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Housing and Redevelopment Authority, June 23, 2026

Approved: Environmental Response Fund Spring 2026 Grant Award to JB Bang for Ham's West End, unanimous

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On June 23, 2026, Ramsey County approved Environmental Response Fund Spring 2026 Grant Award to JB Bang for Ham's West End (unanimous).

The Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved two funding actions on unanimous votes. The HRA awarded an Environmental Response Fund grant to JB Bang for asbestos remediation at the Ham's West End redevelopment (historic Ham's Brewery site on Lower Payne Avenue),…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Ramsey County, MN
Date
June 23, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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Environmental Response Fund Spring 2026 Grant Award to JB Bang for Ham's West End

HRA approved one Environmental Response Fund grant award to JB Bang for the Ham's West End redevelopment, the historic rehabilitation of the Ham's brewery site on Lower Payne Avenue (east side St. Paul), funding asbestos remediation.

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Environmental Response Fund Spring 2026 Grant Award to JB Bang for Ham's West End

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Obligation of 2026 HRA Levy for Housing Development Projects

Vote: unanimous

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Development Activity (4)

Ham's West End Redevelopment

Residential

2026 HRA Levy housing project in Roseville

Residential

2026 HRA Levy housing project in Falcon Heights

Residential

2026 HRA Levy housing projects in St. Paul

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

County received 45 applications totaling over $72 million in requests,…

Housing Demand

New construction affordable housing market described as 'still really alive…

Infrastructure

County gap financing (2-10% of total project cost) is positioning…

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Who spoke

9 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 2 Staff.

Speaker sample: Max Holgesen, Staff.

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Zoning terms (1)

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  • approved (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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