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Lillie Redevelopment

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedNorth St. Paul, MN

Proposed 82-unit housing on former gas station; approved with TIF, near Maplewood Mall and Oakdale Mall. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 39,265 on 36 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 36 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Policy tool
Master plan or PUDThis site: Planned Unit Development, Zoning Text Amendment, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
RezoningThis site: Planned Unit Development, Zoning Text Amendment, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Tax increment financingThis site: , Zoning Text Amendment, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment District (TIF) Number 4-12 Approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …proposed 82-unit apartment complex record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …proposed 82-unit apartment complex Approved by City of North St. Paul Planning Commiss newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia
New useshousingWikipedia
What is there nowproposed 82-unit apartment complexnewtypes-extraction
RedeveloperJim LaValle of TJL Developmentnewtypes-extraction

Planning

Zoning changePlanned Unit Development, Zoning Text Amendment, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendmentnewtypes-extraction
Public purchase or subsidyTax Increment Financing Redevelopment District (TIF) Number 4-12newtypes-extraction
Planning notesApproved by City of North St. Paul Planning Commission and City Council.Wikipedia

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
Sold—TJLDevelopmentnorthstpaul.org

Site context

Housing permits, Ramsey County (MN), 2024802 units in 5+ unit buildings, 80 in 2–4, 202 single-family; 2023: 1,581 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Maplewood Mall (3.0 km); Ponds at Battle Creek (4.0 km); Oakdale Mall (5.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,431 establishments (-14%); 26,110 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $334,747 (+2% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,543/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)39,265 vehicles a day on 36 (freeway or expressway, 4 lanes); 2,009 trucks; 16 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed 82-unit apartment complex on former gas station site. Developer Jim LaValle (TJL Development) seeks zoning changes (PUD, text amendment, comprehensive plan) and TIF subsidy (TIF 4-12). Approved by North St. Paul Planning Commission and City Council. Status: proposed (not built).

Why. Zoning requires amendments; TIF subsidy secured. Market context: ZHVI $334,747 (2026-09), 1.7% annual growth. Neighbors: Maplewood Mall (3km, partial), Ponds at Battle Creek (4km, closed), Oakdale Mall (5.8km, built). Peers: 6 similar redevelopments within 35km (all MN, housing strategy).

Where it stands. Approved but not constructed. Traffic: 4-lane freeway (Road 36) with 39,265 ADT. Housing market shows stable demand (ZORI $1,543, 3% annual growth).

For a planner

  • Zoning process complete
  • TIF district active
  • Near existing retail clusters

For a developer

  • TIF subsidy secured
  • Market ZHVI growth confirmed
  • Peer redevelopments in same corridor

What we do not know yet

  • No construction start date
  • No cost/budget details
  • No tenant demand data

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History and original facts

CountyRamsey County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from northstpaul.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Lillie building and adjacent property, historically a gasoline filling station since the 1930s, is proposed to be redeveloped into an 82-unit apartment complex by TJL Development.

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