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MN Historic Tax Credit Reinstated & Extended

The Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate have each passed an Omnibus Taxes bill that includes the reinstatement and extension of...

Rethos Awarded Historic Duluth Lighthouse

Rethos has been selected by Interior Secretary Haaland to receive the historic Duluth Harbor North Pierhead Lighthouse. In a letter dated...

Locking up a Preservation Success Story After Years of Effort

The former St. Louis County Jail in Duluth has been rehabilitated and will start its new life as affordable and market-rate apartments....

Minnesota Historic Tax Credit Updates

On January 11, 2023, the Senate Taxes Committee heard testimony on the provisions that were included in last session’s Omnibus...

You Are Invited to Make a Year-End Gift to Rethos

Historic buildings are one of the most important assets in our communities. They tell stories of people and places that came before us....

Little Falls Demonstrates, Again, That It Won’t Commit to Preservation

By Erin Hanafin Berg, Policy Director In June, the Little Falls Heritage Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve the...

"Looking Up Downtown" Featured in Main Street America's Main Spotlight

Our "Looking Up Downtown" initiative is featured in Main Street America's Main Spotlight! This program focuses on assisting owners of...

Hennepin County's Building Reuse Grant Fund is Expanding

Exciting news! Hennepin County is expanding its building reuse grant fund! While originally only designed for residential deconstruction...

Rethos: Places Reimagined Awarded $700,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant

Rethos: Places Reimagined has been awarded a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant in the amount of $700,000 to fund its Minnesota...

The Enduring Value of the Minnesota Historic Tax Credit

By Erin Hanafin Berg, Director, Rethos Policy Institute Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Things are looking rosier for Minnesota’s historic...