MINNEAPOLIS-The two firms were among 18 Twin Cities companies honored in a recent magazine awards competition.

ST. PAUL-The two-story format and metropolitan location are a departure for the Wisconsin home improvement retailer.

MINNEAPOLIS-The scope of Renkly's responsibilities will include 500,000 sf of various types of industrial real estate in southern suburbs.

SOUTH ST. PAUL-The 15,000 sf office/warehouse consists of five 3,000-sf condo units. A Nov. 1 completion is slated by developer JBL Cos.

ST. PAUL-The new $9-million project is part of an $84-million capital-improvement plan recommended for 2004 by St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly.

OAKDALE, MN-Oakcrest Village will include a 30,000-sf medical office building, a 90-unit townhouse complex and 60,000 sf in retail buildings. The project is being developed by St. Paul-based MSP/Young/Oakdale.

MINNEAPOLIS-Vacancy rates rise to 17.5% in the Downtown office market, or 21% with space up for sublease added into the mix.

MINNEAPOLIS-One Hispanic developer hopes his 12,000-sf Hispanic shopping center will transform Lake Street into Latin American business corridor.