Sandstone School
39,000+
sq. ft.
3
acres
$17M
total cost
32
workforce apartments
Jillpine is partnering with the City of Sandstone Economic Development Authority (EDA) to generate much-needed workforce housing. The historic Sandstone School will create 32 apartments, and the auditorium will be the new home for the Sandstone History and Art Center. The three-acre site is ideally located along the I-35 corridor between the Twin Cities and Duluth. The building will create new residences next to Panther Park playground, Banning State Park, Robinson Quarry Park, the Wild and Scenic Kettle River, and the downtown commercial district of Sandstone.
This challenging redevelopment project is only possible with the widespread support of the community and numerous funders. The project will be certified for state and federal historic tax credits.
Lack of housing is a barrier to growth of regional businesses, and buildings like the historic Sandstone School create a win for a community in need of more housing options, businesses who are growing their teams, and a city with a historic core.
Location
501 Court Avenue North
Sandstone, MN
Project Type
Workforce housing
Project Size
39,000+ sq. ft.
Year
Now
Project Partners
Developer
Project Funders
Interior Clean-up Team
Roof Design Team
Roof Construction Team
Housing Design Team
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant
The League of Minnesota Cities
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Agency (MnCIFA)
Meyer Borgman Johnson, Miller Dunwiddie, Gardner Builders, Jepsen, Inc., Braun Intertec , New History
This project is being financed in part by USEPA, MCRLF Funds and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit.