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Authorization to Extend the Designation of MWF Properties, LLC, as Tentative Developer of 1180 and 1186 Prosperity Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, District 2, Ward 6
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the “HRA”) is a public body corporate and politic established pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.001, et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, HRA owns land located at 1180 and 1186 Prosperity Avenue (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2020, HRA staff received two proposals to purchase the Property; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the two proposals, HRA staff recommends accepting the proposal of MWF Properties, LLC to construct a multi-family development on the Property (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, of the two proposals received, the Project proposed by MWF Properties, LLC best accomplishes the objectives and goals of the HRA Land Disposition Policy and best complies with the strategies set forth in the Citywide Comprehensive Plan/Redevelopment Plan now legally in effect in the City of Saint Paul, including particularly those related to preserving and promoting established neighborhoods, ensuring the availability of affordable housing and increasing commercial space and jobs; and
WHEREAS, the HRA on June 10, 2020, by Resolution #20-839 approved the tentative developer status for MWF Properties, LLC for the Property; and
WHEREAS, To assist in the financing of their proposal, MWF Properties, LLC applied to Minnesota Housing for the State’s Housing Infrastructure Bonds (HIB), First Mortgage and Bridge loans. Minnesota Housing’s approval process took a lot longer than PED Staff anticipated and MWF’s tentative developer status expired during this review on July 1, 2021. The HRA Resolution allows the Executive Director to extend the tentative developer status for an additional six months. On July 9, 2021, HRA Executive Director Goodman extend the tentative developer status until Dec...
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