The Minnesota Shopping Center Association is Hosting a program February 6th: “U.S. Retail and eCommerce in the Post-Department Store Era” with Nick Egelanian, Founder & President of Siteworks Retail Real Estate Services. To get the discounted member rate of $35, use the code: ULI26. Click here to register.  Click here to see the flyer. 

ULI MN’s 10th Annual Housing Summit featured Dr. Tiffany Manuel who outlined the key findings of her recent report: “You Don’t Have to Live Here: Why Housing Messages are Backfiring and 10 Things We Can Do About It”. She noted that now is the time for adaptive leadership and for taking on the challenge of building public will in support of housing affordability. She shared successful strategies to engage people in conversations about the need for adequate housing for all, ways to clearly communicate how important the availability of housing is on our local economy, and … Read More

The Twin Cities YMCA is looking for a Real Estate Director to implement real estate plans and strategies related to the YMCA’s new and existing assets to ensure strong performance and to meet strategic goals for the Association. The incumbent works with the Sr. Director of New Development, Chief Real Estate Officer, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Director of Enterprise Construction and the Real Estate Development committee of the General Board. The primary duties  include leading real estate transactions under the direction of the Sr. Director of New Development. The YMCA has … Read More

The City of Saint Paul, MN Department of Planning and Economic Development has an entry-level position open on our planning team. Core duties of the position include: Providing information on zoning regulations and review processes to the public. Processing zoning applications and coordinating site plan reviews. Coordinating the City subdivision review process, sending applications for various departments to review, organizing comments and drafting lot split approval letters. Conducting planning and zoning research. Creating maps using ESRI Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Conducting environmental review research and documentation in accordance with … Read More

The City of Saint Paul’s Department of Planning and Economic Development is seeking to hire a Senior City Planner. The team is dedicated to a holistic mission of building community wealth through business, housing, jobs, planning, financial and cultural assets. The successful candidate will contribute to a skilled team and demonstrate a passion for serving the community. They have a current need for candidates with strength in housing policy and environmental review processes.  The posting is open through 4:30 pm, January 2, 2019. See more details here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul/jobs/2280301/senior-city-planner  

What a fantastic conversation at ULI Minnesota’s 10th Annual Housing Summit! Keynote speaker Tiffany Manuel, PhD from Enterprise Community Partners spoke about how adaptive leadership can embrace housing solutions and offered tools to inspire collective action. Panel moderator Colleen Carey and panelists Janne Kimberly Flisrand, John Breitinger, Mayor-Elect Maria Regan Gonzalez, and City Council President Lisa Peterson Bender then discussed the various ways they are working to move the needle. Read the UrbanLand feature here: https://urbanland.uli.org/economy-markets-trends/changing-the-narrative-on-affordable-housing-in-the-twin-cities/    

ULI MN chair Jean Kane, REDi co-chair Alex Frank, and senior director Aubrey Albrecht were featured in this Finance & Commerce Article for their work on ULI MN’s Real Estate Diversity Initiative. We can’t wait to kick off another great year of this program in January! Read the full article here.

MHP is searching for a Community Development Manager to lead capacity-building work plans, facilitate Housing and Native Institute teams, and coordinate the work of other staff and sub-recipients in order to advance economic, community, and affordable housing development for rural and Native Communities. Please email resume and cover letter, with “Community Development Manager” in the subject line, to: LoriBrandtHR@gmail.com by 11/02/18 for first round consideration. For a full job description, click here.   

Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)  is searching for an Economic Development Manager to lead capacity-building work plans, facilitate Housing and Native Institute teams, and coordinate the work of other staff and sub-recipients in order to advance economic, community, and affordable housing development for rural and Native Communities. The ideal candidate will be a skilled, highly motivated professional with strong economic development expertise. Candidates must be passionate about working with rural and Native organizations, along with the ability to build and maintain relationships with various constituents, including government and tribal leaders, advocates, … Read More