NEW YORK CITY-From a $200-million hit to a $400-million gain, the proposed realignment unveiled by the Dept. of Defense last week will change the face of communities around the country. <b><i>A special GlobeSt.com team report</b></i>.

NEW YORK CITY-From a $200-million hit to a $400-million gain, the proposed realignment unveiled by the Dept. of Defense last week will change the face of communities around the country.

DULUTH, MN-As part of the Pentagon realignment, the Navy Reserve Center will close and 254 military and civilian jobs at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis will be cut, while two National Guard air bases in the state are spared.

DULUTH, MN-As part of the Pentagon realignment, the Navy Reserve Center will close and 254 military and civilian jobs at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis will be cut, while two National Guard air bases in the state are spared.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN-Benchmark Cos. is building a $63-million residential and retail project on the 12-acre site that was once home to Kmart.

ST. PAUL-The computer technology firm has signed a 10-year lease and will move from 73,000 sf of space spread between two buildings in Roseville. The St. Paul HRA will help the construction with a $775,000 forgivable loan to CSM, the project's developer.

MINNEAPOLIS-The growth of new residential construction in the Twin Cities is slowing, although the overall market condition remains very active. According to a new study, multi-family units account for 51.8% of the 1,208 units planned.

MINNEAPOLIS-The bid to win state approval to raise the sales tax in Hennepin County to fund the bulk of a new $478 million ballpark now goes to the Local Government Committee. Opponents say the baseball team fears a countywide referendum on the sales tax hike.