Townhome development advances in Burnsville
TC Homes is planning a Sept. 4 grand opening for the River Valley Commons development’s first model at 12284 River Valley Drive in Burnsville.
View ArticleConstruction jobs back on track
Minnesota’s construction industry rebounded in August from two consecutive months of job losses to become one of the state’s best-performing sectors.
View ArticleHomebuilding activity falls like the leaves of September
After a disappointing August, Twin Cities homebuilders entered the fall season with more lackluster results for single-family and multifamily construction activity.
View ArticleNew apartments up, single-family down
October saw permits for 873 new multifamily housing units, up 50 percent from October 2013, while single-family units were down 16 percent.
View ArticleMultifamily construction continues to roll in November
Cities in the 13-county metro area issued 404 permits for 864 new housing units valued at $180 million in November.
View ArticleHomebuilders want to delay state code changes
Homebuilder groups say they need at least six more months to get their members up to speed on the new requirements, but state officials say the changes have been in the works for more than two years...
View ArticleHomebuilders take code battle to court
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities asked the Court of Appeals to delay enforcement of the building code requirements and to review the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s rules and...
View ArticleSingle-family permits up as builders try to beat code changes
After 12 consecutive months of declines or minimal gains, single-family permit activity increased nearly 50 percent from a year ago, according to data from the Keystone Report.
View ArticleMore builders step up for Parade of Homes
The top marketing event of the year for local homebuilders is at its highest level of participation since 2008.
View ArticleBuilders ask lawmakers for more flexible energy code
Under a bill that’s making its way through the Minnesota House of Representatives, residential contractors would be able use an “energy rating index” to prove they are in compliance with the code.
View ArticleJust Sold: Falcon Ridge Partners buys former Carlson HQ
Falcon Ridge Partners paid $7 million for a nearly vacant 54-year-old office building and warehouse in Plymouth that once housed Carlson’s corporate offices.
View ArticleHome construction still waiting for a bounce
Cities in the 13-county metro area issued 359 permits for 516 housing units overall in May, down 24 percent and 11 percent, respectively, from the previous May.
View ArticleHomebuilders continue fight against fire sprinkler rule
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities is taking its fight against mandatory fire sprinklers to a July 15 hearing scheduled before the Minnesota Court of Appeals in St. Paul.
View ArticleNAHB economist: Millennials want to own homes
A National Association of Home Builders analysis finds people born in the 1980s and 1990s are not much different than previous generations when it comes to housing preferences.
View ArticleMixed results in July homebuilding numbers
Permits are up 2.45 percent in July from last year, while total units are down 4.6 percent according to the monthly Keystone Report.
View ArticleMN construction hiring slows in July
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent overall, with construction companies losing 2,000 jobs in July.
View ArticleParade of Homes participation steady
Participation in the 2015 Fall Parade of Homes is about the same as 2014, though entries are up 21 percent from 2013.
View ArticleCourt of Appeals invalidates fire sprinkler rule
Minnesota homebuilders are hailing a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision that strikes down a state requirement for fire sprinklers in certain new homes. The Court of Appeals said in its decision...
View ArticleJMS Custom Homes honored for green development
Hopkins-based JMS Custom Homes has received the 2015 Green Path Leadership Award from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. The new award, presented at BATC’s Building Industry Gala event Oct....
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