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Fairview/St. Joe's Tax Increment Financing District

Description

TIF district and bond authority to demolish vacant hospital buildings and prepare the 5.5-acre site for redevelopment, potentially yielding $60 million in taxable value.

Impact summary

Could turn a $0-tax, vacant downtown site into roughly $1.5 million a year in property taxes plus new housing and jobs by around 2028.

Applicant

Name
St. Paul Port Authority (with Fairview)
Address
Former St. Joseph's hospital site, Downtown St. Paul Industrial Development District (District 17, Ward 2)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · City Council

Approved6–0, unanimous

Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.

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