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Agreement Reached on Huge 900-Unit St. Paul Housing Project

ST. PAUL, MN- West Side Flats deal between city and developer means green light for new US Bancorp $50 mil building.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on September 07, 2000

A new 900-unit urban village housing project on the West Side Flats along the Mississippi River in St. Paul has gotten a major boost following an agreement between the City of St. Paul and developer Jerry Trooien. Trooien, St. Paul’s largest property owner, has also agreed to sell land needed for a new U.S. Bancorp service center.

West Side Flats is one of four major housing developments planned or underway in downtown St. Paul. The project, with a public and private cost of up to $200 million, is the largest ever done with the involvement of the City of St. Paul. The plan involves public amenities, such as a park, restaurants and stores, along with offices, apartments and condominiums.

The development is planned for a 45-acre site bounded by the river, Plato Boulevard, and Robert and Wabasha streets. The city and Trooien’s company, JLT Group Inc., own most of the land.“I think the housing we have underway in downtown St.Paul could have as profound an impact on downtown as some of the larger developments like the Science Museum, new hockey arena and the Lawson Software building have had,” says Brian Sweeney, St. Paul’s planning director.

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