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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 04-02 Housing, retail may be in the frame for Maplewood Bowl site MAPLEWOOD REVIEWKaitlyn Roby/Review An empty frame, whichusedPlywood Kaitlyn Roby/Review covers the windows Of the build - to read "Bowl," sits along Frost Avenue near its intersec- ing that used to house Maplewood Bowl. The longtime destination closed April 21., tion witinglish Street. 2013. A housing and retail development is ca submitted photo planned for the property. oust n- re'tai-In e buildingcould e d soon b $1:9 ':million grant for 1 ` 1�pryFpMy! r [q�t game for...LMaplewood.. Project expected to drive. growth'in Bowl site g� Gladstone neighborhood Y� �.$�.¢� �'m..r '�� ��„6"@&'�sl�� ,k: Cici4R�'�3*� 0 �3�3 `� ban a€ . 0 Kaitlyn Roby- --s�, WO Review staff Finding funds .. � �. W r.,3'^�¢s ao 'The Metro oli-lam The vacant, boarded- P tan .Council recently - ��.s a?�; <..,� a6<ie'+.-`"r..,�., -... A:t 1 k>„S&�WIN ?<Fad y � �� a0 VOo ratcade up Maplewood Bowl' awarded the. city. 'a�' uv_"A buildingcould e d soon b $1:9 ':million grant for 1 ` 1�pryFpMy! r [q�t razed, clearing the site; improvements related to ' a�`�e dodo foraMin Minneapolis devel-` the ro ect. µ:����� > �;a� �W_ �� .:o e o er to start construct -j, The regional lannin �':. � � � a INerM p... ing housing and retail.' body' allocated 1 mil- - J TOT x=: ° ems PZ'm; � a r „ k d space as: -;+earl as next' p y lion for site assembly, °,$:.' x � � � �'s g s�, € R rij p r`�� &� �v year. $400 ,000 for improve-�' The city hopes a it's the meats to Frost Avenue t. -, x..'s�,u.z�7::r.�c„m.ztr.�'.aa?*�s�. f i ^x,. ,�e,s�[}�' . _ �.�rsx t©€k tla e �htdtl - . -fir$t �€-man im rove=��► Y-- p- and $400,000 for side- � �.tert me� � merits in the Gladstonetsh��tauo walks; `:lighting :and im. neighborhood, which is other amenities .'on * z 4 ��s�hhniZ. ` dotted with vacant lots Frost, according to city' x5 ��<�;otsp94, and aging structures. staff.. The entity slated ter, a m��a�*Wi�0 Ogg y "When you redevelop the remaining $100 000 '� �t�oo�e� you enhance your tag for stormwater manage- tears iw no e N 0I cel 4` base,” said Maplewood; meat improvements. r' q+A�` ` - r City Council member ' It's not clear how the imp Mary Koppers. "As you remaining. costs to pre-' courtesy ood of the City of Maplew t�,oz Z �• �}d redevelop, it, encour- ,pare .and develop the APR _ 2 ages other people to site would be divvied 2014.. come .in,there and invest; -up between the city and more y �,' Sherman. S,heFrmtan�;r r - _.... - - - - J 1 ow A s's o cx Ahl said the grant,' ates has offered apre- Still,. the average rent Fresh future for which puts a -three. -year liminary plan to trans- ' C deadline on the project, for the Sherman Associ-Gladstone aces. development would Koppen, a retail continued from page 5 form -the property.at is a primer for the devel- 1 .busi- be $832 per month, ` ness owner who's been 1955 English St., in' opment. He said Maple-' according the northwest portion : "the to city docu- on the council for over attractive spot'for hous- wood was highest of the city. It includes, men.ts compared to the 18 years, said he's. ing. i I rated. suburban commu- a 55 -unit, four-story n.i for -the grant." neighborhood -'average of impressed with the -com- It's an "excellent site" $792. parry's plans for the t.o draw future resi- ', apartment complex with The developer. may housing affordable to seek- waiv- Although'.- current property that's been dents, thanks to nearby . demands for 'such city -fee moderate wage earners, senior stagnant for nearly a amenities as Lake ers and tax increment. 65 units of senior hour= financing, where the housing are being met, a year. Phalen and city bus lines, market study completed He noted the Glad- Hughes said. - ing and a 6,000. square- money from the jump foot retail building. -in for .the. city projects stone Savanna Neigh- The housing and retail -prop-erty.-_tax-e-s- due-- Ten units would be to the more homes for seniors borhood Preserve .and a space would kickstart 'in redevelopment low-income housing:, for would.'pay for will be needed the regional trail are .across growth in the Gladstone future. certain veterans, according to parts of the project. near the street, making it an neighborhood, Ahl said. dousing for the aging ""What that area needs Andy Hughes,, the Sher- Other financing could man Associates project p include . various sub- population has been is not only redevelo see Bowl on page S y a P- popping, up ,around the ment, but a study said manager. sidies as well as funds Although it's 'still. from Ramsey County's east metro.. at. least 700 new units -'Phe--Waters .Seniox.._ of housing need to' .go early in the process Community Develop- (the developer has yet Living project in Oak- : in that area," Ahl said, dale meat Block :Grant and to submit `a formal plan Home Investment is expected to be "We think (the project) �. complete by fall 2014. will really revitalize that to the ;city for approval) Partnership program, Hughes :.>said.: construe- In nearby North St. area!, according to city; docu= tion could start in about ° =;- Paul, walls have already The project could spark , meiatts ;` a year. Rentals could be 4— --- -= gone up on 'the 114 -unit more new housing and Polar Ridge Senior I;v- businesses, Koppers said. available -in spring 2016. Need for senior, The project could cost housing expected ing complex. City of£i- "It's going to lay -the cials have there is as. much as $25. million.. Some of the financing` .said seed for a lot more things a waiting list for the to happen in the future,'.' ;.It -Would be_completed'in options, including TIF, three phases, require. the developer to building, which should Koppers said. "It's, going The' .council will offer some affordable be ready for residents in to 'end up being a really 2015. nice part of Maplewood.". likely be approached` housing, but reasonable ,for approval by this fall, rents would also com- Kaitlyn Robb can be according to. city man-' plement existing options reached at 651-748-7814 ager Chuck Ahl. in the area. and krobb@lillienews. coni. Follow her at twit- ter com/KRohyiVews.