This blog has previously observed how golf course redevelopment commonly leads to land use disputes between, on one hand, those seeking to redevelop the former course, and on the other hand, neighboring landowners benefiting from the status quo.[1] These disputes may find their way to court even when every government regulator has approved the
Coming Soon! Black Women in Real Estate: Redefining the Landscape
For our latest discussion on The Larkin Hoffman Real Estate Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with three pioneering Black women working for the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. Women, and Black women
Bisnow’s Twin Cities Multifamily Market Overview with Bill Griffith
On February 1st, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another quarter-point. This first rate hike of 2023 follows seven interest rate hikes in 2022. With the rising interest rates in mind, Bill Griffith sat down with a panel of real estate and construction industry leaders last fall at Bisnow’s Twin Cities Multifamily Market
Listen to Bisnow’s Twin Cities State of the Market Recap With Jake Steen on The Larkin Hoffman Real Estate Podcast
In the second episode of the Larkin Hoffman Real Estate Podcast series, I had an opportunity to wrap up a recent Bisnow panel I moderated at Bisnow’s Twin Cities State of the Market event held in Minneapolis in late August. The panel covered the trends, opportunities and forecasted growth of the Twin Cities
Building the RBC Gateway: Interview with Bill Katter, President of United Properties Development
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bill Katter, President of United Properties Development, in the firm’s new offices located in the RBC Gateway, a building he developed. The 37-story tower sits on a key block linking the downtown Minneapolis core with the bustling North Loop neighborhood and providing tenants with commanding
Finding the Future: Building Tiny Houses for the Homeless
In cities across the country, the pandemic has brought home the plight of the homeless. Rising home prices, job losses and economic disparity have left more and more people without viable housing options. Communities everywhere are struggling to find alternatives to the tent cities that have sprung up in public parks and along highways.
Fees, Fees, Fees!
In my practice representing developers and landowners, I routinely review dozens if not more, of development agreements over the course of a year. Without question, the most complained about aspect of virtually all such agreements, by a wide margin, is the extent of fees being imposed by a given city. Municipal fees are the runaway
Hollydale Golf Course: The Complex Road to Redevelopment Approval
The redevelopment of any large land area can be very difficult to accomplish, especially when it is surrounded by homeowners who like the status quo. This is especially true when the conversion involves a golf course: pastoral, quiet, well-landscaped (maybe a few stray golf balls). The surrounding landowners (most often homeowners) understandably love the open
Twin Cities Industrial Market Remains Strong
Industrial markets have been in the unique business position of becoming increasingly more valuable during the pandemic. The value of e-commerce, same-day delivery, and infill development is more important today than it was a year and a half ago.
I recently moderated the Bisnow webinar panel Minneapolis Industrial Update which included developers of industrial facilities
Larkin Hoffman Ranked Highly for Real Estate and Construction by Chambers USA
Larkin Hoffman was recognized as a leading real estate firm in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual guide identifying the top attorneys and firms in the United States. The publication also recognized five of the firm’s attorneys as leaders in their fields.
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Chambers notes that