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ABOUT THE COALITION

Communities own more than property.

They own their future.

The Minnesota Coalition for Community-Owned Real Estate brings together cooperatives, community organizations, and leaders to expand access to ownership and build vibrant, equitable communities across Minnesota.

OUR MISSION

Expanding community ownership across

Minnesota

We support the growth and development of real estate cooperatives and community investment funds across Minnesota.

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By working together, we expand access to ownership so residents can shape their communities and share in the long-term benefits of development.

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Cooperative Development

Community Ownership

Shared Prosperity

Strengthening cooperatives and community organizations through resources and collaboration.

Putting communities in control of the places we live, work, and gather.

Building wealth that stays local and creates opportunity for generations to come.

OUR NETWORK

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MC-CORE brings together Real Estate Co-ops and Allied Partners to strengthen community ownership across Minnesota. Real Estate Co-ops place ownership, decision-making, and economic benefit in the hands of their members, while Allied Partners provide the financing, technical expertise, public resources, professional services, and advocacy that help these organizations succeed. By serving as a central hub, MC-CORE connects these groups to share knowledge, build partnerships, overcome common barriers, and create a stronger ecosystem where community-owned real estate can grow and thrive.

Real Estate Co-ops

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East Side Community Investment Cooperative

The East Side Community Investment Cooperative (ESCIC) was founded by neighbors who believe that our community deserves a say in what gets built—and who it’s built for.

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Ignite Business Women Investment Group

This organization empowers immigrant and minority women entrepreneurs through collaboration, shared investment, and community-driven business development.

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Midway Investment Cooperative

Our vision is to make long-term, stabilizing, and transformative investments for the mutual benefit of our member-owners and our community.

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Northeast Investment Cooperative

NEIC leverages member-owners’ investments to purchase and rejuvenate stressed and poorly utilized residential and commercial properties in Northeast Minneapolis

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Northside Investment Cooperative Enterprise

An investment coop in that purchases properties to create affordable housing and commercial space for Northside residents prioritizing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

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South Como Cooperative

A community-owned investment cooperative dedicated to creating vibrant, inclusive spaces and fostering equitable wealth. 

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Taproot 

Through investment, cultivate community-controlled, affordable, and stable neighborhoods that empower locally-owned enterprises rooted in responsiveness to community needs.

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Allied Partners

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African Career and Education Resources

ACER engages and listens to African communities to identify and act on the issues that matter most, securing racial and economic equity in our region and beyond

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Asian Economic Development Association

Dedicated to cultivating economic opportunities for Asian Minnesotans and fostering the vibrancy of the Little Mekong Business & Cultural District in Saint Paul, Minnesota. 

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Minnesota Consortium of Community Developer

We use capital, collaboration, and policy advocacy to build community wealth — especially in places and among people that have historically been excluded.

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Nexus Community Partners

Nexus co-creates more liberated communities by strengthening leaders, cultivating community wealth and stewarding the just distribution of resource

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Platform Commercial Real Estate

Platform is a commercial real estate brokerage and fundraising partner that helps local businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, and first-time buyers navigate property acquisition, financing, grants, and closing.

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