Construction at the 1500 block of Marshall St. NE. The site is slated to house an apartment building with 190 units and retail space. (Margo Ashmore)
Construction underway on Marshall Street
A five-story apartment complex proposed for 1500, 1516 and 1600 Marshall St. NE is moving ahead.
The project, by Minneapolis-based developer Exeter Management, was approved in 2023. Azccording to a 2023 article from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the project would have about 190 apartment units and retail space.
This project comes ahead of a proposed major redevelopment for the street. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced plans for a reconstruction of the street starting in 2027 and going through 2028.
Recycling grant program begins
Hennepin County has announced a program to help preschools, K-12 schools, colleges and universities in the county pay for recycling programs.
The grant program allows schools to select up to $5,000 worth of containers and compostable bags from a provided list.
Any project funded by the program must be completed within a year, and final waste hauling data must be provided to the county. Interested parties must apply by Oct. 15. For more information, visit https://www.hennepin.us/schoolrecycling.
Home becomes county property
A recent sale of the Twin City Gardens Care Center nursing home, 2309 Hayes St. NE, fell through. Jon Haworth, Keller Williams Realty, said that the buyer and seller couldn’t agree on the price. The buyer had offered $550,000 and payment of delinquent taxes and fines. The seller paid property taxes on the parking lot.
On Aug. 8, Hennepin County took ownership of the building as tax-forfeited property. It will go up for auction in “a couple of months,” Haworth said. It could be sold for $275,000 to $300,000, plus unpaid fines and taxes. He said he still has the building’s blueprints, if buyers are interested. Hennepin County’s website says it may take more than six months from the date of forfeiture for it to sell.
The parking lot could be sold for use as a parking lot or redeveloped. Haworth said 143 different uses could be allowed on the property, including a 12-unit apartment building.