MAPLE GROVE, MN-United Properties has re-leased 98% of the 85,000-sf building in the last eight months. Norstan Communications left the former Wedgwood Commerce Centre I building two years ago.

MINNEAPOLIS-Padilla Speer Beardsley will anchor the four-story, 80,000-sf building, which is part of city's plans to redevelop the riverfront. The site is part of a former railroad yard and has been vacant for years.

ST. PAUL, MN-Metro Council chairman Ted Mondale credits urban renewal and smart growth policies for population increases in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The growth of 29,000 in the '90s reverses longstanding trends.

ST. PAUL, MN-Lawmakers say, though, it's not high on their list of priorities this session even though Twins officials claim the team would end up paying 83% of the cost of the $300-million ballpark.

HOPKINS, MN-This "urban" Twin Cities suburb plans to add 100 new houses through redevelopment and renovation, while adding 1,800 jobs over the next 20 years. The city receives $175,000 for its plan.

EAGAN, MN-Duke-Weeks says its facility in the Apollo Industrial Center is now 100% occupied with the lease with the new company formed by a recent merger between Danzas and Air Express International.

ST. PAUL, MN-The city would spend $2.4 million to move the house into the nearby Irvine Park neighborhood to make way for transit hub, parking structure and possibly a new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins.

ST. PAUL, MN-Jumping on blackout woes, the state uses billboards and a Web site to stress it offers reliable power at lower rates in an effort to lure high-tech firms from Silicon Valley.