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Council, HRA approve Highland Bridge TIF amendment to restart construction after years of pause
Summary
The City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved a sixth amendment to the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) TIF plan and related agreements to restart market‑rate development; the action obligates a set number of units, keeps public investment levels unchanged and includes penalties if milestones are missed.
The Saint Paul City Council and, subsequently, the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved measures intended to restart the long‑paused Highland Bridge (Ford site) redevelopment, adopting a sixth amendment to the tax increment financing (TIF) plan and related documents on a 5–2 vote.
Council Member Joest (Jost) moved approval at the council meeting, explaining the amendment reallocates existing TIF dollars and establishes binding obligations for market‑rate housing that staff and developers say are necessary to resume construction. “This will enable market‑rate housing production and then enable the rest of the project to move forward,” Joest said.
Melanie McMahon, deputy director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development, told the council the amendment does not increase the city’s public investment in the site or change the TIF district budget but does obligate developers to build…
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