City of Lakes Community Land Trust--$100,000 to help make six homes in the city more affordable by including the properties in a land trust. The land trust provides permanent affordability to households with members who live and work in Minneapolis but who are unable to afford to own a home using conventional means. 

Van Cleve Court--$1,334,523 to help with improvements on a three-plus acre parcel at 901 13 ^th Ave. SE near the University of Minnesota that will be used for mixed-income housing. The development will include townhomes and condominiums, Habitat for Humanity homes and other affordable housing, including supportive housing for single adults. The project also includes on-site social and job services.

Longfellow Station Project--$934,523 to help remove deteriorated grain elevators near the 38 ^th Street Light Rail Transit station, which will allow the development of a mixed-use, transit-oriented project at 3815 Hiawatha that includes nearly 300 units of housing, commercial space, structured parking and pedestrian connections. 

Currie Park Lofts and Station Place--$341,341 to help make improvements to streets connecting the Cedar-Riverside Light Rail Transit Station with Currie Park and Cedar Avenue, supporting the first phase of a mixed-income housing and retail development at 415/515 15 ^th Ave. S.

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area.

December 19, 2006

Published Dec. 19, 2006