The month of September was a bad month for the City of Minneapolis’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan (2040 Comp Plan). On September 5, 2023, Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin County) released a decision temporarily...more
10/10/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
Appeals ,
Department of Economic Development ,
Environmental Review ,
General Plan ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Injunctions ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Municipalities ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development
In May 2023, Minnesota passed a historic $1 billion-dollar investment in housing policy, enacting comprehensive changes to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B governing commercial and residential landlord-tenant law. Most...more
In August 2020, we circulated an article addressing COVID-19’s Impact on Commercial Evictions and Landlord-Tenant Relations in Minnesota. Nearly three years later, much has changed and it’s time for an update....more
The six-day saga of the Ever Given came to an end on the afternoon of Monday, March 29, when the 1,300-foot cargo ship was finally dislodged from the banks of the Suez Canal. However, with over 300 ships waiting for passage...more
Throughout Minnesota’s COVID-related peacetime emergency, residential evictions have been generally prohibited in order to minimize community spread of the virus and to reduce displacement and homelessness. Although it...more
8/5/2020
/ Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Residential Leases
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma once again have forced the construction industry to focus on best practices for responding to force majeure events.
Now is the time to put into action an effective recovery plan with the aim of...more