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05/24/2026

This is part of our development series, where we break down everything new coming to cities across Minnesota, the good and the messy both. And Eagan might be the most interesting case study we've got, because no suburb in the Twin Cities metro got hit harder by the post-Covid office exodus.

Thomson Reuters, Blue Cross, Delta Dental, Unisys, all downsized or left. More than 2,000,000 square feet of office space went vacant. That's the part most people remember. This video is about what came next.

Because Eagan didn't sit around waiting for those offices to refill. The old Thomson Reuters site is now Project Nova, a $52 million Amazon bet you can see from a mile away. Solventum, a Fortune 500 company spun out of 3M, just opened its doors here. Ecolab is putting its largest-ever Minnesota expansion into the city. And the Wilf family, the owners of the Vikings, are nearly finished building an entire neighborhood out at Viking Lakes.

We get into the projects, the green space fights, the tree-removal pushback, the data centers nobody asked about, and the honest mixed bag of opinions on all of it. We also get into why this matters if you're relocating, because some of this stuff moves fast enough that Google Earth hasn't caught up, and what's behind the house you're looking at is the kind of thing our team is always trying to lay eyes on.

Eagan was never the luxury suburb. It was always the workhorse. And what's happening here right now is the clearest proof in the metro that a workhorse can take a real hit and come back stronger. Eagan dealt with Covid. Now you get to see what it was building toward.

Chapters
0:00 What used to be here
0:39 Getting to know Eagan
2:35 The office exodus that hit hardest
3:32 Project Nova and the Amazon bet
8:20 The pushback, the trees, the mixed bag
9:48 What this means if you're relocating
11:05 Solventum lands in Eagan
12:49 Ecolab's biggest Minnesota expansion
15:46 Viking Lakes
18:24 Why Eagan is a suburban powerhouse

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This is part of our development series, where we break down everything new coming to cities across Minnesota, the good and the messy both. And Eagan might be...

05/10/2026

A century ago, Henry Ford built a plant in Saint Paul that employed generations of families. Nine million vehicles rolled off that lot. It closed in 2011, sat empty for years, and is now becoming something completely new.

Highland Bridge. 122 acres. 3,800 housing units, over 55 acres of parks, single family homes along the Mississippi, townhomes, retail, and a stormwater system that feeds the river.

A neighborhood being added to a neighborhood. Pretty cool moment in the history of Saint Paul.

We released the first video in a new series on our YouTube! We’re taking a super in-depth look at the future of the Twin Cities.

05/03/2026

Saint Paul has this reputation for being the quieter, more conservative, more boring half of the Twin Cities. The unofficial city slogan is literally "Keep Saint Paul Boring." But if you actually look at what's happening on the ground right now, there's billions of dollars in development reshaping huge parts of the city, and if even half of it lands the way it's planned, Saint Paul is going to look almost nothing like it does today within the next decade.

In this video I'm walking through the three biggest transformations underway: Highland Bridge (the 122 acre redevelopment of the old Ford plant in Highland Park), the Allianz Field District at Snelling and University (Bill McGuire's 15 minute city vision around the Minnesota United stadium), and the massive billion dollar push to finally make downtown Saint Paul and its riverfront something people actually want to live in and visit. We're getting into the wins, the delays, the rent control fight that paused construction, the Reddit and neighborhood pushback on density, the lawsuits, and the projects still on paper.

All B-roll in this video was shot by our team specifically for this video. Recent footage, real progress, no stock.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Saint Paul Could Be Unrecognizable
00:40 Highland Bridge: The Old Ford Plant Reborn
03:51 The Custom Home Lots on the Mississippi Bluff
07:21 Highland Bridge Amenities, Parks, and the Water Feature
11:02 The Tension: Density Pushback, Rent Control, and Delays
17:23 United Village and the Allianz Field District
20:09 The Snelling and University Traffic Reality
21:14 What's Actually Being Built Around the Stadium
26:06 Sentiment, Skepticism, and the CVS Coming Down
30:17 Downtown Saint Paul: The Office to Housing Conversions
36:42 Saint Paul's Riverfront and the High Line Plan
39:42 The River's Edge Project
42:48 The Riverwalk, the Science Museum, and What's Next

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04/27/2026

Where The Wealthy Build their DREAM HOME in Minnesota

If you're moving to the Twin Cities and the plan is to build a dream home or buy something on the luxury end, where you put it matters more than almost anything else. The metro is huge, but the number of spots that actually support a true luxury build or high end resale is honestly pretty small. Pick the wrong area and you've made a resale mistake. Pick the right one and the home holds its value, fits the lifestyle you're actually after, and drops you into a community of people doing the same thing.

