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LRO briefs Minneapolis council on social housing models; staff to prepare RFP options

Minneapolis City Council Committee of the Whole · October 22, 2025
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Legislative Research and Oversight presented a typology of social housing models (Group A: public-developer mixed-income funds; Group B: public-housing conversions; Group C: portfolio-driven affordable housing) and recommended next steps including an RFP and enterprise review panel; MPHA examples and funding options were discussed.

The Legislative Research and Oversight Division presented an overview of social housing to the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 21, outlining three broad models cities use to create permanently affordable rental housing and recommending next steps toward a request for proposals (RFP).

Andrew Hawkins, LRO director, and Sarah Renner described the typology used by the NYU Furman Center: Group A public‑developer mixed‑income models (examples: Montgomery County’s $100 million housing production fund), Group B public‑housing conversions leveraging…

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