The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved $18.4 million in funding for a long list of affordable housing projects, including more than 400 units of new construction.
The funding will support 29 projects that create, preserve, acquire or rehabilitate affordable housing. The funding includes $11.9 million from Local Affordable Housing Aid, $5.7 million from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority levy and $739,000 in State Affordable Housing Aid.
The projects touch more than 1,400 housing units, the county said, including 200 deeply affordable units for residents earning no more than 30% of the area’s median income.
“I am really excited about these projects,” Chair Rafael Ortega said. “By investing in affordable housing, we not only help families who need homes, but we help build our economy and strengthen our neighborhoods from the ground up.”
The funding round is part of a larger housing development strategy through the county’s Economic Competitiveness and Inclusion Plan. Solicitations for the 2025 Housing Development Solicitation were due at the end of May. Additional project awards will be announced later this year.
“As someone who grew up in a family that struggled with housing instability, I know firsthand that housing, especially deeply affordable housing, is about more than buildings,” said Commissioner and HRA Chair Mai Chong Xiong in a statement. “It’s about ensuring all families have a strong, stable foundation to grow and succeed. Ramsey County’s investments demonstrate our commitment to equity, community and expanding opportunity for everyone.”
The funded projects include the following new construction:
• Hamm’s Brewery East End Apartments: 110 multifamily units in Dayton’s Bluff
• Larpenteur Ave Senior: 110 age-restricted units in Falcon Heights
• The Aragon: 53 multifamily units in Eastview-Conway-Battle Creek-Highwood Hills
• University 40 Apartments: 39 units in Hamline-Midway
• VEER: 36 single-occupancy units in Fort Road and West Seventh
• F2F@Arcade: 24 multifamily units in Payne-Phalen
• Serenity Townhomes: 19 three-to-four-bed units in Dayton’s Bluff
• Rice Line Crossing: 17 one-to-three-bed units in the North End
• 1036 Marshall Townhomes: six units in Summit-University
• Roseville Land Trust: three single-family homes in Roseville
• Duluth Street: two twin-home units in Maplewood
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