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Listen to this article The Blueprint Pulte Homes is proposing 193 new housing units in Victoria, including 115 single-family homes and 78 twin homes. The 82.5-acre Kuchenmeister property would need to be annexed and rezoned for the development. Victoria’s 2025 population of 12,853 has already surpassed the Metropolitan Council‘s projected 2030 population of 12,600.

Listen to this article The Blueprint Avery Ticer helped facilitate Enverra‘s $84 million purchase of West End Office Park. He says West End benefits from its location, amenities and access to major highways. Ticer encourages cities to become stronger partners in attracting real estate investment. He says responsive landlords and new investment can revive underperforming office properties. Last week brought the news of two major sales in the West End.

Listen to this article The Blueprint U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding economists’ expectations. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% despite a 683,000 increase in the labor force. Leisure and hospitality employment surged by 62,000 jobs, while construction added 22,000. Financial markets increased bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike at its Sept. 15-16 meeting.

Stellar Industries paid $3.45 million for the real estate related to Midwest Fire’s location at 901 Commerce Road in Luverne. That includes a single-story, 28,800-square-foot industrial building developed in 2008 on 5.8 acres. (Submitted photo: Midwest Fire) Listen to this article The Blueprint Stellar Industries acquired Midwest Fire, a custom fire apparatus manufacturer headquartered in Luverne.

Listen to this article The Blueprint Ascension Wisconsin is exploring converting the former St. Mary’s Hospital into affordable apartments. The five-story historic building at 2320 N. Lake Drive currently houses administrative offices. The project could use federal and state affordable housing tax credits to help finance the conversion. Any housing conversion would require city zoning approval and Historic Preservation Commission review.

Skip to content Category: News - Date: - Author: By Madeline Heim, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 4, 2026// Construction progresses on the replacement of the now-demolished historic Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River between rural Crawford County and Lansing, Iowa, on May 27.

New Rocket Mortgage data shows homeowners with ultralow rates are more likely to make extra payments, despite potentially better investment options. (Photo: Michelle Gustafson/The Washington Post) By Julie Z. Weil, The Washington Post//September 4, 2026// Listen to this article The Blueprint Nearly 1 in 4 homeowners is paying more than required toward their mortgage. Rocket Mortgage analyzed early payments on nearly 3 million loans over five years.

Listen to this article The Blueprint BP locked out about 800 United Steelworkers at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery in March. The dispute centers on pay, staffing, strike rights, automation and other contract terms. BP is keeping the 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery operating with supervisors, contractors and replacement workers. The outcome could influence future labor negotiations across the U.S. oil refining industry.

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Metropolitan Towers at 8421 22nd Ave. S. in Bloomington features 108 units across six buildings. (Staff photo: Dan Netter) Listen to this article The Blueprint Black Swan Real Estate is under contract to buy three Bloomington apartment properties from Aeon. The properties total 220 units and are designated for households earning 60% of area median income. Black Swan plans to maintain the properties’ affordability after the sale.