Due to popular demand, the Legacy crew gathered again in January for their second bowling extravaganza.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 22, 2010—The University of Minnesota exceeded its own goals to employ significant  numbers of women- and minority-owned businesses in the renovation of the former Northside supermarket that now houses the University’s Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC). The building opened in late September.

The Yorktown Continental Apartments Resident Association Annual Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 17th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM, with the raffle drawings beginning at 3:00PM.   The residents will be selling raffle tickets, 3 for a $1.00, daily beginning Friday, October 2nd from 9:00AM to 7:00PM. All prizes are donated including gift certificates for Cub, a variety of restaurants and businesses plus many new donated items including afghans, lap robes, and more!

Come for homemade baked goods (the best bakers in the Twin Cities) to take home to your family and stay for homemade chili and ham/cheese sandwiches for lunch. After lunch, shop the vendors who rent tables to sell their wares.  Shop the jewelry, books, puzzles and white elephant sale – GREAT BARGAINS including an almost new computer desk for $50.00. Help the residents raise money for their activities, trips, dinners and entertainment throughout the year!  Come join the fun!

Yorktown Continental Apartments
7151 York Avenue South
Edina, MN  55435

Finance and Commerce Top Projects is celebrating its second year as an honoring program for the projects and developments covered by their editorial staff throughout the year. Twenty-five projects completed in 2008 were selected from an outstanding number of nominations sent in by people in the commercial building industry. Finance and Commerce editorial staff reviewed all of the entries and made the final selections. The Winnipeg Apartments will be showcased in the Top Projects magazine published June 25th in Finance and Commerce.  The awards presentation will follow on July 16.

Archie Givens has been elected national volunteer president of the 60,000-member University of Minnesota Alumni Association for 2009-10. As president, Givens will help lead the association in its mission to serve alumni and advocate for the university. He has been an officer of the board of directors since 2002 and has given outstanding volunteer leadership to outreach and marketing initiatives. Givens received his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and his master’s degree from the School of Public Health in hospital and health care administration.

For the past ten years, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal has hosted the Best in Real Estate awards to acknowledge outstanding projects in the twin cities and the people behind them. This year the Winnipeg Apartments made it in as a finalist in the Multifamily Development or Redevelopment category. This project took more than three years to make a reality which includes amenities such as a green roof, tenant lounges, indoor play areas with skylights and commercial space on the first level. Congratulations to the Winnipeg Apartments!

The day we have been dreaming has arrived! The Winnipeg Apartments are open for business and ready for renters.

The grand opening ceremony took place in the commercial space of the south building having an excellent turnout. The event included speakers such as St. Paul's Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul councilmember Lee Helgen, and Ramsey County Commissioner Janice Rettman. Following the speeches, tours of the first and second floor were given so that everyone could see how wonderful the space is.

Here are some links to the media coverage that the Winnipeg received that day:

http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/02/23/daily38.html

http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2009/02/25/6972/st_pauls_rice_st_gets_boost_with_opening_of_new_development

http://kstp.com/news/stories/S807824.shtml?cat=1

The Winnipeg Apartments are nearing completion of construction. These innovative ‘green’ buildings are really starting to take shape.

The Winnipeg Apartments has begun construction and is expected to open in early 2009.

Winnipeg Groundbreaking Ceremony a success: On November 27, 2007 Legacy Management and Sparc hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their new development; The Winnipeg Apartments. Attendees included St. Paul’s Mayor Chris Coleman, Councilmember Lee Helgen, and many more. The Winnipeg is a project of Invest St. Paul and part of a broad investment strategy on Rice Street. Designed to fit into the North End neighborhood’s mixed-used character, this ‘green’ development will include 5,996 square feet of commercial space and 56 apartments—providing high quality space for small businesses and housing opportunities for families with a variety of incomes.

Minnetonka Heights is featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune for recognition of their partnership with the Ridgedale YWCA.