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2019 GUIDE

Saturday, April 2710 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday, April 281–5 p.m.

2 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour 2019 www.MSPHomeTour.com

REMODELINGDONE RIGHT.

NARIMN.org 612-332-6274

275 Market Street, C-24Minneapolis, MN 55405

Working with anAIA Minnesota architecthas its benefits.

Visit these 12 AIA Minnesota architect-designed projects on the 2019 Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour:

2, 4, 10, 16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 27, 29, 33, 36

Visit www.aia-mn.org for more details

Home design panel presentation at American Swedish Institute | April 25Architecture MN magazine panel discussion at Room & Board | May 72019 Homes by Architects Tour | September 21 & 22

Learn more about the architect-designed difference at these events:

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Welcome to the 32nd Annual Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour, April 27th & 28th. We are thrilled to have you explore the unique, vibrant neighborhoods of Minneapolis and Saint Paul that generations of residents have made their home.

Both of our communities know firsthand how important it is for everyone to have a place to call home. On this tour, you’ll see examples of how Minne-apolis and Saint Paul can continue to partner on providing safe, affordable housing to residents new and old. Whether this is a retrofitted historic home benefitting from energy efficient savings, or a new modern multi-family development filled with amenities, these places represent a place to rejuvenate with friends and family for the adventures ahead.

As we plan for the future, we envision Minneapolis and Saint Paul as a region where all residents don’t just live – they thrive. We do this by investing in our people and neighborhoods: providing pathways to employment, building transit to better con-nect us to each other and to our unique neighborhoods, and ensuring our children all grow up feeling safe in their streets and supported in their schools.

The annual Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is the perfect opportunity to meet new neighbors as they welcome you into their homes and share their stories. We couldn’t be more proud of the vibrant communities that make up what Minneapolis and Saint Paul are today, and we look forward to showcasing some of the many one-of-a-kind places our residents call home.

— Mayor of Minneapolis — Mayor of Saint Paul

WelcomeMessage from the Mayors of Minneapolis & Saint Paul

In this Guide...How to find what you want to see .......3Welcome messages ..............................3Tour Tips ..............................................4Minneapolis Homes........................4-15Old Highland Spotlight ......................7Topic talks (and more) ......................10Home Tour Sponsors and Advertiser Index ................................11Maps ...............................................12-13Accessory Dwelling Units ..................14Send me the Guide ............................17Saint Paul Homes .........................17-23West 7th Spotlight ..............................19What’s new in Payne-Phalen .............21Dayton’s Bluff Spotlight ....................22Consumers and remodelers: The hiring goes both ways ................23

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Acknowledgements

Tour Manager and Mailing AddressPro Media, Inc.2844 Johnson St. NEMinneapolis, MN 55418

Home Tour CoordinatorMargo Ashmore, 612-867-4874

Tour Homes PhotographyScott Amundsonwww.AmundsonPhoto.com

Guide ProductionVince Brown

Guide DistributionThe Home Tour Guide is mailed to past tour visitors and available at the public libraries of Saint Paul, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, and other public locations.

A huge, collective “Thank You” to the Tour Sponsors listed on page 11, and the home presenters listed with individ-ual homes. Their monetary, in-kind, and voluntary contributions make the Tour and its promotion possible.

And most of all, to the individual home-owners and the families, friends, and neighbors who support them in opening their homes. We thank you and salute you for your role in making these cities great places to live, work, learn and play.

How to find what you want to see on the tourHomes are open Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 1–5 p.m.

See also Tour Tips on page 4. The icons below each home description can help you decide which homes to see based on your interests, such as kitchen or bath remodeling. Homes are generally grouped for ease of navigating and learning about neighborhoods.

What the icons mean:

Whole-house renovations

Space additions, including basement or attic finishing

Kitchen remodel

Bathroom remodel/addition

Historic preservation, adaptation

Green construction or solar features

Landscaping

New construction

Member of AIA Minnesota, the American Institute of Architects. List of AIA- architect-designed homes on page 2.

Handmade Tile

NARI Work involved a member of NARI, National Association of the Remodeling Industry Minnesota Chapter

ADU Accessory Dwelling Unit

Accessibility As most city homes are at least a few steps off the ground, only those wheelchair accessible will be rated. Homes on hills, or requiring many stairs to get in, will also be noted.

Jacob Frey Melvin Carter

The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour encourages residents to remodel to meet their changing needs in place. The tour offers connections to professionals, clever ideas, and first-hand commentary on neighbor-hood living. If you don’t see what you need, please call or email to brainstorm ideas for examples to offer in future years.

— Margo Ashmore, Coordinator612-867-4874, [email protected]

The tour once again features an array of uniquely stunning remodels that look like they could always have been there, with new space and better flow. And there’s history – homes by famous early architects, commercial buildings adapted, and derelict homes brought back or in the process.

