Saint Paul Real Estate

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Fast Facts and Figures
Founded: 1838
Head Official: Chris Coleman (DFL)
City Population: 287, 151 (2000)
Area: 56.2 square miles
Elevation: 702 ft (214 m) above sea level
County: Ramsey County
Average Annual Temperature of 45.4 °F (7 °C)
Newspaper: St. Paul Pioneer Press

About the City
As the state’s capital, Saint Paul is the scenic and historic home to almost 300,000 residents. The neighborhood feel of the city is one of the most distinctive personality traits that sets it apart from its sister city, Minneapolis. Saint Paul provides comfort and familiarity to people of all walks of life, which is probably why so many find it difficult to leave behind.

History
St. Paul used to be a tavern that developed into a trading outpost known as Pig’s Eye in honor of Pierre Parrant, the man who started it all. Parrant was blind in one eye.
As the city became the melting pot of European explorers, American soldiers and Native Americans, it ultimately became Minnesota’s transportation and trading center until it became a city in 1858.

Economy
The Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington area employs 1,570,700 people in the private sector as of July 2008, 82.43 percent of which work in private service providing-related jobs.
Major corporations headquartered in Saint Paul include Ecolab, a chemical and cleaning product company, Securian Financial Group Inc., Lawson Software, a business software and support company, and Gander Mountain, a retailer of sporting goods.
The 3M Company is often cited as one of Saint Paul's companies though it is located in adjacent Maplewood, Minnesota. 3M employs 16,000 people throughout Minnesota.

Real Estate
The real charm of living in Saint Paul is its neighborhood feel. While the hustle and bustle of Minneapolis may suit some people, many prefer Saint Paul for its easier pace. Often called “fifteen small towns with one mayor,” it’s a place where you can raise a family safely and affordably, while having many of the amenities a big city has to offer.
St. Paul's neighborhoods are each very distinct, and the character of the city changes markedly between neighborhoods. The suburbs surrounding St. Paul offer plenty of modern homes in every price range.

Real Estate – Saint Paul Communities
Sunray/Battle Creek/Highwood
This neighborhood is in the south east of St. Paul. A large section of the neighborhood surrounding the river is industrial with a waste water treatment plant, factories and rail yards.
Housing in Battle Creek is more affordable than the average for St. Paul.
There are many quiet, affordable family homes south of I-94, and there are larger, attractive homes in the south west of the neighborhood on the river bluffs.

Como
The Como neighborhood surrounds St. Paul's large Como Park and Como Zoo, and Lake Como and is adjacent to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Small apartments line Snelling Avenue, the main road through the neighborhood, but much of the area is single family homes of various sizes, some converted into duplexes.
Como is one of the more desirable neighborhoods in St. Paul, especially for families, and home prices are slightly above average for St. Paul.

Dayton’s Bluff
Dayton's Bluff is a hilly neighborhood immediately east of downtown St. Paul. The neighborhood has been settled by Europeans almost as long as St. Paul has, and has an interesting history. Before the area was settled by Europeans, it was home to Native Americans of the Hopewell Tradition, and several Hopewell burial mounds are located on the river bluffs, in Indian Mounds Park.
Today, Dayton's Bluff is still home to many recent immigrants and is a diverse community. The character of the neighborhood is a diverse as it's residents.
Dayton's Bluff has a mix of older housing and newer post-war homes. Areas on the Mississippi River bluffs have older, attractive houses, and generally prices for the neighborhood are lower than average for St. Paul.

Downtown St. Paul
Downtown St. Paul doesn't have the amount of residential buildings that Downtown Minneapolis has, but a growing number of people are choosing to make downtown St. Paul home.
Until recently, Downtown St. Paul was very quiet with very few amenities for residents. But lately, new bars, restaurants and stores have been opening in downtown St. Paul making it more attractive for young urbanites.
Most homes are condos or apartments in converted historical factories, office buildings of warehouses. A home in Downtown St. Paul costs more than the average St. Paul condo, but is less expensive that the equivalent in Downtown Minneapolis.

Greater East Side
The Greater East Side is in the northeast corner of the city of St. Near the border of St. Paul, the tone changes to a much more suburban feel and although this area is much quieter, the perception of the neighborhood as a whole keeps house prices low compared to St. Paul's average.

Hamline-Midway
Hamline-Midway is a neighborhood on the west side of St. Paul, with University Avenue as the southern border, and bisected by Hamline Avenue.
Hamline University gives the neighborhood it's name, and many residents are students.
Small and medium family homes and apartment buildings are the types of homes you'll find in Hamline-Midway, with prices significantly lower than St. Paul's average nearest University Avenue and rising slightly as you go north.

Macalester-Groveland
Macalester-Groveland takes it's name from Macalester College, a large private liberal arts college, and the neighborhood has a large student population. The name of the neighborhood is usually abbreviated to Mac-Groveland. Macalester-Groveland was developed in the early twentieth century.
The neighborhood has Summit Avenue as the northern border, and the western part of Grand Avenue, a popular commercial district, runs through the center of the neighborhood.
Macalester-Groveland has many large houses, and some smaller and medium family homes. Many houses have been converted to duplexes and fourplexes, and there are also many small apartment buildings.

Merriam Park
Merriam Park is very similar to Macalester-Groveland, but with bigger houses. Merriam Park is St. Paul's oldest neighborhood, and the original developer specified that the houses built there be large and of high quality.
Most residents took good care of their homes, and for a well maintained Victorian house, Merriam Park is a great place to look. For a smaller home in Merriam Park, many of the large houses have been divided into duplexes or fourplexes, being just too big for today's smaller families. There are also a few early twentieth century apartment buildings with one or two bedroom units.
Merriam Park is on the Mississippi River, with scenic river trails, it's an easy commute to downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis, and it's a very pretty neighborhood, so unsurprisingly, home prices in Merriam Park are amongst the highest in St. Paul.

North End
The North End is in between I-35E and Como Park. The neighborhood is mostly residential with some light industry and railroads.
To the east of the neighborhood until I-35, it becomes a quieter residential neighborhood with smaller homes, an affordable choice with young families and for those buying their first home.

Payne-Phalen
Payne-Phalen is northeast of Downtown St. Paul. Payne-Phalen contains Phalen Park and Lake Phalen, one of St. Paul's largest lakes, and home to several annual events like a Hmong cultural festival, a solar boat regatta, ice boat races, and a huge holiday light display.
Most housing in the Greater East Side is early twentieth century, smaller family homes, and small or medium apartment blocks. If you choose carefully, you should be able to find a good value home on a quiet street in Payne Phalen, especially in the northern half of the neighborhood. House prices for Payne-Phalen are lower than the average for St. Paul.

St. Anthony Park
St. Anthony Park is in the northwest of St. Paul, on the border with southeast Minneapolis. The neighborhood adjoins the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, and is home to students and many faculty members, being convenient for the Minneapolis campus too.
The St. Anthony Park neighborhood was originally planned as a suburb for wealthy residents, and the gentle hills and curving streets have many historic houses, almost all larger single family homes. The Hampden Park co-op serves local residents, and a small commercial area with shopping and restaurants on Como Avenue.

Summit Hill (Crocus Hill/Grand Avenue)
Summit Hill is the official name for this neighborhood, but it's often referred to as Crocus Hill by local merchants. Summit Hill is the neighborhood on the south side of Summit Avenue, bordered by I-35E and Ayd Mill Road.
Summit Avenue is lined with Victorian mansions, and has always been the place to live for St. Paul's wealthy residents. Grand Avenue is the neighborhood's main attraction, a street lined with independent businesses, restaurants and stores.
Summit Hill was developed in the early twentieth century and has many attractive small condos, together with larger single family homes. And there's some gigantic houses on Summit Avenue. Many of the larger houses have been divided into duplexes or fourplexes, which is the most likely option for a two- or three- bedroom home in the area.

Summit University
Summit-University is the neighborhood to the north of Summit Avenue, and encompasses the area up to University Avenue. Summit-University is like two different neighborhoods, with large houses on the blocks north of Summit Avenue until just south of I-94, and feeling very similar to Summit Hill.
Immediately around and north of the freeway, things change significantly. The area around the freeway was once the heart of the African-American community in St. Paul until the 1960s. The area is now home to a large percentage of St. Paul's Hmong and Vietnamese population, and Asian businesses and community organizations line University Avenue, the main commercial street.

Thomas-Dale
Thomas-Dale, also known as Frogtown, is a neighborhood bordering a stretch of University Avenue west of the Minnesota State Capitol.
The Greater Frogtown Community Development Commission and other community organizations are working hard to preserve low and moderate income housing in the area, and help support existing and new local businesses, and gradually, things are changing in the area.
In 2014, the light rail line connecting downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul will be completed, running along University Avenue and serving the Thomas-Dale neighborhood.

West Seventh
West Seventh is a diagonal neighborhood following the east bank of the Mississippi River out of downtown St. Paul. The neighborhood has many historical homes and buildings, most along West Seventh street and around the High Bridge.
This area is one of St. Paul's up-and-coming neighborhoods, particularly the central and eastern areas, driven by the interest in restoring St. Paul's industrial buildings, and proximity to downtown and ease of access to the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.
Several new independent businesses have opened recently, joining many older, unique stores and bars on the main thoroughfare, West Seventh Street. Artists favor the area for the industrial/urban vibe, and popular co-op Mississippi Market recently opened a store in the area. The neighborhood has a broad appeal, with families moving in as well as artists and young professionals.

West Side
West Side isn't on the west side of St. Paul. Rather, it's on the west bank of the meandering Mississippi River, which puts it south of downtown, and separated from the rest of St. Paul by the river.
Being relatively isolated gives West Side a different character, and some parts feel rather suburban. There are pockets of new development, and some new low and moderate income housing.
West Seventh has a higher elevation than downtown St. Paul and there are some larger homes near the river with a great view.
The eastern part of the neighborhood contains a small airport, St. Paul Downtown Airport or Holman Field.
The central part of the neighborhood is the heart of St. Paul's Mexican community, and is known as the District del Sol. The annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta in the district is one of St. Paul's largest celebrations.

Relocating to Saint Paul
Most executive relocation and corporate relocation package focus on St. Paul because of the many housing opportunities in the city.
You can also avail of the Minnesota Housing Mortgage Loan Programs targeted towards first time Minnesota home buyers or those with moderate incomes. To be eligible for the Minnesota Housing First-Time Home Buyer Loan make sure you are a first time home buyer, you have acceptable credit and that you meet the requirements for income limits and the home cost limits.
It is easy to get a housing mortgage in St. Paul and you can get some help from reputed real estate agents who will assist you in finding the best mortgage deals in town.

Education
Saint Paul is second in the United States in the number of higher education institutions per capita. Higher education institutions that call Saint Paul home include three public and eight private colleges and universities, and five post-secondary institutions.
Well-known colleges and universities include: the College of Saint Catherine, Concordia University, Hamline University, Macalester College, and the University of St. Thomas.

Education
The Saint Paul Public Schools district is the state's second largest school district and serves approximately 42,000 students. The school district also oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners, including Early Childhood Family Education, GED Diploma, language programs and various learning opportunities for community members of all ages.
A variety of K-12 private, parochial and public charter schools are also represented in the city. Saint Paul is currently home to 21 charter schools as well as 38 private schools. They include Hill-Murray High School in the Hillcrest neighborhood and Cretin-Derham Hall High School in the Highland Park neighborhood, both members of the Catholic Church.

Attractions
St. Paul is an exciting destination for those who seek entertainment and those planning to relocate in the city will get their share of fun and excitement.
One of the attractions here, which was born out of a criticism the city got from a New York reporter who compared the city to Siberia during winter is the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The event showcases ice sculpting, an annual treasure hunt, winter food, activities, and an ice palace.

The St. Paul historic Landmark Center in Rice Park also serves as a time capsule and a memorial to that time when the building served as a post office and Federal Court House.
The pink granite building with that red tile roof is now an arts and culture and an information center.
Attractions

Attractions
The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the largest state fair in the United States when it comes to the average attendance on a daily basis.
People come to the fair to be entertained, exhibit their best livestock, show off their abilities in a variety of fields including art, and cooking, learn about new products and services, and enjoy many different types of food—often on a stick. It typically runs for twelve days, running from late August into early September with the last day being Labor Day and is held at the state fairgrounds, adjoining the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota.

For further real estate information or to begin your home search:
John MazzaraRE/MAXAssociates Plus7300 France Ave SSuite 410Edina, MN 55435952-929-2577john@johnmazzara.comhttp://www.MinneapolisStPaulHomes.com

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