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eather Huseby rattles off all the ways YouthLink’s drop-in center helps 2,000 young people each year, from connecting them to schools to feeding them hot meals. But housing on site? It’s a first for the organization, as well as downtown Minneapolis. The nonprofit has been a daily sanctuary for youth ages 16–24 for decades, but over the past few years it has worked to expand its campus near downtown Minneapolis to help transition young people experiencing homelessness into adulthood. Its goal? To create an $11 million housing project to serve as an incubator for young people to turn their lives around before they become ineligible for services and possibly long-term homeless adults. “If we can crack the nut with this population, whatever we do here will crack the nut with any other at-risk population, because not

only is this population disparity-based, it’s also trauma-based,” said Huseby, the organization’s executive director. “These 18- to 24-yearolds are really at their last crossroads. They have to very quickly turn their lives around.” YouthLink and its development partner Project for Pride in Living (PPL) broke ground last spring on a five-story expansion that will add 46 units of affordable housing to its campus. The project, dubbed Downtown View, is a unique model of housing that combines dormstyle living with the organization’s career, education and mental health services. The project will take in young people ages 18–24 who are homeless and give them the time, space and resources to accomplish their

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Calls for less talk, more action at public safety forum Activists took control for most of the two-hour meeting By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Activists interrupted the second of two recent city-hosted community forums on public safety, deriding an engagement process they said produced plenty of talk but little action. “It is a tragedy in the city of Minneapolis that we keep on doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results,” said Nekima Levy-Pounds, a 2017 candidate for mayor who took control of the microphone partway through the April 10 event. Like several others who spoke up at the gathering, Levy-Pounds said it was past time for the city to take steps toward police reform and officer accountability. Speaking to a room that included City Council members Alondra Cano, Andrea Jenkins, Jeremy Schroeder, Phillipe Cunningham,

Linea Palmisano and Steve Fletcher, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo and other city officials, she said “over-policing” was harming parts of the city, including the North Side. “Too many police and not enough jobs is fueling the prison-industrial complex,” Levy-Pounds said. Officially a special meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety and Emergency Management Committee, the forum drew about 200 people to the gymnasium inside Sabathani Community Center. Cano, the committee’s chair, welcomed participants by describing the gathering as a chance for community members to identify their priorities and share their vision for public safety. SEE PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM / PAGE 2

Chauntyll Allen was one of the activists who expressed impatience with the city at a forum on public safety held April 10 at Sabathani Community Center. Photo by Dylan Thomas

2 journalmpls.com / April 19–May 2, 2018 FROM PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM/ PAGE 1 Forum participants gathered around tables meant to foster small-group conversations among eight to 10 people. But the meeting got off track before those conversations even started, during a lengthy period of introductory remarks by members of the City Council. That was when Chauntyll Allen strode to the front of the gym and told the audience that change would not come from sitting in a room. “We know we have problems. They’ve been hearing us for years and years and years on the same issues,” said Allen. “We are tired. And how many of us are going to get gunned down in the streets while you keep having these meetings?” Allen described herself as a member of Black Coalition, a group named after the clothing label founded by Minneapolis activist Tyrone Williams. The 33-year-old was shot and killed April 3 in the Near North neighborhood. Williams attended the first of the two public safety forums, held March 28 on the North Side, in which he described attending meeting after city-organized meeting on public safety as “like psychological warfare to me.” In a video of his remarks posted online, Williams said it “feels like being set up” when community members repeatedly show up at the events and share their time and energy seeking solutions only to be let down by the city’s lack of action. “We need more jobs in North Minneapolis instead of police,” Williams said, adding that young black men in his neighborhood got involved in crime “because, systematically, this hasn’t been a place for them to win.” Black Coalition member Satara Strong said they disrupted the meeting as a way of honoring Williams’ memory. She said city officials “deliberately disrespected

Members of the audience stood up to challenge Nekima Levy-Pounds and several other activists. Photos by Dylan Thomas

City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins sat at a table with Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (left). Mayor Jacob Frey watched from the sidelines as activists spoke. him” when they went ahead with the second forum. “It’s not that we don’t need more community input,” Strong said. “It’s more like we give community input over and over again.” She added later: “So what is the point of having another focus group meeting when

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all you’re going to do is continue to talk about solutions and then not utilize them? There’s no point.” The activists’ speeches were interrupted briefly by a tussle with several members of the audience, including former mayoral candidate Al Flowers, who shouted “Stop

black-on-black violence” over the activists’ call-and-response chant. The Rev. Jerry McAfee of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church joined the cluster of activists and audience members in a heated engagement that was broken up when Chief Arradondo and several others stepped in. Flowers also attempted to shout over an impassioned, impromptu speech by John Thompson, who became a prominent local voice for police reform following the 2016 shooting death of his friend, St. Paul Public Schools employee Philando Castile, during a traffic stop in St. Anthony. Flowers told Thompson to “go back to St. Paul.” Whatever his disagreement with the other speakers, McAfee agreed with them that the Minneapolis Police Department was in desperate need of reform. He describe the department’s culture as “rotten” and said the police union, led by Lt. Bob Kroll, had too much power. But McAfee also said the issues facing his community went beyond safety and policing. “What about homelessness?” he asked. He, too, expressed his impatience with city leaders. “Every solution you need, you have it,” he said. “You won’t implement it.” Levy-Pounds said she’d been frustrated at the forum held two weeks prior on the North Side when she and others sought answers from Mayor Jacob Frey about plans for adding officers to the police force. Based on reports from the Star Tribune, it appeared Frey was considering increasing the force by 100 officers at an estimated cost of $10 million. Frey, who attended a portion of the Sabathani event before leaving to get to another meeting, dispelled those rumors at the outset. “I just want to be very clear: That’s not happening this year, that’s not happening next year,” Frey said, adding later: “That’s not a thing.”

