WOODBURY, MN-About half of the 250,000-sf Prime Outlets center will be demolished to make way for a new Wal-Mart. The other half will be renovated and will be home to at least 20 new retailers.

ST. PAUL-Construction on the $1.8-million headquarters at the Great Northern Business Center will begin spring 2004.

ST. PAUL-He will be a VP and a loan officer for the St. Paul development organization.

MINNEAPOLIS-A new study says Twin Cities shoppers plan to spend an average of $779 per household, which is down 1.6% from what they spent last year.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN-The 73,000-sf store, which is owned by Cub franchisee Jerry's Enterprises, landed the financing through LJ Melody & Co.

ST. PAUL-A new study shows that Minnesota will be short 33,000 affordable housing units by 2010, with two thirds of those in the Twin Cities.

MAPLE GROVE, MN-The 120,000-sf research and development facility would cost $12 million to build, more than two or three times that to outfit, according to a city official.

MINNEAPOLIS-Affordable Housing Cities' awards include Apple Valley, Vadnais Heights, New Brighton, Columbia Heights, Eagan, Minneapolis, New Hope and Ramsey.