Robust home sales have caused the market value of homes across Saint Paul to increase this year. While that may be good news for homeowners in terms of their real estate investment, they may feel a squeeze when it comes…
With financing in hand, CommonBond Communities can proceed to build 60 units of affordable housing for low-income seniors at Highland Bridge. The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority board approved a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement on September 28 with…
Public invited to attend candidate forums on October 11-12Five finalists vying to become Saint Paul’s next police chief were chosen by a 38-member examining committee on October 3. Now it is the public’s turn to weigh in.Two forums are planned…
Saint Paul property owners may want to prepare for a hefty property tax increase next year. The City Council approved a maximum levy increase of 15.3 percent for 2023, with promises, however, to bring that increase down in the weeks…
The developer of a 72-unit apartment building in Highland Park either had to change its plans or file an appeal with the City Council following decisions made on September 16 by the Saint Paul Planning Commission. The site of the…
Exemptions for new construction and affordable housing and for apartments that become vacant have been added to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The City Council voted 5-2 on September 21 to adopt the amendments, which will take effect on…
The Union Park District Council’s land use committee discussed Co-operative Plating’s expansion plans with company president David Birkemeier on September 19. Although zoning changes for the expansion are several months away, committee members said it is important to start discussing…
Plans to expand Pedro Park have taken a key step forward. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has determined that the Public Safety Annex has no historic significance. That clears one hurdle for the building’s demolition and the expansion of…
The Ramsey Hill Association is helping pay to restore the fountain and “Indian Hunter and His Dog” sculpture in Cochran Park. A second gift from the Ramsey Hill Association (RHA) will aid in the restoration of the fountain and “Indian…
The Saint Paul City Council restored the industrial use of two West End properties when it approved rezoning 533 and 567 Randolph Ave. from traditional neighborhoods two (TN2) to industrial-transitional (IT) on August 17.Earlier this year, the council also rezoned…
Hiring officers continues to be a daunting task for the Saint Paul Police Department, City Council members were told during a September 21 budget update. The department is down 64 police officers from its authorized strength of 619. Interim Police…
A grand opening ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, September 29, for the new 51,000-square-foot Lunds & Byerlys on Ford Parkway and Cretin Avenue. One of the store’s new features will be the Mezz, a taproom offering craft…
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