Minnesota Housing recenlty awarded $53 million to finance in repairs and updates to 32 public housing buildings across the state. The resulting work will help preserve more than 3,200 apartments statewide, including 22 projects in Greater Minnesota and 10 in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHP) provides loans to rehabilitate public housing serving people with low incomes. Program funding comes from a mix of state appropriations and General Obligation Bonds. More than $32 million in funding is from 2023 state appropriations; an additional $21 million is funded through 2025 General Obligation Bonds.
“This investment is about protecting the homes of families and individuals in McGregor while preserving affordable housing in our community,” said Teresa L. Smude, executive director of the Aitkin County HRA. “Replacing aging roofs is critical to keeping these homes secure, livable and affordable well into the future.”
Congratulations to the following HRAs with public housing buildings that will be repaired and upgraded using POHP funds.
- Ravoux Hi-Rise, St. Paul
- Hamline Hi-Rise, St. Paul
- Cedar High 1611, 1627, 620, Minneapolis
- Snelling Manors, Minneapolis
- Dow Towers, Hopkins
- Hamilton House, St. Louis Park
- John Carroll, South St. Paul
- Nan McKay Hi-Rise, South St. Paul
- Empire Apartments, St. Cloud
- 411 NW 7th Street, Grand Rapids
- Aspen Arms, Cloquet
- Hilltop Homes, Eveleth
- McGregor Scattered Sites, McGregor
- North Point Apartments, Duluth
- Seventh Avenue Apartments, Hibbing
- Northland Apartments, Bemidji
- Oak Court Apartments, Crookston
- Glenhaven Manor, Glenwood
- GrandView Apartments, Morris
- Lakeland Apartments, Perham
- River View Heights, Moorhead
- Jackson Scattered Site, Jackson
- Lakeview Apartments, Willmar
- Nokomis Apartments, Pipestone
- Park Tower Apartments, Hutchinson
- Friendship Village, Fairmont
- Park Apartments, St. James
- Maple Grove Apartments – A Building, Wabasha
- Ross Park Apartments, Sleepy Eye
- Twin Towers, Austin
Sixty-five percent of households that will benefit from repairs had incomes under $20,000 per year.
Selected projects are prioritized to address properties with the most immediate need for repairs. Loans will address internal and external repairs, including electric panel, plumbing, roof and foundation updates.
Minnesota Housing has awarded over $150 million in POHP funding to 163 rehabilitation projects since the program began in 2012. One-third of that funding was awarded this year due to increased investment from the legislature. Recipients applied via a competitive request for proposals process. The board of directors approved the loans at their August 28, 2025, meeting. Read more about the Public Owned Housing Program.