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The former Donnie Dirk’s Zombie Den space will return to the land of the living on April 20 with Mr. Steven’s Snuggery. The new concept from owner Leslie Bock, the mind behind Northeast’s Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge and Betty Danger’s Country Club, will only be open for weekend cocktail parties, according to a press release. The character behind the concept describes himself as a “rich, a biracial bisexual republican, and a vegan atheist that is partially blind in the right eye” who throws parties, also known as “immersive conversational art pieces”— or, as he prefers to call them, “a fun romp in the sack.” The bar will be open for two two-hour cocktail parties every Friday and Saturday

starting April 20–21. There’s the 6 p.m. “Foreplay” and 8:30 p.m. “Climax” each night. The “R-rated,” 21-plus events will run partygoers about $37 per ticket and include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door or online. Bock closed the undead-themed bar in North Minneapolis last spring and announced a new “conversation bar” and “adult drinkertainery” concept at the time. In addition to the three bars, Bock owns Saint Sabrina’s, an Uptown tattoo shop. Mr. Steven’s Snuggery can be found at 2027 N. 2nd St. in the Hawthorne neighborhood, just across Broadway Street from Northeast Minneapolis.

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RBC Wealth Management announced April 9 that it will anchor the offices of the Gateway, propelling the 33-story tower proposal a step closer to reality. The financial firm has signed a lease with Minneapolis-based United Properties for 310,000 feet of office space inside the project, which is being proposed for the former Nicollet Hotel Block on the north end of Nicollet Mall. About 1,500 of RBC’s 5,000 employees already work in the Twin Cities and are expected to remain until the new headquarters is ready sometime in 2021. “The city of Minneapolis has been our home for many decades and we look forward to continuing to build our legacy here,” said Michael Armstrong, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S., in a statement. “Our move to our future home — a sustainably built, state-of-the-art building — will be a symbol of our firm’s growth and commitment to the wealth management business in the U.S.” United Properties won exclusive rights to develop the city-owned property three years ago and since then has been refining its proposal for a mixed-use tower of 30–40 stories. The current project calls for a glassy skyscraper with an eight-story, 275-room Four Seasons Hotel, a first-floor restaurant and 18 penthouse condominiums. United Properties estimates the development cost at approximately $330 million. RBC will have underground parking, a fitness center and its own private outdoor terrace in the building. United Properties CFO and President Bill Katter called the lease a significant development for the “landmark project.” “We are honored that RBC has selected Gateway as its new corporate home, and we look forward to working closely with them in the months ahead to deliver an iconic

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first tenants with a lease in the three-story building, which is being renovated for new users under John Rimarcik’s ownership. JoAnna Hicks of Element Real Estate said the exterior renovation of the building should wrap up in the next month. Hicks said she expects to announce one or two office tenants by the end of April. If permits are approved, Edwards Dessert Kitchen, at 200 Washington Ave. N., would be open from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m.–midnight Friday and Saturday. Schwan’s did not return a request for comment.

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City reveals more details of consolidated oﬃce project The City of Minneapolis is planning to relocate more than 1,000 employees to a new office building planned for a site kitty-corner from City Hall, and in April it revealed more detailed plans for the project. The 10-story, skyway-connected building designed by Henning Larsen of Denmark and Minneapolis-based MSR is one piece in a $210 million plan that also includes renovations to City Hall. The consolidated office building is scheduled to open in fall 2020; demolition of the parking ramp that it will replace could begin as soon as June. In addition to City Hall, the city currently owns or leases office space in seven downtown buildings, including the First Precinct at 4th & Hennepin. When completed, the consolidated office building will bring eight city departments under one roof. “This today, to me, represents a vision and an opportunity,” City Coordinator Nuria RiveraVandermyde said during an April 11 briefing on the project. Having city employees “scattered throughout the city” is not just inefficient, she said, it makes it more difficult to collaborate between departments. Both the City of Lakes Building and the Public Service Center are aging, and relocating employees currently housed in both creates an opportunity to rethink how city services are delivered to the community, she added. Rivera-Vandermyde described the consolidated office building as the “manifestation” of the answer to a question posed during the design process: “How does the city come to community in a much different way?” The boxy, modern structure is covered in birdsafe frittered glass. Cutouts in the façade open to interior spaces designed for collaboration. The building will include three skyway connections and a skyway-level public service area — the public’s first stop for everything from business licensing to paying utility bills. Architect Michael Sorenson of Henning Larsen said the nearly transparent first floor was designed as “a very open gesture” to the Hennepin County Government Center plaza across 4th Avenue. The 382,000-square-foot building was designed to accommodate 1,300-plus employees

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in offices spread across floors three through nine. The 10th floor is a common area for staff. The building also includes one underground level with space for bike storage. The Minneapolis Police Department’s investigative unit will occupy about one-third of the building when it opens. Of the $210 million estimated budget for the project, at least three-quarters is expected to go toward construction of the new office building, with the rest reserved for renovations at City Hall, said Mark Ruff, the city’s chief financial officer. Ruff declined to give a more specific breakdown because the numbers could change, he said. Ruff said the project got rolling way back in 1999, when the City Council instructed staff to stop investing in the city-owned office buildings near City Hall. That decision didn’t anticipate a major recession and a later council’s vote to strike a $20 million deal with the Park Board for park and streets improvements, two factors that pushed back a groundbreaking date. “2016 is when the council took up the project in earnest again,” he said. The City of Lakes Building and Public Service Center have now gone 20 years without an upgrade to the buildings’ heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, Ruff said. The city plans to sell those buildings, both located on the same block, and use the proceeds to pay for the new consolidated office building

Council resolution supports St. Anthony Falls-area redevelopment A unanimous City Council on April 13 passed a resolution in support of a redevelopment plan for the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, which closed to navigation in 2015. The resolution also called for a prohibition on development of any hydroelectric generating facilities in the lock and dam area. A local nonprofit, Friends of the Lock and Dam, is developing plans for a visitor center and other attractions in the falls area. The city

is seeking $1.5 million in state bonds to begin the redevelopment process, an amount Friends of the Lock and Dam plans to match. “I think it’s a huge opportunity for us in Ward 3 and for the entire city to really develop this asset and make the river more accessible,” City Council Member Steve Fletcher said. The resolution also noted that redeveloping the lock and dam as a regional attraction fits in with official city and Minneapolis Park and

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and City Hall renovations. Asked how much the city thinks it will get for the properties, Ruff noted the city had a pending deal to sell the Nicollet Hotel Block to United Properties for $10.4 million. The City of Lakes Building and Public Service Center sale would be for about threequarters of a block, not a full block, in a less desirable location, he said, estimating the city could get $5 million–$6 million for the properties. New tax revenue generated by the redevelopment of the site is expected to offset a portion of project costs. The city is also counting on the savings it gets from ending payments on the leased downtown office space it will no longer require and avoiding the expense of maintenance and renovations to those buildings. Ruff said the city expects to have paid down debts from other projects by 2022. It will also issue bonds for the consolidated office building and City Hall renovations. Ruff said there would be no increase in property taxes due to the project. The project budget includes $2 million (about 1.5 percent of the total cost) for public artworks in the new consolidated office building, Mary Altman, the city’s public arts administrator. Tristan Al-Haddad of Atlanta’s Formation Studio was selected to identify art opportunities and select artists to contribute to the project. Al-Haddad will also design one signature artwork for the new building.

