1597 JAMES AVE

PID: 092823140115· 2 fields stubbed (see below)

Property Overview

Parcel ID092823140115

Lot Size5,227 sq ft (0.120 ac)

Lot Dimensions (est.)40 ft wide × 131 ft deep

Year Built1920

Property ClassSINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT

OwnerJENNIFER DAWN WOODS PAUL MICHAEL WOODS

Assessed Value$477,100

Land Value$92,700

Building Value$384,400

Annual Tax—(stub)

Environmental Constraints

FloodplainNo

WetlandsNone detected

Historic DistrictUnknown

Development Opportunities

Potential programs

Saint Paul STAR Grants & LoansMedium

Saint Paul's Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) program provides grants and loans for commercial, mixed-use, and neighborhood improvement projects. Applications accepted annually.

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Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.

Permit History

10 permits on record since 2020 · $75K total declared value · Most recent: Oct 2024 (building permit)

Building PermitOct 2024Finaled

$2K

Jake Heine CAPELLA CONTRACTING LLC DBA MIDWEST EGRESS

Warm Air, Ventilation & General SheetApr 2021Finaled

$700

JAMES LARSON LARSON PLUMBING & HEATING

ElectricalMar 2021Finaled

$3K

Michael Folkerts MIKES ELECTRIC OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA INC DBA MIKES ELECTRIC

Building PermitMar 2021Finaled

$50K

KITCHENS MADE SIMPLE

PlumbingMar 2021Finaled

$3K

JAMES LARSON LARSON PLUMBING & HEATING

Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.

Neighborhood Profile

Macalester Groveland Community Council · Saint Paul

Median reported rent1,388/mo

Renter-occupied20.4%

Median home value$407K

Vacancy rate5.7%

ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.

Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 364

Zoning

H2Residential

Residential — medium-density multi-unit housing (up to 5 units)

Typical Uses

·Apartment buildings (up to 5 units)
·Duplexes
·Townhomes

Max Height39 ft

Min Setbacks

Front

10 ft

Side

5 ft

Rear

10 ft

Development Potential

Setbacks

Front10 ft

Side (each)5 ft

Rear10 ft

Estimated Buildable Footprint

Buildable width30 ft

Buildable depth111 ft

Area~2,140 sqft

Estimates based on typical zoning setbacks. Actual requirements may vary by lot, overlay, or conditional approval.

Development Feasibility

Likely Infeasible

Back-of-envelope estimate based on small multifamily (2–4 units, wood frame) benchmarks for 2,140 sqft buildable area.

Est. units

Yield on cost

3.1%

Spread

-2.4%

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Nearby Parcels

Address	Owner	Class	Assessed Value	Distance
1601 JAMES AVE	PAMELA MERCIER	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$388,000	40 ft
1607 JAMES AVE	PETER LENZ RACHEL LENZ	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$397,900	80 ft
439 SNELLING AVE S	439 SNELLING AVE SOUTH LLC	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$277,100	110 ft
443 SNELLING AVE S	JS PIPER PROPERTIES LLC	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$316,000	118 ft
1611 JAMES AVE	JENNIFER MICHAUD NICHOLAS MICHAUD	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$373,600	120 ft
435 SNELLING AVE S	JS PROPERTIES LLC	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$275,700	121 ft
1598 PALACE AVE	KIMBERLY JEAN NASH JEREMY JONATHON NASH	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$412,600	144 ft
431 SNELLING AVE S	JS PIPER PROPERTIES LLC	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$376,400	145 ft
1602 PALACE AVE	DARYN S LOWMAN JENNIFER A LOWMAN DAY	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$439,200	149 ft
1615 JAMES AVE	PAUL S MARRIOTT	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$286,500	160 ft

Property History

Most Recent Sale

Date2025-09-02

Price$534,500

Type—

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