Real estate blog entries tagged with urban renewal by AQUATERRA PARTNERS Todd Shipman, Jeanne Larson, Ben Kolkman (Lakes Sothebys Int. Realty, Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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urban renewal: 5 Things for Brad Pitt's "Pink" Homes: My Favorite "Green" Building - 12/11/07 11:16 AM

So Brad Pitt is building green homes in New Orleans Lower 9th Ward. Good for him. I just hope Brad's smart enough to use proven effective, and MARKETABLE green building and not just "green washing" these new homes. In my opinion, there are a few very un-sexy things we could be … (4 comments)

urban renewal: Tear Downs will continue in Edina...for now - 12/05/07 12:27 PM

The Edina City Council (ECC) decided not to vote on the proposed moratorium on teardowns at last nights meeting.
With respect for the massing and appropriateness concerns, a temporary ban helps no one. ECC will continue to research the issue and work on developing effective policy that balances neighborhood improvement with … (2 comments)

urban renewal: Minneapolis Votes to Restrict New Construction & Remodeling - 07/02/07 10:28 AM

In an effort that would appear misguided at first glance Minneapolis City Council voted June 29th to restrict the size and scale of new construction and remodeling. The unanimous vote seeks to address concerns over so called "Monster Houses" a.k.a "McMansions". While the concerns are highly warranted in many cases, the … (0 comments)

urban renewal: New construction in historic urban neighborhoods - 07/01/07 09:11 PM

From 1900-1940 people lived, for the most part in close quarters, families members constantly interacting, in homes with just a few rooms. The first suburbs were built around this ethic as well, middle class homes from 1945-1960 were small, by today's standards. These "first ring" suburbs, as they have come to … (2 comments)

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