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$1,250,000
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Commercial:  Apartments
Built 1927
0.27 acres
St. Paul schools
MLS# 6707621
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    Property Description

    1709 Shields Avenue is just blocks away from the Minnesota United soccer stadium and is in a very desirable and walkable Merriam Park neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. Solidly built in 1927, this all brick exterior three story building just underwent a complete renovation in 2024-2025! The main and upper floors feature eight apartments that all received new bathrooms and new kitchens with stainless-steel appliance packages including microwaves! The original oak hardwood flooring in the kitchens, dining areas and bedrooms were refinished and walls freshly painted. Common area hallways were cleaned up with new paint and carpet. New tenants have just recently moved in on four of the eight units and the other four are currently being marketed for late spring and summer move-ins. These are the first tenants moving in since the renovation was completed. The lower level offers residents a laundry room with newer machines. All the electrical panels were replaced last year in 2024 with new 100 amp panels, 240 volt range wires to each of the units, and a new electrical service run to the building. Some units still have original closet and bedroom doors and built in closets. The real opportunity for a new buyer is that the lower level has two units that could be put back into service with very minimal work. Each of these two units have separate electric panels and a new 240 volt wire run for the stoves. A new buyer could make each of these into 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartments or into offices, storage units, or use the spaces for themselves. Back when The Fairview Hospital owned this building they used these as classrooms in the basement and the apartments were for traveling nurses. The parking lot has plenty of off-street parking to the east of the building with 16 parking spaces plus one handicap spot. This asset is truly unique and one of a kind and canâ??t be compared to other similar sized apartment buildings in the city! All showings through the listing agent.

    Listing

    Contingency: None
    City: Saint Paul
    County: Ramsey
    State: MN
    Property Style: Apartments
    Zip Code: 55104
    Neighborhood/Area: Merriam Park/Lexington-Hamline
    Subdivision Name: Howard Park

    Interior

    Ceiling Height: 8-10
    Ranges: One Per Unit
    Refrigerators: One Per Unit
    Appliances Included:
    • Microwave
    • Range
    • Refrigerator
    Basement Details:
    • 8 ft+ Pour
    • Finished

    Exterior

    Stories: Three Or More
    Garage Spaces: 0
    Other Parking Spaces: 17
    Air Conditioning: Window Unit(s)
    Foundation Size: 3,445 ft2
    Handicap Accessible: None
    Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
    Heating System: Boiler
    Parking Features:
    • Parking Lot
    • Paved
    Road Frontage: City Street
    Exterior Material: Brick/Stone
    Roof Details:
    • Age Over 8 Years
    • Flat
    • Rubber

    Lot & Land

    Acres: 0.27
    Geolocation: 44.954181, -93.172451
    Inclusions: Building, Land, Leases, Rental License
    Lot Dimensions: 90 x 120
    Zoning: Residential-Multi-Family
    Lot Description: Corner Lot

    Farm

    Topography: Level

    Schools

    School District: 625
    District Phone: 651-767-8100

    Expenses

    Annual Caretaker Expense: None
    Annual Electric Expense: $1,000
    Annual Fuel Expense: $5,370
    Annual Insurance Expense: $7,000
    Annual Gross Expense: $35,706
    Annual Trash Expense: $780
    Annual Water/Sewer Expense: $3,500
    Tenant Expenses: Electricity

    Financial & Taxes

    Tax Year: 2025
    Annual Taxes: $14,106
    Lender-owned: No
    Assessment Pending: No
    Taxes w/ Assessments: $14,106

    Income

    Annual Gross Income: $113,340

    Rent

    Annual Net Income: $77,634

    Units

    Total Units: 8

    Miscellaneous

    Current Use:
    • Commercial
    • Residential
    Fuel System: Natural Gas
    Owner Occupied: No
    Sewer System: City Sewer/Connected
    Available Utilities:
    • Electric Separate
    • Heating Common
    • Hot Water Common
    Water System: City Water/Connected

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