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.
7 permits on record since 2018 · $833K total declared value · Most recent: Jan 2025 (fire engineering)
Rich Hanson ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LLC
Rich Hanson ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LLC
GERRETY SYSTEMS INC
SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION
ALBRECHT ENTERPRISES LLC
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
No buildable area could be estimated under current zoning setbacks. The lot may be too small or the setbacks consume the entire parcel.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 RICE ST | STATE OF MN DEPT OF ADMIN | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $146,400 | 76 ft |
| 117 UNIVERSITY AVE W | MN DEPT OF ADMIN | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $525,000 | 142 ft |
| 500 RICE ST | STATE OF MINNESOTA | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $250,900 | 176 ft |
| 0 SHERBURNE AVE | STATE OF MINNESOTA ADMIN | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $61,000 | 197 ft |
| 0 SHERBURNE AVE | STATE OF MN DEPT OF ADMIN | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $148,100 | 237 ft |
| 0 SHERBURNE AVE | STATE OF MN DEPT OF ADMIN | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $311,000 | 256 ft |
| 144 UNIVERSITY AVE W | STATE OF MN ADMIN PLANT MGMT | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $52,300 | 261 ft |
| 475 RICE ST | MN DEPT OF ADMIN PLANT MGT | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $91,500 | 282 ft |
| 505 RICE ST | WHITE CASTLE SYSTEM INC | DRIVE-IN REST/FOOD SRV FACILITY | $747,900 | 285 ft |
| 0 RICE ST | STATE OF MINNESOTA | EXEMPT, VACANT LAND | $76,200 | 314 ft |