The City Council voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on data centers, pausing a proposed 55,000‑sq‑ft project while officials study noise, water and utility impacts.

Hempel bought a West End Office Park building and plans roughly 150 senior independent‑living units plus ground‑floor retail, while Terasă construction continues across the street.

A proposed mixed‑use project that would reopen part of the Dock Cinema has reignited a fight in downtown Excelsior after the Heritage Preservation Commission blocked a demolition permit. The decision pits housing and economic goals against preservation of the town’s historic character.

Minneapolis has moved to pause new data center projects while the council studies water, power and neighborhood impacts. A May 21 meeting will advance the debate.

The St. Paul HRA named JB Vang and DC Commercial tentative developers for a 60–80 unit affordable housing plan on Jackson Street, with 12 HUD Section 811 units and 100 parking spaces.

A developer filed a concept plan to remake Boston Scientific’s 24‑acre Minnetonka campus, proposing demolition and a large industrial replacement at 10700 Bren Road W.

The James J. Hill Reference Library has been reborn as Avalon, a restored event center overlooking Rice Park after a $5M renovation. The venue keeps the grand reading room while adding event infrastructure.

St. Paul planning commissioners got a May 1 update on Highland Bridge: construction has resumed, Block 2 is moving toward completion, and planners reviewed park and housing totals.

Northstar Properties paid about $17.1M for Graham Place, a 121‑unit LIHTC senior complex at 1745 Graham Ave. Brokers say bond expiration and a 1031 exchange prompted the sale.

Gate City Bank won council approval to build a 7,000‑sq‑ft branch at 115 13th Avenue South; the city agreed to sell the nearly two‑acre lot for $1.4 million.

A 233‑room La Quinta in Bloomington sold for $9.75M — $4.5M less than its 2022 sale, signaling a pullback in local hotel values.

Cozen O'Connor will take two full floors at Wells Fargo Center after merging with Moss & Barnett. The firm is targeting a consolidated Minneapolis office in Q2 2027.

Industrious is opening a third Minneapolis coworking location at St. Anthony Main in December 2026, adding another premium flexible‑office option on the riverfront.