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: Jun 2022 (building permit)
MCLEMORE CONSTRUCTION
Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.
Summit-University 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 336
Multi-family Residential 1 — low-intensity apartment (3 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 small multifamily (2–4 units, wood frame) benchmarks for 1,982 sqft buildable area.
| Address | Owner | Class | Assessed Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 AURORA AVE | JAMES H PATTERSON III MYRA L PATTERSON | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $306,100 | 65 ft |
| 485 AURORA AVE | GERALD O GARTH TR SHARON L GARTH TR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $315,600 | 65 ft |
| 474 UNIVERSITY AVE W | WHITESTAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC | MIXED RESID/COMMERCIAL | $1,376,200 | 112 ft |
| 467 AURORA AVE | THOMAS J BROWN SR | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $249,900 | 138 ft |
| 468 UNIVERSITY AVE W | KLN INVESTMENT LLC | AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION | $695,100 | 146 ft |
| 482 AURORA AVE | ERMA LEE WALKER DONALD LEE WALKER | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $417,900 | 159 ft |
| 493 AURORA AVE | WORKINESH WOTICHA | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $324,700 | 161 ft |
| 490 UNIVERSITY AVE W | PURPLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC | SMALL (UNDER 10,000 SF) DET. RETAIL | $812,600 | 185 ft |
| 486 AURORA AVE | CARMEN BRACAMONTES | TOWNHOME - OUTER UNIT | $206,200 | 205 ft |
| 459 AURORA AVE | CHRISTINA DUONG DANNY VO | SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT | $271,400 | 219 ft |