ST. PAUL-The Episcopal Homes is off and running on a 50-unit development in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood. The developer also is adding 20 units to its nearby Iris Park Commons in an apparent portfolio beef up of subsidized living accommodations.

ST. PAUL-Competitor Movie Gallery has presented Video Update with a reorganization strategy that provides cash and debt forgiveness. Come Sept. 11, the plan goes before the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to weight the proposal's merits.

MINNEAPOLIS-As users feel the economic slump, new construction has come to a "virtual halt" in the Twin Cities while the overall industrial vacancy rate has climbed to 11.4%, according to a new report from United Properties.

ST. PAUL-The City of Fridley has lost a 20-year employee to St. Paul-based Short Elliott Hendrickson. John Flora is the consulting firm's new business development manager for the St. Paul office. He had been Fridley's public works director and city engineer.

CEDAR FALLS, IA-A $45-million plan for a 1.35 million-sf Target distribution center in Cedar Falls is getting its finishing touches. Work will kick off in the fall on what will end up the second-largest warehouse in the region. Hiring for 900 jobs begins in early 2003.

MINNEAPOLIS-As users feel the economic slump, new construction has come to a "virtual halt" in the Twin Cities while the overall industrial vacancy rate has climbed to 11.4%, according to a new report from United Properties.

MINNEAPOLIS-Sandy Hansen is director of management for the commercial real estate developer as well as chair of two committees for the Building Owners and Managers Association International.

MINNEAPOLIS-E&V Consultants and Construction Managers assigns Clair Willemssen to the $1.8-million, 18,000-sf public works facility project in Nobles County, MN. She has more than 25 years construction industry experience.