many more reasons to save a house than there are reasons to tear it down. A case in point is 3019 Knox Avenue North, pictured above.

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St. Paul ponders future of Dorothy Day Center for needy

By Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost

The Dorothy Day Center, right, provides a shocking contrast to St. Paul successful entertainment and sports venue, Xcel Energy Center across the street. (MinnPost photo by Jana Freiband)

Many cities have familiar gateways: St. Louis, has its Arch; San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge; New York City, the Statute of Liberty.

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Minnesota homelessness, unaffordable housing rising together

By John Tanur Badgley

Homelessness is the highest ever in Minnesota. The triennial Wilder report on Homelessness in Minnesota recently released data showing more than 10,000 homeless persons statewide.

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Corcoran housing funds available

By Staff, Corcoran News

Revolving Loan: For exterior, energy, and safety/security improvements. No income limits. Amount: $2,000 and $10,000; 4% interest.

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House passes bill to further protect tenants from eviction

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

When a landlord knows that a property’s contract for deed is being cancelled or that the mortgage is entering a foreclosure sale, the landlord is required to notify the tenants of the property. However there is no penalty for not doing so.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Success in education begins with housing: Support Homes for All!

By Chad Schwitters, Community Voices

School success is inextricably linked with housing stability. In 2011-12, over 11,000 children in Minnesota public schools were identified as homeless or highly mobile1.

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