Kalli Hawkins | August 6, 2025 (Original Article) On Monday, Aug. 4, The Heights apartment project reached a significant milestone with the arrival of the first modular unit in Grand...
From Boreal.org (Original Article) Based on FAA approval, Ann Sullivan, Airport Advisory Commission Secretary and Cook County Commissioner – District 4, wants to notify Cook County residents and visitors, particularly...
Modular units for The Heights, a 36-unit apartment complex planned for Grand Marais are being manufactured in Detroit Lakes before being hauled up to the North Shore. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GcWv5jQ46
...REVocity NEWS RELEASE Professional Dr. 100 Northfield, MN 55057 Attn: Gary Latz Gary.bohlkeco@oplink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Heights, Bluffs ribbon cutting and tours. November 11, 2025 The Heights, Bluffs invites the public to celebrate its upcoming completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday November 19, hosted by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. The ceremony […]
...REVOCITY NEWS RELEASE 527 Professional Dr. #100 Northfield, MN 55057 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Heights, Bluffs Welcomes First Resident. October 16, 2025 The Heights, Bluffs welcomes it’s first resident, 9 year old Neveah (Veah) Smith. Veah and her family were the first to complete their application for The Heights. They are excited to move […]
...REVOCITY NEWS RELEASE 527 Professional Dr. #100 Northfield, MN 55057 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Heights Bluffs now open for leasing September 19, 2025 GRAND MARAIS, MINN., Sept. 19, 2025– The Heights, Bluffs formally opened for leasing today in Grand Marais. The Heights, Bluffs is a 36-unit multi-family rental housing building on the west edge of […]
...“The Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) welcomes its newest
project – The Heights, Bluffs. This is the culmination of several years of planning,
collaboration and hard work by the City of Grand Marais, Cook County, the developer
CCREF Hwy 61, LLC and the HRA.
The Heights is a home-grown product inspired by local initiative, local investment and
local implementation. We have no doubt that The Heights will serve as a model and
inspiration for many future housing projects throughout Minnesota.
The HRA is proud to have been an enabling partner throughout the process.”
Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Executive Director Jeff
Brand
“Apartments bring an additional housing option to our community for both residents and
those wishing to make Grand Marais home. It is very exciting to offer new construction
with energy efficiency at an easily accessible location. This is quite an accomplishment
for our county and we appreciate all the hard work to make it happen.”
City of Grand Marais, Mayor Tracy Benson
“Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) is excited to see that The Heights, Bluffs will open soon. As a federally qualified health center, SMC is deeply committed to meeting the evolving needs of our community—and this new housing development represents a major step forward for both our clinic and Cook County as a whole.
The availability of high-quality, conveniently located housing will significantly enhance our ability to recruit and retain physicians, registered nurses, technicians, administrators, and other professionals who are essential to delivering excellent care. For the first time, we will be able to direct new hires to desirable, modern apartment options right here in Grand Marais.
With studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans—and a range of pricing options that support both affordable and workforce housing—The Heights will be a viable option for many of our incoming medical and administrative staff. This flexibility allows new employees to settle in quickly, immerse themselves in the community, and explore longer-term housing opportunities while already contributing to local healthcare.
SMC is proud to invest in community infrastructure and support initiatives like The Heights that strengthen the fabric of our region. We believe that housing is healthcare, and that stable, accessible living options are essential to the well-being of our workforce and the people we serve.
The Heights, Bluffs is the result of an extraordinary effort by 50 mostly local investors in the Cook County Real Estate Fund, who made an “impact investment” to address the workforce housing shortage. Their vision and commitment are helping to build a stronger, healthier future for all of Cook County.”
Kate Surbaugh
Chief Executive Officer, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
“As the only county commissioner who has had the privilege of serving both on the Workforce Housing Subcommittee of the Community Leadership Group and on the Cook County HRA since their inception, I can say with confidence that The Heights is the realization of years of vision, planning, and persistence.
The Workforce Housing Subcommittee recognized early on that Cook County needed a dedicated housing authority to truly move the needle on our housing shortage. Out of that determination, the HRA was created—and today, that work is producing tangible results.
This 36-unit modular apartment complex is exactly the kind of forward-thinking solution our community needs. It is happening because of broad collaboration and bold support—from the City of Grand Marais and Cook County’s willingness to provide tax abatement, to the Cook County Real Estate Fund’s understanding of the housing crisis and investment in a solution, to the vital partnership of the IRRRB.
The Heights represents more than new housing units. It represents a community choosing to invest in its people, its workforce, and its future. I am proud to have been part of this journey from the very beginning.”
Ann Sullivan
Cook County Commissioner
