No-bid “change orders” add $2 million to Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick Building project price tag
On Thursday, April 22, 2026, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) will consider Resolution 12, which, if approved, will increase the price tag for the Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick project...
Incline Village developer failed to pay property taxes in 2024
As Incline Village project construction begins at the top of the hill, on the site of the former Central High School, property tax records reveal that the owner, STC...
Lakeview Tower first TIF project in Duluth to subsidize vacation rentals
On March 26, 2025, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) approved an eighth amendment to the Lakeview Tower development agreement, thereby allowing for 34 of the 210 apartment units...
Incline Village developer showed no need for $75 million subsidy approved by City Council
On June 10, 2024, the Duluth City Council approved a resolution authorizing a $75 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) subsidy for Phase One of the Incline Village project, which...
Incline Plaza developer embroiled in synagogue fraud case
On Feb. 12, 2024, the Duluth City Council approved a development agreement with the companies Chester Creek View LLC and Incline Plaza Development LLC, authorizing them to receive tax...
Investigation finds no evidence for Ostreicher claims
The Duluth City Council recently approved a development agreement with various companies owned by New York resident Lazar Ostreicher, who plans to build a half-billion dollar project on the...
