A new Minneapolis affordable housing facility opened its doors Oct. 9, and a women’s shelter in the facility is set to open in November.
Brenda Petry, director of shelter and outreach at Agate Housing and Services, a social advocacy organization, said the shelter is designed to address reasons why someone would choose not to come to a shelter.
Valiance has 50 affordable housing units, with 54 shelter beds available for 30-day consecutive periods and eight emergency shelter beds. The shelter provides showers, three meals a day and has space for some pets…