Click on one of the links below to find out more about how MMCDC is helping communities in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, particularly rural areas, become better places to live and work.
Crookston Sports Center & Duluth Heritage Sports Center
Crookston's longtime ice arena was in a flood plain; relocation enabled the construction of a new levee to protect the town from future flooding. Duluth's arena replaced one destroyed by fire.
A Fresh Start
ZEPHYR ESTATES
Year Constructed: 1977, under USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Regulations and Financing
Year Rehabilitated: 2020
Rehab Cost: $172,000
Affordable Housing Units Preserved: 7 two-bedroom and 1 one-bedroom
School Spirit
THIEF RIVER FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Square Footage Acquired, Constructed or Improved: 229,189
Total Capacity: 2,013 students
Projected Job Creation: 47 FTEs plus 60 construction-related workers
NMTC Eligibility: Rural area with unemployment rates above the national average and incomes below statewide median
One Roof: Transforming the Landscape
JAY STREET REDEVELOPMENT FEATURES
*Mix of Modular and Structural Insulated Panel Homes
*3 $150,000 homes, 2 $265,000 homes, 4 Homes at Market Rate
*Community Land Trust Model of Permanent Affordability (3 homes)
*Minnesota Housing Affordability Gap Funding
