Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

Articles written by Jim Buchta


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 2 of 2

  • An affordable-housing project in Minneapolis will use unusual financing

    Jim Buchta, Star Tribune|May 27, 2019

    Lee Blons is no stranger to a difficult deal. She is the executive director of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit that develops housing for some of the most underserved and poorest people in the Twin Cities. With the support of a sprawling and diverse network of congregations — more than 90 across the metro — the organization has been the driving force behind some of the most innovative — and complicated — housing developments in the metro. Case in point: Great River Landing, a...

  • Red Lake Band plans to redevelop sites in south Minneapolis

    Jim Buchta, Star Tribune|Aug 19, 2016

    The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is planning to demolish several blighted buildings in Minneapolis and replace them with a mixed-use development that will include about 115 affordable rental apartments, its Minneapolis Embassy and a health care clinic. The project will be built in a gritty industrial area that's in proximity to several highly desirable transportation nodes near the intersection of 17th Avenue S. and Cedar Avenue. The site is sandwiched between Hiawatha Avenue and the...