Alex Chhith
Reporter
General assignmentAlex Chhith is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Outdoors
Cyclists say new guardrails on Mendota Bridge are dangerously low
Recent construction on the historic bridge lowered the guardrails to 42 inches.
November 20, 2024
Real Estate
Once owned by inventor, Bloomington’s ‘Rollerblade house’ lists for $575,000
Scott Olson, inventor of Rollerblades, added a silo and a bachelor pad over the garage when he lived in the former party house near the Minnesota River Valley.
November 15, 2024
Real Estate
Minneapolis nonprofit turns vacant old Northeast buildings into cool affordable housing for artists
Artspace has residential and commercial properties across the nation, including 24 in Minnesota.
November 12, 2024
Real Estate
Home fashioned like a silo and farmhouse near Duluth lists for $840K
The Cloquet property also has an 8,000-penny floor and 9 acres of land.
November 8, 2024
Home & Garden
Minnesota-raised designer brings Midwest style to Dallas show house
Victoria Sass designed Dallas’ Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year with nods to Minnesotan trends, including plastic-covered furniture and wall-to-wall carpet.
November 6, 2024
Real Estate
Mankato-based company builds underground houses for buyers seeking durability, energy efficiency
Earth-sheltered homes have existed for nearly as long as humans have, though the modern incarnation started during the 1970s energy crisis.
October 29, 2024
Real Estate
How to negotiate with your real estate agent
Full-service agents in Minnesota have typically charged 5% to 6%. A settlement earlier this year aims to make it less expensive to buy and sell a home.
October 28, 2024
Real Estate
View-rich Summit Hill house built along 77-step stairway lists for $490K in St. Paul
The home is much newer than the historic ones surrounding it and comes at a fraction of the price. But it’s only accessible by climbing up or down the stairs.
October 25, 2024
Home & Garden
Minnesota-raised designer brings Midwest style to Dallas show house
Victoria Sass designed Dallas’ Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year with nods to Minnesotan trends, including plastic-covered furniture and wall-to-wall carpet.
November 6, 2024
Real Estate
Mankato-based company builds underground houses for buyers seeking durability, energy efficiency
Earth-sheltered homes have existed for nearly as long as humans have, though the modern incarnation started during the 1970s energy crisis.
October 29, 2024
Real Estate
How to negotiate with your real estate agent
Full-service agents in Minnesota have typically charged 5% to 6%. A settlement earlier this year aims to make it less expensive to buy and sell a home.
October 28, 2024
Real Estate
View-rich Summit Hill house built along 77-step stairway lists for $490K in St. Paul
The home is much newer than the historic ones surrounding it and comes at a fraction of the price. But it’s only accessible by climbing up or down the stairs.
October 25, 2024