Year: 2019 Archive

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Single-Family Permits Surge in November

Single-family construction continued on a hot streak in November with 645 permits pulled, a 45% increase over this month last year. Multifamily construction slowed slightly with permits pulled for 691 units, falling 12% from November 2018. “Our housing market is in desperate need of new single-family inventory,” said John Rask,…

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Residential Constructions Steams Ahead in October

Residential construction saw the highest number of permitted units pulled in October since before 2003. For the month, 555 single-family permits were pulled for a nearly 20% increase over October of last year. Multifamily construction, especially in Minneapolis, had another strong month with 36 permits pulled for a total of…

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Homebuilding Industry Honors its Best at the 2019 Building Industry Gala

More than 800 homebuilding industry members attended Housing First Minnesota’s biggest event of the year, the Building Industry Gala on Friday at Mystic Lake Center. More than 190 awards were handed out during the gala honoring the top builders, remodelers, suppliers and individuals in Minnesota’s homebuilding industry. The Gala culminated in the presentation of…

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Housing First Minnesota Honors 2019 Legislators of the Year

Sen. Draheim and Rep. Nash honored as champions for homeowners and the housing industry Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for housing, has recognized Sen. Rich Draheim (Madison Lake) and Rep. Jim Nash (Waconia) as recipients of the 2019 Housing First Minnesota Legislator of the Year Award. The honor recognizes legislators…

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Housing First Minnesota Foundation to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for a Home for Veterans

The Housing First Minnesota Foundation with build partner Lennar will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to launch their latest charitable project in Bloomington—the construction of another brand-new home that will be donated to the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV). The four-bedroom home will help MACV address a pressing need, housing for veterans who…

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Minnesota Hits Major Milestone in Green Homebuilding

Minnesota’s Green Path Program Surpasses 20,000 Energy Tested New Homes Minnesota’s homebuilding industry achieved a new milestone in energy efficiency this month, marking over 20,000 new homes that have been Green Path energy tested and rated. Since 2011, Housing First Minnesota’s Green Path program has encouraged energy efficiency…

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