GRAND FORKS – Dakota Commercial is planning a $42 million, five-acre development of apartments off 47th Avenue South across from the Icon Sports Center.

The development is working its way through the Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council this summer, with plans to begin construction in the spring of 2027 and be complete in 2029. Dakota Commercial President Kevin Ritterman said the second of three phases is planned for the vacant land between 47th Avenue South and the south-end drainway.

“It’s something we’ve been working on for a couple of years, trying to make it work with construction costs and interest rates,” Ritterman said. “This was a good opportunity, a good location to take a look at trying to get this done.”

The plans include approximately 150 units and 10

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