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The July Hot Sheet

 “For the second month in a row, the housing industry is seeing the effect COVID-19 is having on new-home starts. The silver lining is that for overall June activity, the total number of units was only down 5%, thanks to an increase in multifamily...

August 4, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Slider 

Housing First Minnesota Argues Case of Affordability at Energy Code Hearing

After a COVID-induced delay, an administrative law judge held a hearing on Monday Aug. 3 to determine whether or not Minnesota should adopt a new residential energy code. The hearing was required under federal law and included a review of the D.S. Department...

August 4, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Industry News  Slider 

Residential Building Code, Chapter 1309 Published

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry just released Rules Chapter 1309, the Residential Building Code for the State of Minnesota. Monday’s release is the culmination of more than two years of work by DLI staff, subject matter experts, and industry...

February 3, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Industry News  Slider 

Minnesota Ends Year With Steady Employment Numbers

Minnesota’s unemployment remained steady in December, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at the previous month's rate of 3.3%. The...

January 27, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Industry News  Member News  Slider 

Housing First Minnesota Submits Comment for Federal Council on Housing Affordability

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requested public comment in November 2019 for recommendations to the Department concerning regulations that may unnecessarily impede the ability for the market to provide a healthy supply of...

January 21, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Hennepin County Court Hands Housing First Minnesota a Victory

The Hennepin County District Court sided with Housing First Minnesota and has granted summary judgment motion and permanently barred the City of Dayton from enforcing its off-site transportation fee. Today marks another victory for homeowners...

January 17, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News  Slider 

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Updates Due February 1, 2020

On Aug. 1, 2018, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the 2018 Construction Stormwater Permit for any construction activity disturbing more than one acre or land. Under the 2018 Permit, ongoing projects started under the 2013 Permit...

January 14, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Rochester Looks to Add Tree Ordinance for New Development

The City of Rochester has proposed a new tree ordinance in response to a report from the Society of American Foresters that the city is currently under the ideal tree canopy cover percentage. The recommendation is anywhere from 40 to 60 percent canopy...

January 14, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News  Slider 

Legislative Update: One Week Down

The Minnesota State Legislature gaveled into a new biennium on Tuesday, January 8th. Much of the first week included ceremonial and administrative tasks. Additionally, caucus leaders and Governor Walz gave a legislative rundown at the Minnesota Chamber...

January 15, 2019  By Mark Foster   Posted In  Advocacy 

Advocacy Update: Banner Week For Housing!

Seven committee meetings, one floor discussion, and one Supreme Court case. On the heels of Housing Day on the Hill, the BATC advocacy team has been very busy in St. Paul this week! Multiple pieces of the Minnesota Homeownership Initiative have taken...

March 3, 2017  By Mark Foster   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News 

Commentary: “Arbitrary Lines” offers frank assessment of zoning’s failures

By Nick Erickson, Director of Research and Regualtory Affairs Urbanist and land use expert M. Nolan Gray’s latest book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, presents a frank, and brutally honest assessment of zoning’s...

June 7, 2022  By Nick Erickson   Posted In  Advocacy 

New Members | May 2022

This May, 10 new members joined us at Housing First Minnesota — five associates, two builders, and three remodelers. Let’s give our newest members a warm welcome to the association: A J Berger Construction, LLC BirchGroup Cedar Design Build, LLC Classic...

June 6, 2022  By Sarah    Posted In  Member News 

Membership Anniversaries | May 2022

This May, 8 companies celebrated their 5th, 10th, and 40th anniversaries as members of Housing First Minnesota. Thank you for being an integral part of the association and making the housing industry stronger! Celebrating 40 years as a Housing First...

June 2, 2022  By Sarah    Posted In  Member News 

2022 Foundation Gala: Lights, Camera, Action!

The Housing First Minnesota Foundation is grateful to everyone who donated and attended the ninth annual Fundraising Gala on May 20. Close to 400 builders, remodelers, trade partners, and supporters joined together and raised over $315,000 to support...

June 1, 2022  By Sarah    Posted In  Foundation 

Minnesota Housing Dashboard: May 2022

Using data from government and industry partners, Housing First Minnesota’s Housing Dashboard provides a look at housing affordability, access, and inventory in Minnesota.  Highlights From April 2022: Regionally, Minnesota continues to have...

May 31, 2022  By Nick Erickson   Posted In  Advocacy 

The May Hot Sheet

 “Homebuilders saw strong homebuyer traffic during this spring’s Parade of Homes, signaling that we would potentially see an increase in permits pulled for April."   – James Julkowski, 2022 president of Housing First Minnesota Download...

May 30, 2022  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Member News  Slider 

Social Studies

Twin Cities housing professionals share five tips for boosting your business through social media. Between Reels and Stories, hashtags and captions, keeping up with ever-changing social media platforms, trends, and algorithms can be dizzying—but...

May 24, 2022  By Sarah    Posted In  Education  Marketing 

Legislative Update: Session Ends With a Fizzle

Despite the past week being full of long nights and tough negotiations from legislative leaders, the state legislature failed to pass any meaningful supplemental legislation by Sunday night at midnight, which was the constitutional deadline to adjourn. Governor...

May 23, 2022  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

The Welcome Wagon: Our Ambassador Committee

Housing First Minnesota’s Ambassador Committee is charged with recruiting new members and retaining current ones by ensuring building professionals take advantage of all their membership has to offer. With a mission of helping members build their...

May 13, 2022  By Sarah    Posted In  Member News 

Spring Load Restrictions End Dates

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced the following end dates for Spring Load Restrictions: Southeast: May 2Metro: May 2South: May 6Central May 13North-Central: May 16 North: May 16 You can read more on the MNDOT website.

May 9, 2022  By Nick Erickson   Posted In  Advocacy 


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