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 ↗Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.
7 permits on record since 2017 · $33K total declared value · Most recent: Dec 2020 (electrical)
THOR ELECTRIC LLC
TOM SADOWSKI HI-TECH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
SCOTT SPIESS SPIESS PLBG
TERRY WACKERFUSS HOME SERVICES LLC
LOUIS SCHADER SCHADER HOLE PUSHING & PLBG
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 324
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 2,075 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 799 VAN BUREN AVE | DARWIN FORTIN | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $231,900 | 37 ft |
| 791 VAN BUREN AVE | ROBERT METZLER | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $230,000 | 40 ft |
| 787 VAN BUREN AVE | CARLA R KNIGHT | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $252,700 | 80 ft |
| 783 VAN BUREN AVE | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | TWO FAMILY DWELLING - UP/DWN | $291,000 | 120 ft |
| 803 VAN BUREN AVE | ERIN M ALDRICH DAVE STEINDL | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $234,200 | 135 ft |
| 798 MINNEHAHA AVE W | CHA YANG AH ZOUA VANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $174,700 | 141 ft |
| 790 MINNEHAHA AVE W | YVONNE COLE | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $159,700 | 145 ft |
| 779 VAN BUREN AVE | CYNTHIA ANN MCNAMARA TR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $180,300 | 159 ft |
| 786 MINNEHAHA AVE W | VANESSA NIEMI ROSS A NIEMI | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $221,900 | 160 ft |
| 807 VAN BUREN AVE | TORRINA A BURNS | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $274,100 | 174 ft |