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Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

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inneapolis tailor H. Westin stands in front of his new premises at 619 Nicollet Ave. around the year 1890. By this time, Westin had been working in Minneapolis for more than two decades and had developed the reputation as one of the city’s finest suit cutters. Some of the firm’s offerings can be seen in the window. Around this time, Westin and the other members of the Merchant Tailors’ Exchange of Minneapolis gathered to vote on a resolution in protest of a clause in the Tariff Act of 1890, more commonly known as the McKinley Tariff, that would allow duty-free import of up to $500 of manufactured clothing. Westin and his colleagues worried that this would hurt American tailors.

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FROM DOWNTOWN VIEW / PAGE 1 goals, whether that means recovering from trauma, saving money or finishing their education. Meanwhile, tenants are encouraged to find employment and pay a part of their income as rent. “We’re ground zero for every inequity (and) disparity gap in this population that you can think of: race, education, employment, housing, health disparities, everything. We’ve got it right here in this population,” she said.

Blood, sweat and tears Lisa Goodman has done her part to relocate a cellphone tower, convince transportation officials to sell land and bake cookies for YouthLink fundraisers in order to help Downtown View become a reality. “I have pretty much given blood to help them problem solve,” said the Ward 7 City Council member. “In the 20 years (I’ve been on the Council), this is the most involved I’ve been on a personal level.” Still, Goodman says she’s just a “teeny, tiny cog in the wheel” needed to get Downtown View built. Her role in the project started five years ago with a disagreement on whether YouthLink should create a shelter space or, as Goodman said, think bigger. Instead of another temporary solution in her shelterdense ward, Goodman connected YouthLink with PPL to dream up a new, permanent youth housing development. “I just really felt the indignity of young people being kicked out of their homes or having to flee their house due to an unstable home situation demanded a solution that was as permanent as possible. Mats are Band-Aids,” she said. It took PPL, Goodman and their partners about four years to finance the project. Abbie Loosen, who managed the project for PPL, said it isn’t rare for affordable housing projects to take much longer. About $9 million of the project’s budget came from competitive 9 percent LowIncome Housing Tax Credits, which states and sub allocators like Minneapolis award

based on factors like location and transit access. Loosen said Downtown View scored high because it targets an under-served category and because of an efficient design without parking. About 10 percent of the funding came from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which is capped at $25,000 per unit. Other sources include the Metropolitan Council, Wells Fargo Housing Foundation and Hennepin County. Financing affordable housing is bit of a chicken-and-egg predicament, Loosen said, with money to construct the building on one end and funds to operate it on the other. “That operating piece is really critical. You can have all the capital funding, but the project still won’t work,” she said. Downtown View’s operating funds come through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 subsidies, which cover 25 units, and a newly created rental assistance through Hennepin County, which covers the other 21 units. Cole Minkel, a PPL property manager who handles leasing in the building, said residents will pay about one-third of their income as rent with a cap of $600 for the quad units and $650 for the studios. Minkel said many residents don’t have an income at all, but through connections to a career center on site, they can find jobs. “The idea is that they’re here to form stability,” he said. Now, five years after the building was just an idea, Downtown View is on track to become fully built and open by mid-May. Goodman said the project is the product of a large number of really passionate people, from YouthLink and PPL to elected officials and donors. Thanks to a redistricting of the City Council map, the site is no longer in her ward, but she’s still looking forward to the ribbon cutting. “I’ll probably be crying my eyes out,” she said.

A room with a view Kofi said his fourth-floor bedroom has the “baseball view.” It’s been about two months since the 22-year-old got the keys to his quad-style

unit, which looks out onto Target Field. He’s been busy customizing the space and occasionally bringing video games down to the building’s lobby and turning it into an arcade hall with his three roommates. “I’ve never really had a whole room to myself. I’ve always had to share a room, even growing up, so it’s kind of a little bit of a new adjustment. But I’m adjusting just fine,” he said. Last August, Kofi started coming to YouthLink where he jokes that he’s “very well known,” thanks to his contagious energy. “I’m always smiling, even on bad days,” he said. While he used to go to the drop-in center, as a resident of Downtown View, Kofi said he’s grown independent. He has a job inside a grocery store in Northeast Minneapolis and hopes to finish up his last year in school. His goal this year is to save up money to pay off debt. Kofi’s name has been changed for this story. It is YouthLink policy to protect client privacy. His bedroom is more than just a home to him, he said. It’s stability for him and his roommates, two of which he knows from living on the streets. “It was like we started from the streets, literally. Since we’ve been at our all-time low and I’ve seen how you people are, I wouldn’t mind having you all as roommates,” he said. Getting the keys made Kofi feel a little too fortunate, he said, but he’s making the most of it by bettering his future. “It was just like, ‘What’s next?’ You have to move on. It’s a new chapter. It’s not the end of the book,” he said. “It’s definitely a dream come true.” For other residents, the transition to having a home has been difficult. Lorraine Love, a transition navigator with YouthLink, said one resident has had a hard time dealing with the fact that his room’s window looks out to the shelter he once stayed at. The daily reminder has made the process of connecting with the building harder. “It’s very uncomfortable with him. Anything that we gave him, he gave it away,” Love said. “That one was a really hard one for me.”

Huseby recalls one Downtown View resident who use to fall asleep on a couch in the drop-in center with all his belongings in a backpack nearby. Even with the bedroom upstairs, Huseby said he didn’t trust the new environment. “He’s just fine, but he was fearful of leaving the streets. It’s a big transition,” she said.

A new model for homeless youth Downtown View is just one part of how YouthLink is changing to better serve youth in crises. The project is based off a Foyer model, an integrated living model of transitional housing popular in Europe that is centered on young people developing a plan to live independently. While residents may have depended on the drop-in center in the past, YouthLink encourages them to instead budget, learn how to grocery shop, cook meals and pay for bus fare. Instead of separated studio apartments, quad-style units with four lockable bedrooms and shared living rooms force social interaction and help residents learn to deal with conflict. “It’s very intensively developed to teach the youth how to live as a community and very much focused on what is your aspiration and where are you going,” Huseby said. It’s part of an independent, futurethinking approach that has fed other parts of the organization. Huseby said they’ve redesigned the organization through a $6 million office and facilities renovation to better focus on each young person’s journey. Instead of case managers, YouthLink now calls them “transition navigators.” “We looked all over the agency to find the next step for them and not let them think about staying stagnate in their crisis, so it’s changing all of us to look this way,” she said. Love said she was skeptical at first, but the new approach and housing model have worked. Downtown View betters their chances at success. “That’s what’s the exciting thing is, that now we can say that we provide more of an opportunity to be successful considering all the services we provide,” she said.

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Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

3 NUTRITION POWERHOUSES TO BRIGHTEN YOUR SPRING

othing says spring like the first harvests of greenhouse-grown spinach and brightly colored spring onions! The Mill City Farmers Market’s recipe for potato and spring onion soup that follows is a perfect way to transition from winter to spring — respecting the remaining potatoes stored in root cellars since October harvests and paying homage to vibrant new green vegetables, which add crunch and lightness to our plates after the heaviness of a long winter. Despite their modest reputation, potatoes — which are members of the nightshade family along with eggplant, peppers and tomatoes — are actually nutrition powerhouses. Nutrition value varies depending on the variety of potato you eat, but in general they are an excellent source (greater than 10 percent of your daily recommended value) of fiber, iron and vitamin C.

Spring onions, with their long green leaves, are onions harvested before the plant is mature. They are only available in the spring and early summer. They also contain fiber and vitamin C but are best known for their high amounts of a variety of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are natural chemicals in plant-based foods that can help prevent disease. Last but definitely not least is spinach. Available locally the majority of the year and extremely adaptable in cooking (soups, smoothies, sauces …), this dark leafy green is packed with heart-healthy nutrients that support digestion, strong bones and more. Find these spring vegetables, radishes, mushrooms and more at the Mill City Farmers Market’s final indoor market on April 28th and outside every Saturday starting May 5th. Learn more at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

Potato and spring onion soup with spinach pesto Recipe by market chef Nettie Colón You can make this soup a meal by topping it with ham, bacon or peas. Or simply garnish it with this spinach pesto for a humble spring ﬁrst course. Serves 4. FOR THE SOUP Ingredients 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter 1 pound potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup onions, diced Salt, to taste Freshly ground white pepper 2 1⁄2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock or more as needed 1⁄2 cup milk or more as needed Preparation Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add the potatoes and onions and toss them in the butter until well coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with a butter wrapper or paper lid and the lid of the saucepan. Sweat on a gentle heat for approximately 10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the stock to a boil. When the vegetables are soft, add the boiling stock and continue to cook for about 10–15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the milk and purée the soup in a food processor or with an immersion blender. Taste and adjust seasoning.

FOR THE PESTO Ingredients 4 cups baby spinach (or 3 cups spinach and 1 cup basil) Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 garlic gloves Optional: 1⁄4 cup of any toasted nut (pine nuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.) 1⁄2 cup olive oil (add more if you like it saucy) 2⁄3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Salt to taste Preparation Begin by placing the spinach, lemon and garlic into a food processor. Pulse until nicely chopped (30 seconds or so). While it’s pulsing, slowly add in olive oil, then the parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Swirl leftovers into other soups, beans, salads, pasta, or use as a sauce for chicken, ﬁsh, pork and lamb. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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1400 Loring Reuter Walton Development is planning a six-story apartment building that would replace several one-story buildings along Eat Street in Loring Park. The project, known as 1400 Loring, features 230 apartments, approximately 7,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and 172 parking spaces enclosed on the ﬁrst and lower levels. The developer is proposing replacing several properties on the 1400 block of Nicollet Avenue, including one home to Market Bar-B-Que, a longtime Minneapolis restaurant that recently announced a move to Northeast. The project will require a rezoning, a conditional use permit for a maximum height of six instead of four stories and several variances related to the maximum floor area ratio, setbacks and loading requirements. The developer said in plans submitted to the City Planning Commission in April that the unit mix, which includes small units at 400 square feet to two-bedroom corner apartments, will accommodate a diverse mix of income levels, ages and household types among tenants. ESG Architects is designing the project.

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Schafer Richardson is planning a six-story apartment building that would replace one of its surface parking lots serving its Bassett Creek Business Center in the North Loop. The mixed-use proposal features 139 market-rate apartments and 3,600 square feet of commercial space fronting 3rd Street, according to plans submitted to the City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole. The unit mix would include studios, one-bedroom apartments, two-bedrooms apartments and penthouses. Approximately 164 parking spaces would be built underground, far more than the 102 surface

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Eleven Development partners Ryan Cos. and Arcadia are moving forward with a 43-story ultra-luxury condominium tower proposal they announced earlier this year. The developers are planning the high-profile project for a surface parking lot between two commercial buildings near Gold Medal Park in the Mill District. Despite its size, the skyscraper would feature just a bit more than 100 units with a maximum of just five on each floor. Of the approximately 415 parking spaces proposed, 185 would be reserved for office tenants that use the existing parking. Residents would have 230 parking spaces. A small commercial tenant space on the ground floor would front West River Parkway, according to preliminary plans submitted to the City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole.

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City offices The City of Minneapolis has begun getting approvals for its own office project, a new building that would consolidate several spaces it leases outside City Hall. The current proposal calls for an 10-story office building with 380,000 square feet of office space that would replace a 10-story parking garage kitty-corner from City Hall. Part of the construction budget, about 1.5 percent, will be set aside for public art in the building, according to plans submitted to the City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole. No parking is proposed. It would connect to the skyway system through the Hennepin County Government Center and

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Thrivent offices Thrivent Financial is planning to build a new eight-story headquarters on part of a surface parking lot in downtown Minneapolis. The current version of the proposal, which was first reported last year, calls for a mid-rise office building with about 264,000 square feet of offices and some space for a café, chapel, meditation space and credit union. The building would connect to the skyway system through the Hennepin County Medical Center, a proposed parking ramp and a future apartment and hotel development. Two levels of underground parking would have about 164 parking stalls, according to plans submitted to the City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole.

