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 2023 · Most recent: Mar 2023 (building permit)
Benjamin Lang SELA ROOFING AND REMODELING
Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.
Payne-Phalen District 5 Planning Council · Saint Paul
ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.
Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 316
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 2,087 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 943 LAWSON AVE E | NICOLE TAYLOR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $275,700 | 40 ft |
| 947 LAWSON AVE E | NAO THAI YANG MAI THAO YANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $187,300 | 81 ft |
| 935 LAWSON AVE E | CHANG VANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $269,200 | 100 ft |
| 953 LAWSON AVE E | ALICIA M BOWLIN ROBERTO VILLARREAL | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $176,100 | 121 ft |
| 931 LAWSON AVE E | MYRL L VIETOR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $259,900 | 139 ft |
| 940 COOK AVE E | NAY CHA OO | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $214,200 | 145 ft |
| 946 COOK AVE E | BENJAMIN Z DOMASK-RUH VIKTORIA J DOMASK-RUH | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $239,700 | 151 ft |
| 957 LAWSON AVE E | DENISE BELLAND | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $223,700 | 160 ft |
| 948 COOK AVE E | GOMAA ELZAMEL | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $135,000 | 166 ft |
| 1039 FOREST ST | VIVIANA M VANEGAS | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $202,600 | 173 ft |
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