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<br />. APPENDIX I <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT/REVITALIZATION EXAMPLES <br /> Lyton Park Place, Saint Paul <br /> L yton Park Place consisted of the construction of21 new single family homes in the North <br /> End neighborhood of Saint Paul. This area was identified by the neighborhood residents <br /> who wanted the eight-block area cleared and replaced with a mix of uses. <br /> The original uses consisted of single family houses which were beyond functional use and had been <br /> converted to rental duplex units. All houses were on 25-foot lots. In addition, some housing <br /> units were mixed with auto-related industrial uses including a body shop and trucking facilities. <br /> Working with the City, the residents developed a Request For Proposals (RFP) which specified that <br /> the northern blocks closest to residential remain residential while the mixed residential/Industrial <br /> southern portion near the railroad become a light industrial area. The RFP also required <br /> potential developers to design housing that fit the neighborhood character with houses of similar <br /> massing and style details. <br /> Using Urban Revitalization Action Program (URAP) and other funding, the City acquired the <br />. properties, relocated families and improved streets and substandard soil conditions. Habitat for <br /> Humanity, providing free labor, built eight of the houses at a substantial cost savings. The total <br /> development cost was $4,955,000, with the Saint Paul HRA and the City providing $3,610,000 <br /> (including the URAP funds). <br /> This project created a new neighborhood that blended with its surroundings. The houses were <br /> marketed at a price range of $60,000-75,000 and varied in size from two to four bedrooms. <br /> Purchasers' incomes varied from $15,000-60,000. Some of the purchasers lived in the area <br /> prior to revitalization qualified for the homes; many of the previous residents were renters and did <br /> not qualify for home ownership and were relocated to safe, clean housing elsewhere. <br /> In the end, the City was able to remove the blighted residential and industrial conditions and <br /> revitalize the neighborhood with new construction. This project affected a large area (eight <br /> blocks) and was able to provide momentum and enhance the surrounding community. Although the <br /> light industrial area has not yet been developed, the housing area has been successful. A house <br /> purchased for $62,000 three years ago recently sold at $82,000. <br />. [Ii] Urban Strategies Task Force Report 29 <br /> ----..-- <br />