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Wyndris* Catholic Eldercare, a local senior housing and care provider, is nearing the completion of Wyndris, the latest development of its campus in Northeast Minneapolis. The nonprofit plans to open the five-story community for seniors age 62 and up this fall. Once complete, Wyndris will be home to 69 one- and twobedroom independent-living apartments and amenities like a wellness center, on-site café and indoor dog run. The project has already attracted residents with deposits at 30 percent. Catholic Eldercare is offering a sneak peek of the building during an informal “lifestyle preview event” April 24–26 after 2 p.m. The housing provider encourages those interested in the event to RSVP to Angela Ali at 3622432 or aali@catholiceldercare.org. Miller Hanson Architects designed the building.

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1040 Como* Elmwood Properties is proposing to build a four-story apartment complex with 52 units at the corner of Como & 11th in the Como neighborhood near the University of Minnesota. The roughly 56-foot-tall building would contain mostly one-bedroom units, according to plans submitted to the City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole. An underground parking level would have capacity for 24 cars and 52 bikes. Tom Ososki Design Services is designing the project.

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Minneapolis residents are showing off what they’ve learned with their own homes as part of the annual Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour. Homeowners from nearly 50 properties are set to open their doors April 28–29 for the free, self-guided tour across the Twin Cities. From building a modern home from the ground up in Northeast Minneapolis to expanding onto a tiny Kenny home to entertain, these locals have experience in remodeling or completely redoing a home.

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A teen hangout in Lyndale With two growing teenagers at home and one shower to share among the entire family, Bryce and Kelly Pier knew they needed to renovate. Or Bryce’s sister-in-law did. The architect had an idea of turning a sleeping porch and a small bedroom Bryce used as an office into a master suite. And the projects started from there. “I think every time we do a project there’s a lot of scope creep, project creep. ‘Oh wait, we’re going to do that,’” he said. Bryce said they had put off redoing the roof of their 1904 Victorian home for some time. So, when they decided to add a solar electric array to the home, they decided to take care of the roof as well. The approximately 6000 kW array now generates the equivalent of about 130 percent of the Pier family’s energy needs. “We pay Xcel (Energy) about four months a year, and the rest of the year they pay us,” Bryce said. While they were up there, Bryce decided they could add skylights and work around a chimney that had made it hard to get into the attic, which they ended up renovating. The top-floor space has become a family room with a home

theater, but it’s mostly for their two kids, ages 16 and 13. Bryce added his own personal touch with a fiber optic star ceiling with color-changing lights, and the kids got hooks for hanging hammocks, giant bean bag chairs and soundproofing so they can make as much noise as they want. “When your kids are teenagers where do you want (them) to be? Under your roof,” he said. Bryce said the wave of projects have made their home more comfortable and energy efficient. In the 13 years they’ve lived there, they’ve redone the kitchen, which was featured the in the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour 10 years ago. Bryce said the house has evolved and adapted with the family’s needs over the years. He said they hope to show off how homeowners can work with the home they have instead of trying to pay for something new. “It’s always been about: We want to make this house what we want it to be,” he said. “I hope we’re done, we’ve pretty much touched everything in the house.” There’s still the matter of landscaping and redoing the front porch, he said, but that’s another project.

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Modern design in Sheridan It’s always been Jeremiah Albrecht’s dream to design and build his own home. Albrecht and his wife Gretchen Bierbaum finally have that home in the Sheridan neighborhood of Northeast Minneapolis where Bierbaum operates two businesses, Sip Coffeebar and Straightline Dance Fitness. The two bought a run-down home in the neighborhood a decade ago, but the Great Recession decided the dream home would have to wait. Last year, they finally got to start on construction, and they’ve just recently moved into their new home. The two-story house gives the family about twice the room as their previous two-bedroom, one-bath home that they moved into in 2003. Albrecht, whose background is in designing and manufacturing furniture, put together the vision for the large, box-shaped home. Inside, it features lots of wood, simple white cabinetry in the kitchen and the clean lines associated with modern design. “We designed it very specifically for how we like to live,” Bierbaum said.

Going up in Kenny When Kristy Barnes and Bryan Carter decided their 690-square-foot cottage wasn’t enough room anymore, they looked up. Barnes moved into the tiny one-bedroom, one-bathroom house nearly 30 years ago. Not wanting to move from the Kenny neighborhood they’ve grown attached to, they started renovating. During the construction, the two stayed out on Stubbs Bay in Orono, but Carter said they couldn’t wait to move back into their remodeled home. The house has seen several projects over the years. They originally redid the kitchen and the bathroom. Then the two renovated the living room and added new built-in storage. “We couldn’t entertain. We couldn’t have family dinners,” he said. “Essentially, we could have two people for dinner. I tell people we had three spoons.” Eight years later and what was a five-room house has been

nearly redone. The home is now two stories and is nearly three times the size at 1,770 square feet. Through the project, Carter got a sewing room. They have an extra bedroom for guests. Despite the large expansion on top of the house, he said they got to retain the home’s cozy interior, which featured lots of windows and plenty of room situated around the central fireplace. “We didn’t want this crazy McMansion,” he said. Carter’s tip for homeowners is “spend the time and money to plan it out thoroughly.” The two took a year to work with designers, plumbers and others to pick out light fixtures, textiles and the plumbing to do it right. The only surprise along the way was a deteriorated part of the home’s chimney that required rebuilding. “We sketched out these plans a long time ago, almost 20 years ago when we were dreaming about this,” he said.

Bierbaum said the house sticks out in the neighborhood with its flat roof and its exterior, which features uncoated Cor-Ten that will eventually develop an orange outer layer patina. “Our section of the block is very eclectic already, so I felt OK about adding a modern house to this area because there is no solid design aesthetic,” she said. Bierbaum said the project showcases what homemakers can do with a small lot. The two tried building the home in the corner of the property so they could preserve some green space, which she said will look secluded thanks to some privacy hedges once finished. “I want sort of a secret garden feel in the backyard,” she said. She said they plan to talk about how in their case finding a run-down property, sitting on it for years and eventually building their dream home was ultimately worth because they got to tailor it to their needs. “I think you have to be aware that it’s a lengthy and frustrating process, but what you put forth in terms of the effort of going through the design and build process, you do end up with something that is made for you with your input,” she said.

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In tight market, some choose to renovate

Fulton neighborhood residents Sean and Kim Sweeney remodeled their kitchen, living room, basement, exterior siding, roof and upstairs floor, among other areas of their house, during a recent remodel. Submitted photos

Builders say it’s a busy time for remodeling By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com With one daughter at home and another on the way, Fulton residents Sean and Kim Sweeney could have bought a new house in the area. But it would have approximately doubled their mortgage, Sean said, and gotten them just 300–400 additional square feet of space. So instead, the Sweeneys decided to renovate their 1,700-square-foot bungalow, adding several bathrooms, renovating the basement, redoing the upper level and kitchen and adding a new garage, siding and a roof. The renovation ended up doubling the couple’s mortgage, but it gave them an additional 1,200 square feet. “Lo and behold, we basically have a brand-new house at the end of the day,” Sean Sweeney said. As the housing market stays tight, some Southwest Minneapolis homeowners, like the Sweeneys, are turning to renovations or rebuilding projects instead of buying new. They say the love what the area has to offer, such as the schools and the parks, but haven’t found success finding a new home that fits their needs. “A lot of people are stuck in the market,” said Todd Shipmann, a relator for Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty and a past president of the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. The inventory of homes for sale in the Twin Cities metro was down 27.5 percent at the end of 2017 compared to the end of 2016, according to the association. In Minneapolis, houses were on the market for an average of 43 days in 2017 compared to 54 in 2016. That crunch has factored into some families’ decisions to take up renovation projects. Sean Sweeney, for example, said he thought his old house was great but that certain features made it tough, such as the fact that they couldn’t open the dishwasher and refrigerator at the same time. He said he and Kim looked around the Southwest area for approximately six to 12 months before

embarking on their renovation project. Lynnhurst resident Steve Jewell said he and his wife did a preliminary look at the market in 2016 before renovating their rambler. Jewell said they realized they would have a hard time finding the features they liked in the house at the same value. The couple did renovations that included taking walls out, adding all new appliances and renovating the kitchen. Jewell said he’s happy with most of the work and that he expects to be in the house for at least another 10 years.

Increased spending David Siegel, executive director of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, said homeowners are doing bigger projects than in past years. His observation echoes national trends. HomeAdvisor reported last year that the average homeowner spent nearly 60 percent more on home projects from February 2016 to February 2017 than he or she did in the previous 12-month stretch. About two-thirds of homeowners said they planned to spend the same amount or more on home improvements in 2017, according to HomeAdvisor’s report. The report attributed the increase in home-improvement spending to a twofold increase in homeowner equity over the previous five years and the overall rise in home values. It said baby boomers and millennials were leading the charge when it came to spending on home improvement. Siegel said bathrooms are no. 1 and kitchens are no. 2 when it comes to the most popular remodeling projects. He said a problem now for builders is a shortage of labor, adding that a lot of young people are not going into construction. East Harriet resident Ethan Johnson, owner of EK Johnson Construction, said it’s a busy time for him and a majority of other contractors he’s talked to.

He reiterated the sentiment that people are spending more on projects, and he added that he doesn’t hear much about people who are doing a project with the intent of selling quickly compared to when he first started. “It’s definitely a good market,” said Johnson, who does the majority of his work in South Minneapolis. Johnson said that it’s becoming easier for people to invest in their own home, with the value of real estate increasing so much. He said he could be doing more work with the amount of leads his company is getting but that it’s not simple to grow with a lack of workers.

Taking the plunge Greg Schmidt, founder of South Minneapolis-based Home Restoration Services, said he’s seeing a lot of interest in renovating basements, bathrooms and some desire for mother/father-in-law apartments. He, too, said people are doing more

expensive projects and added that he tries to make sure his clients are aware of timelines for the project, noting the labor shortage. Schmidt said that if he were advising a homeowner, he would tell them to look carefully at online profiles and online reviews. He added that it’s important to make sure the builder is acquainted with the style of house he or she is remodeling and that he or she should have an ability to build any type of project. Sweeney, the Fulton resident, said renovating isn’t as simple as just hiring someone to do it. He encouraged prospective remodelers to be very realistic about the cost and the timeframe and to look at multiple architects and builders and get references for both. He also said it’s important to get one the same page as your spouse and partner about the renovation. “Going through a remodel can be stressful as far as you don’t realize all the decisions you have to make,” he said.

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A home listed March 30 for nearly $1.4 million at 4329 Ewing Ave. S. is under contract. Photo courtesy of Sustainable 9 Luxury homes traditionally take longer to sell. But in a market that remains tight for yet another year, some agents are selling Minneapolis’ priciest homes without ever posting a sign in the yard. “I just make a few phone calls and sell them,” said agent Al Theisen, who said he sold about four houses priced $700,000– $850,000 in the past six months without listing them on the open market. Demand varies by house, but Minneapolis’ most-wanted homes are seeing multiple offers, regardless of price point. A Linden Hills property at 4329 Ewing Ave. S. that sold for a single dollar in 1993 was listed for nearly $1.4 million on March 30. The firm Sustainable 9 built the modern house in 2014 to be energy efficient, with a glass-walled meditation room, four decks and a patio. “The one who wrote an offer the quickest ended up getting it,” said Sustainable 9 Partner and realtor Chad Hanson, who said four potential buyers were interested in a purchase.

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The offers reflect a low inventory of homes for sale. Northstar MLS data indicate that the number of previously-owned Southwest Minneapolis homes priced at or above $499,000 is lower in 2018 than any time in the past 10 years. The houses’ median time on the market is 14 days, typically sold after 21 showings, receiving a median 99.9 percent of the asking price. Theisen listed a $1.05 million home near 53rd & Vincent on April 7 and accepted an offer within four days. He said it’s a unique property, with a luxury office and wet bar over the garage and southern exposure on one of the nicest corners in Fulton. “If I put it back on the market, I would get three offers within the next day or two,” he said. “… For the last year or so I’ve been marketing those homes for at least $50,000 more than I have in the past, and they still fly off the shelf.” Agents said that despite the tight market, luxury homes that aren’t priced right can linger on the market for a while. Luxury buyers who encounter too many objections, even easy fixes like paint colors, might not make an offer, Hanson said. “If there is a common denominator here, it has to do with condition,” said realtor Cotty Lowry. He said buyers in this price range are often busy with their families or their businesses,

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and they have no interest in renovations. “I think the things that fly out the door are ones that are just really well done. Somebody else has put in the money and the sweat,” he said. “That’s why new construction sells so well. The architecture may be inferior to an older house, but you don’t get all kinds of maintenance issues.”

Price spike Lowry said he’s been surprised to see a number of homes in the $800,000 range sell in a day or two, or sell with multiple offers. “Linden Hills and Fulton continue to be incredibly strong,” he said. Realtors always quip “location, location, location,” but it’s truly the top criteria appraisers use to value properties, said Cassandra Wilkey, owner of Hillside Appraisals, based in Northeast Minneapolis. She said home sales are so low this season that it can be challenging to find comparable sales that meet lender criteria for financing. If multiple bidders drive up prices far beyond the appraisal, some sales have to be renegotiated, she said. Appraiser Byron Miller said he’s watched home prices in Southwest Minneapolis spike, reflecting the shortage of homes for sale, with gentrification moving eastward. He noticed one house at 38th & 1st purchased in 2016 for nearly $265,000, then renovated and sold about six months later for nearly $400,000. “We’re seeing some similarities we saw previously before the mortgage bubble burst back in 2006,” he said. “… But at the same time, it’s kind of a supply-and-demand issue.” In the Kingfield neighborhood, Chad Kampe and his realtor Cara Strauss told friends and neighbors via Facebook that he’d soon sell his house at 39th & Blaisdell. “My phone started blowing up immediately. People wanted to see it before it went on the market,” Strauss said. “One-hundred seventy-five people came through the house on opening weekend,” said Kampe, who fielded nine offers well over list price. Realtor Ross Kaplan said he’s missed many dinner plans as buyers rush to see new houses. He has clients who want to sell, but they’re locked in place because they can’t find anything to buy. “Just when you think it can’t get any tighter, it gets tighter,” he said. “… It’s feeding on itself at this point.”

journalmpls.com / April 19–May 2, 2018 15 Twin Cities sales prices were up 12.8 percent year over year. “People are either going to have to come up with more money down, or they’re going to have to dedicate a bigger percentage of their income to housing,” Tousley said. Housing supply remains at historically low levels across the Twin Cities. Buyers are more likely to be facing off against multiple bidders, especially for low- to

to cut down on commute times and be closer to jobs and amenities. “I see more people going that way, which puts more pressure on the housing stock there,” he said. Arbit said that back-to-the-city movement is one of the factors driving what he calls a “spatial mismatch” in the metroarea market. “There’s no question that new construction and homebuilding will help alleviate

sales price for a single-family home was recently at about $390,000. The median sales price for a townhome, by comparison, was $246,000, and condos were even more affordable at a median price of $168,00. But those opportunities remain rare; over the last 12 months, Southwest Minneapolis saw 852 singlefamily homes sales, but only 7 townhome and 66 condo sales, Arbit said. “There are still some limited condo and townhome sale where people are able to find affordability — but not much,” he said.

mid-priced homes, he said. “Getting into that first home or that first move up is pretty hard right now,” Tousley said. Jesse Godzala, another Edina Realty agent, said the combination of short supply and high demand for single-family homes has made this the most frustrating year in the last decade for his team. It’s now normal for houses to attract multiple bids and sell for over list price. Godzala said he bought Chaska townhome for $163,000 as an investment property last year. This year, a unit in the same development sold for $190,000. “That scares me,” he said. “I want a more balanced market.”

the shortage,” Arbit said. “But there’s also no question to the fact that where builders are able to build, in the Blaines and Lakevilles, is not necessarily where this Millennial, this up-and-coming homebuyer generation, wants to be.”

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The median sales price of a Twin Cities home reached an all-time high in 2017, and inventories hit a 15-year low. As of February, the Minneapolis housing market had just one month of supply, far less than the four to six months of supply in what is considered a balanced market. Herb Tousley, director of real estate programs at the University of St. Thomas’ Shenehon Real Estate Center, said prices in the housing market are rising faster than area incomes, creating an “affordability gap” that can be difficult for would-be homebuyers to overcome. As of February,

The monthly residential real estate index issued by the Shenehon center notes that fees, higher land prices, increasingly expensive building materials and a labor shortage are all driving up the cost of new home construction in the Twin Cities metro area. The effect is minimal in a built environment like Minneapolis, since most new home construction is happening outside of the metropolitan core. Tousley said there’s also a trend — especially pronounced among members of the Baby Boom and Millennial generations — of choosing urban over suburban locations

‘Affordability gap’ grows Rising prices and low supply squeeze homebuyers

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com When Jessica Seidlitz was shopping for her first house, she got some advice from her dad. Houses, he told her, are like buses: If you miss one, there’s another right around the corner. Now it’s Seidlitz’s turn to dispense the home-buying advice, and with inventory levels still at historic lows in Minneapolis, the Edina Realty agent tells buyers to know what they want and act quickly when they see it. Seidlitz suggested buyers focus on the location and condition of the home and be willing to concede on cosmetic issues that can be fixed with a bit of remodeling. “If you hesitate,” she cautioned, “it will be gone.” For first-time homebuyers, those opportunities have already disappeared in much of Minneapolis. As the lack of supply pushes prices higher, there are fewer and fewer starter homes in the hottest spots in the local market, places like Southwest Minneapolis. In this region, $250,000 is generally considered affordable for a family earning the median income, said David Arbit, director of research and economics for the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. In Southwest Minneapolis, the median

Demand softening? Arbit said there were some early indications of “some slight demand softening” in Minneapolis, but that’s not necessarily good news. It may instead be a sign of just how tough the market has gotten for potential buyers. “You can be in multiple offers and be over list price on all of them and still not win the day. It’s those folks who are feeling a little bit sidelined, and they’re kind of waiting,” Arbit said. Arbit said early March numbers showed a 2-percent dip in pending sales from March 2017. Closings were down about 1.5 percent over that same period. The economy hasn’t dipped back into recession, interest rates remain historically low and showings are still drawing strong foot traffic, Arbit noted. So the slight sales drop may be a measure of frustration. “The one thing that’s changed is that this supply shortage has gotten so tight and has started to squeeze so many buyers that I think we are starting to see it influence our sales numbers,” Arbit said.

