Legislation

April 2, 2018

The Ripple Effects Of The Minneapolis Fourplex Proposal

I’ve been told there’s a great deal of concern in some Minneapolis neighborhoods about the city’s proposal to allow fourplexes to be built without off-street parking requirements […]
March 28, 2018

Minneapolis and St Paul Want More Duplexes And Fourplexes In Your Neighborhood

Twin Cities real estate investors and duplex, triplex and fourplex owners…are you paying attention? Planners in both Minneapolis and St. Paul recently released drafts of their comprehensive […]
January 4, 2016

South St Paul Mulls Whether To Prevent Property Owners From Renting

Can a Twin Cities neighborhood have too many rental properties? Some on the South St. Paul city council think so. A proposed ordinance limiting single family […]
September 22, 2014

Minneapolis May Allow Grandma To Live In The Garage

Granny flats. Mother-in-law apartments. Non-conforming units. We’ve all seen them. Many of us have either thought about adding them or gone ahead and done so without […]