GRAND FORKS – Months after the Grand Forks School Board and Grand Forks County Commission sent a proposed tax incentive for a major apartment development back to the drawing board, the Grand Forks City Council voted to move forward an updated proposal Tuesday night.

The Reserve, a proposed $37 million development by Northridge Construction located at 4551 S. 17th St. near the Sanford Clinic, would bring approximately 155 market-rate apartments to Grand Forks by 2027. In the newest version of developers’ application for a tax incentive, they requested a five-year, 100% Payment In Lieu of Taxes.

The council has previously addressed a misconception that taxpayers will foot the bill for the project during that time. Under the proposed PILOT, at no cost to taxpayers, Northridge will not

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