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Record Store Day Though streaming continues to dominate consumers’ listening habits, vinyl is still going strong. Record Store Day, an annual event held every April since 2007 at record stores around the world, brings together music fans to celebrate vinyl and features exclusive releases. Highlights among this year’s limited-edition releases include four David Bowie oﬀerings, including the rare Berlin-era U.S. promo album “Bowie Now”; the album famously recorded live at a prison, “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison”; and Madonna’s “The First Album,” a special 1983 Japanese 8-track Picture Disc LP. Local record stores hosting in-store events include Electric Fetus, 2000 4th Ave. S., which will feature live sets from DJ Jake Rudh, Greg Grease and more, plus food trucks, Glam Doll Donuts and kids’ activities. Fifth Element, 2411 Hennepin Ave., will feature live sets from local DJs and rappers, plus deals of 20–60 percent oﬀ. Hymie’s Vintage Records, 3820 E. Lake St., will host its annual Record Store Day block party featuring live music from local bands. When: Saturday, April 21 Cost: Free Info: recordstoreday.com

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‘Across from Paradise,’ ‘Dark Adaptation’ and ‘Peculiarities’ Soo Visual Arts Center presents a trio of new exhibitions featuring three Minneapolis-based artists creating thought-provoking, haunting works. In “Across from Paradise,” Syed Hosain borrows from 19th century–style history painting and abstracted landscapes for images that suggest a view from a privileged perspective to the disasters and challenges of living in conflict-stricken places. Hosain, a Muslim immigrant, seeks to challenge the western vision of the world through juxtapositions of beauty and horror, desire and revulsion, and fear and fascination. Amanda Hamilton’s “Dark Adaptation” comprises paintings and site-specific work about darkness, which she illustrates through powdered pigments, volcanic black salt, sandpaper dust, geode particles, powdered graphite and charcoal. The textured works are intended to challenge the viewer’s perception and inspire contemplation. Mary Gibney’s “Peculiarities” is a new experiment at the gallery — a five-week residency in which the artist will create an evolving exhibition onsite. A closing reception in early June will reveal the final results. When: April 28–June 2; opening reception Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Where: Soo Visual Arts Center, 2909 Bryant Ave. S. #101

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‘The Requisite Movers: Twin Cities’ Led by artistic director Deneane Richburg, a black woman who grew up as a competitive figure skater, non-profit performing arts company Brownbody was founded in 2007 to merge Richburg’s love for figure skating and dance with sociocultural issues. Brownbody has teamed up with a group of black female choreographers from around the country for “The Requisite Movers,” a showcase of original works that explore the African diaspora with stories rooted in the complexities of the black experience. Guest artists include FlyGround creative director Lela Aisha Jones, a Philadelphia-based choreographer and movement performance artist who intertwines personal history, diasporic movement, social commentary and interdisciplinary methods, and Brooklyn-based contemporary dancemaker Leslie L. Parker of the Leslie Parker Dance Project. The evening’s three performances include FlyGround’s ensemble work, “Native Portals” a reflection on the invisibility of lynching in U.S. history and the killings of black people in the country today. Richburg’s new solo show “Her Song” combines film, dance and figure skating to tell the complex story of a black girls’ experience in the predominantly white world of figure skating. The artists will hold post-show talkbacks following the performances. When: Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. Where: The Southern Theater, 1420 S. Washington Ave.

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Bachman’s Floral, Gift & Garden center in Minneapolis hosts several floral shows throughout the year presented by area flower organizations. They include the Daffodil Society of Minnesota’s Spring Daffodil Show running May 4–6, which features more than 500 daffodil blooms — and they’re not just yellow anymore. Then, on May 20, the Daylily Society of Minnesota presents its annual daylily sale.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum always provides a great escape from the cold all year round. In May, the center hosts several special events, including the National Public Gardens Day on May 11, which doubles as a celebration of the Arboretum’s 60th anniversary. It features the unveiling of a display of 38,000 tulips in a rainbow of color, walking tours, story time, activities and more. On May 12 and 13, the center will host the 50th Arboretum Auxiliary Plant Sale, featuring more than 1,000 plant varieties.

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It’s time to spring into, well, spring with some shopping in the North Loop. One of the city’s hippest neighborhoods will host its annual shopping crawl 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, April 21. To start, simply attend one of your favorite North Loop retailers — personally, I love browsing all the stationery options at russell + hazel — and pick up a passport. Each participating store, from martinpatrick3 to Mitrebox Framing Studio, will have a stamp of its own to collect for a chance at winning prizes. Be sure to enjoy the spring-themed art in the various show floors along the way. Shoppers can make a day of the crawl with discounted events, from ﬁtness classes to cheaper meals at local restaurants. The crawl will culminate with an after-party at the Hewing Hotel featuring appetizers, cocktails, music and prizes. Participating stores include Bonobos, C’est Chic Boutique, D. NOLO, Jeromeo, Lappin Lighting, North Loop Wine & Spirits, Statement Boutique and more.

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t was hiding in plain sight. Yeah, I knew there was a restaurant lurking within the confines of Abiitan, a newish senior living space I regularly passed en route to the nearby Guthrie. Geezer food, I reckoned: canned peaches and Jell-O salad embellishing the meatloaf. That’s before I received a nudge to go online and scrutinize the actual Smith & Porter menu, created by Chef Kai Phanthavong, who grew up working in his family’s restaurant, Pad Thai, on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue. No canned peaches. No canned anything, in fact, on this locally sourced list — one that millennial diners could recognize and easily embrace. Said my daughter: “Good food and service, and … it’s quiet here! A place for girls’ night out where we can actually carry on a conversation.” Oh, by the way, there is meatloaf, but it’s not granny’s recipe. But first, as my daughter enjoyed an Oregon Pinot, I sipped a classy Bourbon cocktail while cocooned in a generous booth (or choose banquette or four-top in the pleasant, if not head-turning, design scheme).

We started with her girls’ night essential, French fries, upgraded here to poutine. A mountain of slender, house-cut fries arrived generously mined with pulled pork and (here’s how we improve on Canada’s national addiction) Wisconsin cheese curds. They’re tossed with bits of giardiniera, so watch out for the occasional wheels of jalapeno (wouldn’t find them in Canada, either). Next, a pair of pillowy, hoisin-brushed steamed buns loaded with house-cured pork belly, whose crispy edges led to a juicy interior, just the way it should be: all garnished with infant sprouts. Or choose a charcuterie board; smoked walleye tots; barfave chicken wings ($9-16); or the evening’s special, plantains with roast pork and pickled pineapple salsa. It shouldn’t be stressful to summon a salad, right? But what do you do when faced with four choices ($10, sized for sharing) that all call your name? Grilled romaine Caesar with poached egg? Heirloom tomato and burrata on arugula? Frisee and quinoa with roasted squash in green goddess? (And how long since you’ve

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