Five development teams present competing plans for 5146 Eden Avenue; HRA moves to closed session

The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Edina on Thursday heard presentations from five development teams competing to redevelop the city‑owned former public works site at 5146 Eden Avenue.

Board members scheduled a closed session at the end of the meeting to discuss the proposals and next steps. Commissioner Jackson moved to go into closed session “as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.05 subdivision 3 to review and discuss the proposals for the sale of land at 5146 Eden Avenue,” and Commissioner Agnew seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

The presentations, each allotted roughly 30 minutes for a presentation and questions, displayed a range of approaches for the 3.3‑acre Grandview site. Proposals included owner‑occupied townhomes and condominiums, mixed rental housing with an on‑site commercial node, a 60‑unit senior cooperative paired with a 100‑unit affordable senior rental building and a concept centering a restaurant/event venue and public green.

“Our plan highlights, we have proposed 70 for‑sale townhome and condominiums here, and about 7,500 square feet of retail,” said Mr. Katter, president of Hempel Companies, describing his team’s submission (Hempel Companies with Monarch Development Partners, Jester Concepts and Rokos Advisors). He added, “We do plan to deliver 10% of our units to meet your inclusionary housing goal here,” a figure the presenters calculated as seven inclusionary units out of…