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http://www.twincities.com/ramseycounty/ci_24340715/ramsey-county <br />"I bet five years after it's opened up, it will all be spoken fo <br />the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who special <br />redevelopment through St. Paul-based Exeter Realty Co. and Iront <br />A WELCOME ADDITION TO TAX ROLLS <br />The long-idled TCAAP property has piqued developers' interest in <br />A partnership led by the Ryan Cos. looked hard at the property b <br />nose-dived. <br />Visions of a Minnesota Vikings football stadium surrounded by ho <br />Ramsey County, but that fell apart when the team brokered a stad <br />Talk of a new conference center next to the stadium ended almost <br />criticism from officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis. <br />There's risk and worry, too. The pollution in the ground and wat <br />Critics have objected to the county getting into the chain of ti <br />private partner in the wings. <br />"You really ought to leave the economic development to the econo <br />mission of counties is to deliver on human services," said state <br />is mission creep, and it's misdirected." <br />Nevertheless, the activity is a welcome change for those who hav <br />Ramsey County's tax rolls. <br />Developers and stakeholders are weighing in on what they see lan <br />needs to be done to ensure that this time development finally ta <br />"It's not going outside of the outer boundaries into the far-off <br />field," said Pat Mascia, a real estate attorney and broker affil <br />Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, as well as many industrial <br />"Generally, we talk about being within the (Interstate) 694/494 <br />developed," Mascia said. "You're finding a way to develop some o <br />hard to find." <br />STADIUM TALK WAS THE SPARK <br />For David Grant, it's an exciting time to be mayor of Arden Hill <br />the property. <br />Page 2 of 5Nov 01, 2013 03:29:37PM MDT <br />