Located in the Rice Street Commercial Vitality Zone — one of five Saint Paul corridors receiving ~$750K/year in dedicated sales tax investment for business development, façade improvements, and streetscape enhancements.
Saint Paul — Commercial Vitality 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 ↗The Rice Street corridor receives dedicated CVZ funding (~$750K/year across all zones) for business recruitment, façade improvements, and public space enhancements. Contact Saint Paul PED for current grant cycles.
Saint Paul — Commercial Vitality Zones ↗Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.
16 permits on record since 2015 · $2.4M total declared value · Most recent: Aug 2024 (building permit)
MORCON CONSTRUCTION CO INC
STEVEN BROWN UNITED STATES MECHANICAL INC
William Parsons BLUESKY ELECTRIC CO
CRAIG HOLMER ALLIANCE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC
SCOTT THEN METRO SHEET METAL INC
Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.
Frogtown Neighborhood Association · Saint Paul
ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.
Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 428
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 88,602 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 RICE ST | NAEGELE OUTDOOR ADV CO | INDUSTRIAL, VACANT LAND | $112,200 | 203 ft |
| 0 EMPIRE DR | HIWAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND | $144,600 | 231 ft |
| 0 EMPIRE DR | PORT AUTHORITY OF ST PAUL | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $360,700 | 303 ft |
| 0 RICE ST | CITY OF ST PAUL | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $147,000 | 316 ft |
| 111 EMPIRE DR | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | FULL SERVICE BANK | $4,747,600 | 317 ft |
| 95 EMPIRE DR | HEAT FROST INSULATORS ASBESTOS | MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY LIGHT | $3,316,200 | 331 ft |
| 0 RICE ST | CHESEBROUGH PONDS INC | COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND | $205,800 | 374 ft |
| 0 UNASSIGNED | PORT AUTHORITY OF ST PAUL | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $7,400 | 437 ft |
| 0 RICE ST | BNSF RAILWAY CO | RAILROAD REAL PROP USED IN OPERATION | $104,900 | 439 ft |
| 0 RICE ST | RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC | INDUSTRIAL, VACANT LAND | $64,500 | 451 ft |