This is the most thorough breakdown on the internet of where to focus if you're buying or building luxury in the Twin Cities. We're hitting 13 areas (plus a couple honorable mentions) across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the East metro, the Southwest metro, and the whole Lake Minnetonka region. For each one I'm walking through median home prices, new construction price points, drive times to downtown Minneapolis, downtown Saint Paul, and MSP, the school districts and how they rank, and what the lifestyle actually feels like.

Areas covered: luxury condos in Downtown Minneapolis (Downtown East and the North Loop), Linden Hills, Edina, Mendota Heights, Dellwood and Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, Credit River, Excelsior, Wayzata, Medina, and Independence, with an honorable mention to Prior Lake.

One thing worth saying upfront: every bit of B-roll in this video is recent and we shot it ourselves. No stock footage, no recycled clips from five years ago. What you're seeing on screen is the actual area we're talking about.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Right Place Matters
01:10 How We Make These Videos
02:29 Downtown Minneapolis Luxury Condos
06:34 Linden Hills, Minneapolis
13:17 Edina
22:00 Mendota Heights
25:44 Dellwood
28:12 Mahtomedi
31:20 Lake Elmo
35:37 Stillwater
38:20 Credit River
42:18 Prior Lake (Honorable Mention)
42:38 The Lake Minnetonka Region
45:32 Excelsior
48:44 Wayzata
53:04 Medina
56:23 Independence

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Where The Wealthy Build their DREAM HOME in Minnesota

04/24/2026

Is it official? It’s definitely spring and won’t ever be fake winter again, until winter? Seems like it!

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04/18/2026

Como Conservatory. When you need a warm, humid, green space any time of year in Minnesota. Forever a port in a storm.

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04/17/2026

Every Neighborhood in Downtown Minneapolis | Virtual Tour

If you're moving to the twin cities, regardless of which suburb, city or neighborhood you move to - there's a certainty that you will end up in Downtown Minneapolis at some point. And maybe you're even considering a condo or apartment in one of these areas. Well, this video is a virtual tour to help you understand the vibes in these different neighborhoods. Downtown Minneapolis has multiple neighborhoods, and they all have a distinct vibe. Anyway... We're showing you around.

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Every Neighborhood in Downtown Minneapolis | Virtual Tour

04/17/2026

… because you just got UNDER CONTRACT on 1309 Arlington Ave.

Now Pending! 🎉

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04/12/2026

You Can Hear Lions From This House in Saint Paul | Como Park

Not metaphorically—actual lions.

Link to listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1309-Arlington-Ave-W-Saint-Paul-MN-55108/2109767_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

In this video, we’re touring 1309 Arlington Ave in Saint Paul, a one-of-a-kind Tudor set directly across from Como Regional Park. Arguably, the best park in Saint Paul. From scenic walks around the lake to the glow of the conservatory at night—and yes, even the sounds of the big cats at the Como Zoo—this is one of the most unique locations you’ll find anywhere in the Twin Cities.

What’s crazy, is that the house is just as special as the location… and the location is about as cool as it gets.

Inside, this home blends classic character with over $250,000 in updates since 2022, including a $115k+ kitchen renovation that is truly unlike anything you’ll find in the cities. From original hardwood floors and French doors to a completely reimagined layout, this is a home is undeniably cool.

Chapters

00:00 You Can Hear Lions From This House
00:33 About Como Park (Location + Lifestyle)
02:30 What Makes Como Park So Special
04:54 Why Living Here Is So Rare
05:18 Exterior + First Impressions
05:55 Inside the Home (Character + Feel)
06:57 One-of-a-Kind Kitchen
07:36 Flexible Living + Layout
08:05 Second Floor + Bedrooms
08:32 Third Story Bonus Space
09:15 Lower Level + Flex Room
09:44 Moving to the Twin Cities?

As always, reach out to us and let us show you just how hard we'll work for you:

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You Can Hear Lions From This House in Saint Paul | Como Park Not metaphorically—actual lions.Link to listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1309-Arling...