The housing demand for multi-family development has continued to increase in the western Twin Cities metro suburb of Maple Grove.  These 371 apartments under development trails only the city of Minneapolis (611 units under development) and Blaine. (430 units under development).

http://finance-commerce.com/2015/09/developer-wants-to-expand-affordable-housing-in-maple-grove/

The number of million dollar plus home sales within the Twin Cities metro area in the past year 491 and counting has passed the number 453 that sold in 2005 at the peak of the last real estate cycle.  Additionally, the supply of homes in that price range has decreased from a 38 month supply in 2009 versus a 13 month supply today.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/record-sales-of-upper-end-homes-shows-strength-of-minneapolis-market-2015-12-14