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.
1 permit on record since 2022 · Most recent: Jul 2022 (building permit)
Mr. Spencer Mistelske TURNKEY RESTORATION
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 326
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 4,935 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477 THOMAS AVE | ELIZABETH A HERNANDEZ | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $214,400 | 66 ft |
| 491 THOMAS AVE | YENG YANG KA LOR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $273,900 | 68 ft |
| 614 MACKUBIN ST | JOSE MANUEL FIERRO SOTO | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $271,400 | 129 ft |
| 469 THOMAS AVE | MELISSA SILVANA YUNGA ORTIZ | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $264,200 | 130 ft |
| 482 LAFOND AVE | BAO THAO NENG LE YANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $228,500 | 142 ft |
| 478 LAFOND AVE | BLONG YANG PHA VANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $272,400 | 149 ft |
| 488 LAFOND AVE | HUE H YANG SHOUA LEE YANG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $323,900 | 156 ft |
| 472 LAFOND AVE | MICHAEL WONG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $245,400 | 174 ft |
| 486 THOMAS AVE | ABRAHAM GODANA | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $245,600 | 190 ft |
| 482 THOMAS AVE | KUE LOR BAO XIONG | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $186,100 | 190 ft |
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