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HRA moves to designate Flaherty & Collins as tentative developer for Central Station Block
Summary
St. Paul HRA staff recommended naming Flaherty & Collins as the tentative developer for the Central Station Block in Ward 2; a commissioner moved to approve the designation during the meeting, though a formal vote tally is not recorded in the transcript.
The St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority heard a motion to designate Flaherty & Collins as the tentative developer of the Central Station Block in Ward 2 after staff recommended the company for the project.
Director Newton told the HRA the item had received a presentation the previous week and that staff recommended approval. Commissioner Kim thanked Metropolitan Council staff members Michael Kranz and Jason Schmidt for their partnership during the multi‑year project, and said she had “spoken exuberantly” about the project at the prior presentation. Commissioner Naker moved approval of the item.
The motion and recommendation followed a staff update that the item had been reviewed by HRA staff in advance; Director Newton noted the item was returning for action after the earlier presentation. The transcript records the motion to move approval but does not include a recorded vote tally or explicit final outcome in the provided excerpt.
Metropolitan Council representatives Michael Kranz and Jason Schmidt were acknowledged by commissioners for their long‑running participation in project meetings. The staff presentation and the motion indicate the HRA is advancing a selection process that names a tentative developer pending any subsequent contractual or formal development approvals.
The transcript does not show a second for the motion, a roll‑call result for the developer designation, or any recorded amendments. Staff had previously presented details to the HRA and returned the item to the authority for action.
