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.

United Therapeutics bought about 207 acres in Stewartville to expand its pathogen‑free pig facility for xenotransplant trials, adding significant local development near Mayo Clinic.

A Minneapolis couple hunting for a slightly larger home found few roomy options under $350,000, highlighting tight inventory and rising local prices.

Grandma’s sold its Miller Hill building to Vireo Growth and will close the Miller Hill restaurant on May 3; staffers are being offered transfers to other Grandma’s locations.

Sherman Associates is building Beltline Station beside the future Beltline LRT stop — about 380 apartments, 82 affordable units, retail and a large parking ramp.