With $600,000 in federal CDBG funding, the St. Paul City Council is poised to acquire 259 University Ave. W., the seventh and final link in the chain of the former Saxon-Ford dealership site. Up next: a request for proposals to affordable housing developers, and site prep.
Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press)
Remember the Saxon Ford car dealership near the State Capitol? St. Paul has been trying to assemble the land and get the property redeveloped for 21 years. Wednesday could mark a decisive turning point in that timeline: www.twincities.com/2026/06/08/s...
The University Avenue car dealership closed in 2005.
