Housing and Redevelopment Authorities are legally distinct public entities that are authorized by State statute to undertake housing and redevelopment activities in Minnesota.

For more about what we do, please see our Strategic Plan.

The HRA hosted a Housing Summit in September of 2022.
The Summit covered the state of housing nationally and locally, and discussed the challenges to building new, attainable housing today.
The full video of the presentations can be watched HERE.

ADU’s, or granny flat/mother-in-law suites, are additional homes on an existing lot. They can be attached to the primary home, above a garage or a separate structure. For more information, we recommend the following video:

-The Beginner's Guide to ADU Investing

Note: this video is targeted toward people interested in building ADU’s as an investment, but it provides basic info as well

There are a variety of ways in which local governments can help encourage and facilitate new housing. The two overarching categories are:

1) Providing financial resources or value (e.g., land).

2) Ensuring the public process, including zoning and permitting, are as straightforward and supportive as possible for the type of housing a community wants and needs.

For a comprehensive list, please see this article!

The Federal LIHTC program started in 1986 and was designed to provide incentives for investors to invest in low income (affordable) housing. LIHTC is complicated, but here is a video that provides a great overview of the program and its uses:
What Is the Low Income Housing Tax Credit?

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If so, please click “Contact” above and drop us a note about what you would find helpful and interesting!