Building Blocks

12/17/2015

Watch Devean George share about Building Blocks during the pregame show of the Timberwolves-Lakers game last Wednesday! Help us meet our goal of $5,000 by New Year's Day!

12/09/2015

Our founder Devean George will be on the FOX Sports North Timberwolves-Lakers pregame show tonight at 6:30pm to talk about his time with the Lakers and his post-NBA work in North Minneapolis. Check it out!

09/25/2015

“If you don’t have stable housing, you’re not worried about education, you’re not worried about eating healthy, you’re not worried about anything else" -Devean George

A former NBA star has returned to his roots in North Minneapolis to make a difference.

06/12/2015

We're really excited that Wirth Cooperative Grocery Store will be opening in our Commons at Penn development early next year!

The nascent co-op has signed a letter of intent for The Commons at Penn Avenue, a new mixed-use development by the Minneapolis company Building Blocks.

11/13/2014

Give To The Max - today!! Help us reach our goal!

https://givemn.org/organization/Buildingblocksmn

Building Blocks provides quality housing in areas where there is a need and positive programming for youth and families.

10/31/2014

We're excited to announce that construction will begin next week on Commons at Penn, our 47-unit affordable apartment building in North Minneapolis! THANK YOU to the many partners and supporters who made this possible!

10/01/2014

Our founder, Devean George, was a guest on The John Williams show on WCCO Radio yesterday to talk about our Commons at Penn project and the impact it will make in North Minneapolis. Here is a link to the podcast.

07/08/2014

Thank you to Devean George, former NBA player and North Minneapolis community builder for speaking at Youth Social Entrepreneurship (YSE) Summit. You are inspiring!
Check out his website http://www.buildingblocksmn.org/

04/01/2014

This is great! "Each week during the market’s 16 week season, doctors at NorthPoint Clinic in North Minneapolis will write 50 families a prescription that also functions as a voucher for fresh produce, which the families can only redeem at the WBFM."

Thank you for your interest in the West Broadway Farmers Market. We work hard to ensure the market continues to grow into a profitable and fun space.

03/24/2014

“Devean lives out the Augsburg mission that we are called to serve our neighbor,” said Augsburg President Paul Pribbenow. “With all of Devean’s success, he remains grounded and has not forgotten his neighborhood or Augsburg. I find that inspiring and I believe our students do as well.”

Devean George, a real estate developer with a heart who also was a pretty good basketball player, made an inaugural investment in north Minneapolis in 2006 that is about to reap a nice return for working-poor families and his old neighborhood

03/20/2014

Devean George will be the guest speaker at the City of Lakes Community Land Trust fundraiser this Saturday! We're excited to partner with another organization dedicated to rebuilding community.

Don't forget the CLCLT Annual Fundraiser, March 22, 2014 with Devean George as our guest speaker. Early Bird special on tickets extended through February 15, 2014!!!