Preserving affordable housing at Afton View Apartments
Summary
The board got a first look at the Afton View Apartments affordable housing project, with developer Tareen Development Partners answering questions. A formal request will likely come later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet stated; project financing details were not disclosed at this introduction.
Future residents of the affordable apartments and the surrounding neighborhood.
Future projects may face tighter competition for the city's limited 4% bond capacity, as Council President Noecker noted.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Housing & Redevelopment Authority — October 14, 2026
The Afton View Apartments project got both a partial waiver from the city's sustainable building ordinance and approval for conduit multifamily housing revenue bonds. The trade-off: flexibility on green-building standards in exchange for keeping the housing project viable.
Housing & Redevelopment Authority — October 7, 2026
The board got a first look at the Afton View Apartments affordable housing project, with developer Tareen Development Partners answering questions. A formal request will likely come later.
Housing & Redevelopment Authority — May 13, 2026
A 286-unit Ward 7 building home largely to East African families will be acquired and rehabilitated with all units staying affordable at 60% AMI for at least 40 years. Most units have project-based vouchers through 2043, renewable under HUD rules. Tenants will get notices — the chair pushed for Somali translations — and 15 units will be converted to accessible units with temporary relocation.
Related development
Afton View Apartments Project
If it moves forward, the project would add affordable apartments to Saint Paul, though specifics weren't laid out at this introductory stage.
Afton View Apartments Multifamily Housing Revenue Obligations
Conduit bond financing supports the multifamily rental project without city funds at risk.
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