Located in the Payne Avenue 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 Payne Avenue 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.
1 permit on record since 2020 · $3K total declared value · Most recent: Feb 2020 (billboard / sign)
MATT SNYDER SIGNART CO INC
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 330
Community Business — general neighborhood commercial
Setbacks
Estimated Buildable Footprint
Estimates based on typical zoning setbacks. Actual requirements may vary by lot, overlay, or conditional approval.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 HOPKINS ST | RAFID SHAKKHAR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $198,600 | 46 ft |
| 573 PAYNE AVE | ONION INVESTMENTS LLC | COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND | $24,000 | 51 ft |
| 579 PAYNE AVE | VU PROPERTIES LLC | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $209,100 | 90 ft |
| 505 HOPKINS ST | TIMOTHY JAMES POWELL | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $206,500 | 95 ft |
| 501 HOPKINS ST | SHORE ACRES PROPERTIES LLC | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $212,400 | 142 ft |
| 570 PAYNE AVE | TIMOTHY BOUDREAUX | TOWNHOME - OUTER UNIT | $289,700 | 144 ft |
| 510 HOPKINS ST | NAO YING VANG PANG HER VANG | TWO FAMILY DWELLING - SIDE/SIDE | $224,500 | 146 ft |
| 572 PAYNE AVE | RICHARD PETERSON | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $281,400 | 147 ft |
| 574 PAYNE AVE | KYLE ROBERT ENGEN MARIA ENGEN | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $281,400 | 152 ft |
| 585 PAYNE AVE | GER MOUA | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $212,100 | 157 ft |