Within a HUD-designated Qualified Census Tract — LIHTC projects here receive a 30% basis boost, significantly increasing the tax credit allocation for affordable housing development.
HUD — LIHTC Qualified Census Tracts ↗Saint Paul's Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) program provides grants and loans for commercial, mixed-use, and neighborhood improvement projects. Applications accepted annually.
Saint Paul — STAR Program ↗Affordable housing developments in QCTs receive a 30% increase in eligible basis for Low Income Housing Tax Credits — materially improving project feasibility. Allocated through MHFA.
HUD — LIHTC Qualified Census Tracts ↗Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.
1 permit on record since 2015 · $2K total declared value · Most recent: Aug 2015 (electrical)
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION
Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.
West Side Community Organization · Saint Paul
ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.
Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 361
Light Industrial — low-impact manufacturing and warehousing
Setbacks
Estimated Buildable Footprint
Estimates based on typical zoning setbacks. Actual requirements may vary by lot, overlay, or conditional approval.
Back-of-envelope estimate based on mid-rise concrete (50+ units) benchmarks for 59,125 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 CONGRESS ST E | PORT AUTHORITY CITY OF ST PAUL | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $3,600 | 194 ft |
| 0 ANDREW ST | GREAT WESTERN RECYC IND INC | INDUSTRIAL, VACANT LAND | $562,000 | 268 ft |
| 521 BARGE CHANNEL RD | GREAT WESTERN RECYC IND INC | IND WAREHOUSE | $4,235,100 | 639 ft |
| 0 ANDREW ST | C G W RY CO | RAILROAD REAL PROP USED IN OPERATION | $182,700 | 658 ft |
| 0 UNASSIGNED | METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMM | EXEMPT PROP. ST PAUL AIRPORT AND MAC | $100 | 875 ft |
| 0 UNASSIGNED | METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMM | EXEMPT PROP. OWNED BY MUNICIPALS | $3,550,900 | 2,197 ft |
| 0 UNASSIGNED | MPLS ST PAUL MET AIRPORTS COM | EXEMPT PROP. ST PAUL AIRPORT AND MAC | $35,938,600 | 2,384 ft |