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Marketplace · Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Twin Cities Builders See Activity Pick Up After Slow Spring, Face High Costs

Builders in the Twin Cities are experiencing an uptick in activity following a slow spring season. However, they continue to face challenges with high land and construction costs, as well as zoning regulations, compounded by overall economic uncertainty.

personRebecca RemickcompanyCity Homes

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For Minnesota builder, Rebecca Remick with City Homes. She says things are picking up for builders in the twin cities.
But we definitely had a slow spring.
Rebecca Remick
She says land and construction costs are high. Zoning is an issue. Add in economic uncertainty, and it's like the trifecta of keeping people from moving forward.
Rebecca Remick
Heard on Marketplace — “What would make Kevin Warsh consider a "Fed put?", published Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Twin Cities Builders See Activity Pick Up After Slow Spring, Face High Costs — Heardvine