Board of Commissioners, April 21, 2026
Approves Joint Powers Agreement with Maplewood for Community Responders Pilot, 7-0 (unanimous)
What happened
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the sale of the East Kellogg property to LSBD Acquisitions LLC for conversion into approximately 200 affordable housing units with ground-floor commercial space, with closing expected in Q3 2027.
- Jurisdiction
- Ramsey County, MN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0 (unanimous)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Sale of East Kellogg Property to LSBD Acquisitions LLC
Approved purchase and sale agreement for Ramsey County East Kellogg property to LSBD Acquisitions LLC, a local firm planning to convert the former county building into approximately 200 affordable housing units at various AMI levels with small commercial space on the main level. Due diligence period of 14-18 months before real estate closing, expected Q3 2027. Proceeds will go into capital improvement plan holding project.
- 14-18 month due diligence and financing period; developer seeking state, federal assistance and historic tax credits
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the sale of the East Kellogg property to LSBD Acquisitions LLC for conversion into approximately 200 affordable housing units with ground-floor commercial space, with closing expected in Q3 2027.
Key Decisions (3)
Sale of East Kellogg Property to LSBD Acquisitions LLC
Public Online Auction of 34 Tax-Forfeited Properties
Joint Powers Agreement with Maplewood for Community Responders Pilot
Development Activity (1)
East Kellogg Affordable Housing Conversion
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
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Infrastructure
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Sentiment
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