Awards & Articles

Awards

2011
Riverwalk Lofts received the Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award from the National Community Development Association (NCDA). This award represents the culmination of a national competition to identify and recognize exemplary uses of CDGB funds which best address the needs of low-income families and neighborhoods.

2007
Adaptive Reuse Award from The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota for Riverwood Pines in Little Falls, Minnesota.

2005
Central Place was recognized as one of four Outstanding Preservation Projects by the State Historical Society of Iowa

2005
Gary Stenson was awarded the Leadership Award presented by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

2005
2005 Partners in Affordable Housing Awards Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) announces the winners of its tenth annual Partners in Affordable Housing Awards and 2005 Outstanding Lender Awards. The awards recognize the work of organizations and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to advance affordable housing in Minnesota.

2005
The Housing Production Award was presented to MetroPlains for Library Square by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

Articles

Publication	Author	Article
		The Firehouse This project is a redevelopment of the historic, first fire hall, Fire House No. 1, in the Central Hillside neighborhood in Duluth. The site provides dramatic views of Lake Superior and proximity to downtown employment and services. Firehouse includes 12… Read More >
		Federal Building Lofts The former post office, federal court, and office facility has undergone a complete renovation into warm and inviting apartment homes. With the variety in one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the building is a place for all ages and is targeted… Read More >
		Cedar Crest Cedar Crest senior housing is on a 2 acre site at overlooking the Cedar River Valley. The former use of the property was a single family home, which historically was a horse farm. The design utilizes the character of the… Read More >
		Cascade Creek Cascade Creek is part of a mixed-use development of Kutsky Park including affordable workforce housing, office space and a daycare center. Cascade Creek is a three-story mixed-use apartment building in an urban setting with underground parking. There are 40 apartments… Read More >
		Biscuit Lofts This urban development consists of the substantial rehabilitation of the former Eau Claire Vocational School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally, the site was home to the Eau Claire Trunk Company. The City acquired and converted it… Read More >
		Baden Hall Baden Hall was named after John Peter Baden, the founder of St. John’s Lutheran College. Constructed in 1894, it was the first building on campus. It housed everything the college needed: administrative offices, classrooms, dormitory, chapel, library, kitchen, dining hall,… Read More >
		Audubon Crossing This development was a collaboration between a for-profit developer (MetroPlains) and a non-profit service provider (Families Moving Forward). This group was brought together by the neighborhood’s need for re-development, a non-profit community-focused developer (Northeast CDC), and the Minneapolis task force… Read More >
		Vantage Flats Vantage Flats Apartments are designed to be eco-friendly from the inside out. Within you will find Green elements such as energy efficient lighting and appliances, and a design that enables fresh air to flow naturally throughout the building. Outside you… Read More >