Within a federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zone — investors may qualify for capital gains deferrals via a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
HUD Opportunity Zones ↗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 ↗Grants and loans for contamination assessment and cleanup on eligible redevelopment sites in the metro area; does not indicate known contamination.
Metro Council — Environmental Response Fund ↗Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.
1 permit on record since 2016 · $7K total declared value · Most recent: Jul 2016 (building permit)
Mirella Gutierrez
Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.
Greater East Side Community Council · Saint Paul
ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.
Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 317.02
Residential — small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 units)
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 small multifamily (2–4 units, wood frame) benchmarks for 7,618 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552 SIMS AVE | NIAMNTUJFWMKEEB HMOOBYAJ | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $294,400 | 72 ft |
| 1543 YORK AVE | CHOUA CHENG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $307,600 | 112 ft |
| 1556 SIMS AVE | GER CHANG KOU XIONG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $290,900 | 113 ft |
| 1551 YORK AVE | LEECHAI XIONG CHRISTOPHER YENG PAO HANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $355,900 | 142 ft |
| 1541 SIMS AVE | VENG WILLIAM LOR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $297,300 | 162 ft |
| 1562 SIMS AVE | JUNE CONNIE YANG REVOCABLE TRUST | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $268,500 | 164 ft |
| 1537 YORK AVE | THOMAS M SCHOUWEILER SUSANNAH M SCHOUWEILER | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $158,000 | 164 ft |
| 1533 YORK AVE | TERESA A GONZALES | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $167,300 | 165 ft |
| 1547 SIMS AVE | HPA BORROWER 2018-1 MS LLC | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $318,600 | 167 ft |
| 1559 YORK AVE | JOAN ROSALIE ARBOUR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $231,900 | 190 ft |
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