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Opara set to build affordable housing in Brooklyn Center
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Opara set to build affordable housing in Brooklyn Center

Local developer Johnny Opara is nearing construction on what he calls a “luxury affordable” apartment building that’s been long anticipated in Brooklyn Center.

JO Companies, led by Opara, is building Wangstad Commons on four city-owned parcels with an emphasis on creating high-quality living with affordable rents. The four-story, 54-unit apartment will be highly amenitized and include family-sized units.

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Big-D Midwest begins construction at Malcolm Station Apartments in Minneapolis

Big-D Midwest begins construction at Malcolm Station Apartments in Minneapolis

Construction is underway on the Malcolm Station Apartments in Minneapolis, Minn., Big-D Midwest Construction’s latest housing project.

The seven-storey apartment building, part of a large-scale neighbourhood development by The Wall Companies, features 210 units and 6,878 square feet of retail space and will be a key piece of ongoing development in the city, converting a former industrial area into a modern, mixed-use centre of activity, indicates a release.

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Mayor Carter Announces 41-Member Rent Stabilization Stakeholder Group

Today, Mayor Melvin Carter announced the formation of a 41-member Rent Stabilization Stakeholder Group. This group, convened by the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban & Regional Affairs (CURA), will meet February through May in virtual, live-streamed meetings to identify considerations on improving and enhancing rent stabilization in Saint Paul, with a final report completed by this summer.

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