Tenant and landlord: Marjorie and Mike have a connection Mike Pikovsky takes a lot of pride in the homes he owns as rental properties. Among his tenants are families who rely on federal rent assistance for a place to live and call home. March 21, 2019
Report: Region has likely lost more affordable housing than it produced since 2011 A new Met Council Research report says the seven-county area is losing ground when it comes to meeting the housing needs of working families. February 5, 2019
Council awards grants supporting jobs, housing and economic development A majority of these grants will help clean up contaminated sites for future development; one grant was awarded for contamination investigation. January 9, 2019
Council grants promote economic development and housing opportunities Nearly 850 new homes and more than 1,100 jobs will result from $9.6 million in Livable Communities grants. December 5, 2018
Metropolitan Council approves $2.5 million in grants to support affordable housing Grants will help create and preserve more than 250 affordable homes and leverage $82 million in other public and private investment. November 19, 2018
Metropolitan Council awards $4.5 million in grants to support affordable housing development The grants are expected to support the creation of more than 650 housing units affordable to low- and very low-income residents and important connections to jobs and services. October 24, 2018
Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing Editorial Board: Region ranked second only to Pittsburgh in key housing-cost measure. August 17, 2018
New report shows population and household growth in the Twin Cities metro outpaces available housing The Twin Cities is facing a critical housing shortage as the population increases. In addition to needing more housing supply, demographics are increasing the need for more diverse housing. August 10, 2018