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.
No permits found in Saint Paul open data for this parcel.
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
Multi-family Residential 2 — medium-intensity apartment (5 stories max)
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 5-over-1 podium (12–50 units) benchmarks for 36,560 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548 PAYNE AVE | SUSAN MAJERUS WILLIAM MAJERUS | TOWNHOME - OUTER UNIT | $279,500 | 62 ft |
| 550 PAYNE AVE | MARK A DAWKINS BRIDGET R DAWKINS | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $283,500 | 64 ft |
| 544 PAYNE AVE | NIEETA L PRESLEY | TOWNHOME - OUTER UNIT | $279,000 | 71 ft |
| 552 PAYNE AVE | VICTOR R WALKER | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $290,100 | 74 ft |
| 542 PAYNE AVE | MITCHELL J HERZOG | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $279,000 | 84 ft |
| 554 PAYNE AVE | HELENE J BENITEZ JULIO BENITEZ | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $306,400 | 87 ft |
| 540 PAYNE AVE | DONALD J PARNELL | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $279,000 | 99 ft |
| 556 PAYNE AVE | ERIC X ROMANI AMANDA X ROMANI | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $281,900 | 103 ft |
| 538 PAYNE AVE | AMY E HERMAN | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $291,800 | 116 ft |
| 558 PAYNE AVE | JOSEPH W BARBEAU KRISTINA LOUISE DOHM | TOWNHOME-INNER UNIT | $279,500 | 118 ft |