MINNEAPOLIS-The consumer finance company inks deals at Country Crossings in Elk River and Southridge Shopping Center in Inver Grove Heights. Griffin's John Tramm represents Household Finance in the deals.

HIBBING, MN-Although Gov. Tim Pawlenty's program has yielded some 60 projects worth nearly $100 million, a new report worries that nearly one in six involves a local relocation simply for the tax break.

ST. PAUL-The offer comes as Gov. Tim Pawlenty is pressuring tribal casinos to share profits with the state. Both the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings are looking for public support to build new parks.

WOODBURY, MN-Best Buy hires Griffin Cos. to market its 35,250 sf store when it moves to Shoppes of Tamarack in nearby Oakdale. Linda Zelm and John Tramm will market the space.

MINNEAPOLIS-Jobs are on the rebound in the Twin Cities both among office workers and manufacturing, boding well for the office and industrial markets, according to a new report from Northstar Partners.

BURNSVILLE MN-Safe Harbor Properties Exchange buys the 50,000-sf office and showroom building in a syndicated tenancy-in-common structured transaction from Hoyt Properties, which will continue to provide day-to-day property management services and tenant relations.

DULUTH, MN-Northern Minnesota accounts for about one-third of Minnesota's tourism business, one of its largest industries comparable to farming. Lodging was down 15% in Grand Marais on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

MINNEAPOLIS-Tony Phelps will be director of development for the Minneapolis office of Ryan Cos., coming to the firm from Cresa Partners, where he was a senior associate.