News from HJC
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HJC announces new board leadership
Housing Justice Center is proud to announce the appointment of Walter Battle as the Chair of the Board of Directors, replacing Rick Kahn, who has served in the role since 2008. Walter Battle is now the third Board Chair since…
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Mayor Carter has no authority over land use appeals, and his recent veto holds no power
Mayor Carter has no power or authority regarding land use appeals, and his veto of the St. Paul City Council’s denial of the Alatus appeal is ultra vires and has no effect on the Council’s denial of the appeal. On…
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HJC supports community call for equity and affordability at Lexington and University
Photo taken by Tad Vezner for the Pioneer Press. The conversation around the two vacant lots at the intersection of Lexington Parkway and University Avenue is two years in the making, encapsulating the tension between community needs and developer priorities.…
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HJC files class action tenant lawsuit to stop construction harassment in New Brighton
In April 2020, Housing Justice Center represented a group of New Brighton tenants, along with HOME Line, in filing a class-action lawsuit against QT Property Management (QT), its owner Jason Quilling and the City of New Brighton. QT acquired Pike…
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Opening the Door: Tenant Screening and Selection
When an apartment becomes available in the Twin Cities, who gets to move in? And perhaps more importantly, who doesn’t? To answer those questions, we partnered with Family Housing Fund to publish a new report examining the methods and systems…
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HJC files an amicus brief supporting Minnesota’s eviction moratorium
This past December, Minnesota’s statewide eviction moratorium became the target of a preliminary injunction motion. Two Twin Cities property owners, Heights Apartments and Walnut Trails, filed their suit in September, seeking to invalidate Governor Walz’ Executive Order No. 20-79 for…
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HJC assists in Emergency Rental Assistance application process during pandemic
Last July, Governor Walz announced plans to allocate $100 million from the state’s COVID-19 Relief Fund to create the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) in an effort to “help prevent evictions, prevent homelessness, and maintain housing stability for eligible renters…