Topic talks are back, see page 10.We keep in touch year-round with

resources to understand industry trends and contexts. New this year:

We’re teaming with the BLEND Awards that celebrate blending in when you add on or build; and hop-ing to feature winners on future tours.

Thanks and kudos to American Institute of Architects - AIA Minnesota, a long-time tour sponsor. They moved to Crown Roller Mill. There’s not room enough here to tell all they are working on to solidify public under-standing of the value of architecture.

A tour influence decades ago: The National Association of the Remod-eling Industry Minnesota Chapter. This year, we became a member of NARI-MN and I’m learning, close-up, more about the factors shaping the home improvement world.

Coincidentally our eyes were opened about the business drive of “Gen Z,” people age 23 and younger.

Many in the building industry are aging out. With more safety precau-tions in place than when our parents and grandparents worked in these trades and professions, the high de-mand means there’s good money and business opportunities to be had with minimized physical risk.

Sustainability, low energy foot-print, site water management, tiny houses, ADUs and new ways of com-munal living are at the cutting edge. It’s an exciting and challenging time for much-needed smart young people to be entering the home improve-ment field, whether right out of high school, through trade schools, or after a four-year degree.

In short, introduce a young person to the home tour; they could remodel your house someday!

Coordinator Comments


3054 Garfield St. NE1 1928 Bungalow

Jan Fridgen Through the 26 years I’ve lived here, I’ve loved my neighbors but hated my kitchen. We worked out a slim three-foot addition to one side to accommodate fridge and counter space, and two dormers for walk-in closet and upper bath. As re-stuccoing the house won’t happen until it’s warmer weather, visitors will be seeing what eventually will look like it’s always been there. I grew up in the building trades, so was not surprised that even these modest remodels can affect every room in the house; a good opportunity to tune up and enjoy the fruits of the labor throughout. I’ll make back my investment if I ever sell, but more important, we’ve accomplished comfort for the long term.

Presented by Griffith Design-Build

Waite Park

2546 Fillmore St. NE 2 1901 Victorian

Nathan Lockwood and Daisy CrossWe’ve lived in our 1901 house in Northeast Minneapolis for over twenty years. In that time, we made numerous improvements on our own, but realized that the major improvements we wanted would never happen without help. We worked with an architect and builder to bring our home back to its roots and add functional-ity without changing the footprint. Our project started with the intention of addressing flow issues at the house’s entrances but ended in a near whole-house renovation. Gone were the outdated drop ceilings, odd stairways, and a bathroom that doubled as a hallway. In their place: proper woodwork, a beautiful kitchen, second floor laundry, updated bathroom, new fireplace, and built-ins that define entryways and keep things organized throughout.

Presented by David Heide Design Studio

Audubon Park

1843 Polk St. NE 3 2019 Modern

Laura and Ahmad Eltawely This custom home was designed and built by Northeast Minneapolis Properties LLC. After rehabbing dozens of homes in Northeast, we decided to have some fun with this new single family home. Our aim was to achieve a modern/minimal feel while creating a timeless space. Inside and out, the modern lines are accentuated by wood tones and black metal features. Offering 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,868 finished square feet and an attached 2 car garage. The bright and open first floor features a sleek kitchen, gas fireplace, and a standout staircase. The rooftop terrace is our favorite space, followed by the master bathroom!

Windom ParkMinneapolis

Homes #1 to #26

Open Saturday, April 27

10 a.m.–5 p.m.Sunday, April 28

1–5 p.m.

When: Homes will be open Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

Where: Choose to visit the homes and locations in any order.

The Tour is FREE and self-guided.

How: Use this Guide or MSPHomeTour.com to decide which places to visit.

Each location and nearby intersections are marked with Home Tour signs.

Weather: The Tour will be held on April 27–28 regardless of weather.

Shoes: Wear comfortable, easy-to-remove shoes and wear socks. Shoe covers are provided/suggested for special needs.

Home Tour Passports: At the first home you visit, you’ll be issued a Home Tour Passport. Please show your passport at each home you visit.

Survey: On the back of your passport is a consumer survey to fill out and turn in at the last house you visit. Note: Your responses are not sold or shared.

To receive the Guide by mail or email next year: Please be sure to write legibly on your passport and indicate your preference. We do offer opt-out and email-only options.

Tour Tips

Margo AshmoreCoordinator

612-867-48742844 Johnson St. NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

Nominate your home for 2020!

The cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Home Tour participants and sponsors are committed

to Fair Housing. City ordinances and state and federal laws prohibit dis-crimination on the basis of protected class status in the sale, lease or rental of housing. Realtors® abide by the Code of Ethics that prohibits steering, blockbusting and other discriminatory practices. Call 612-673-5095 in Minneapolis or 651-266-8966 in Saint Paul for Fair Housing enforcement.

Making Rooms for Your Life

Consultation | Design | Construction

Margaret Griffith(612) 823-3227

[email protected]

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Visit us at:

#13054 Garfield Street N.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55418

ARCHITECTUREINTERIOR DESIGN

RESTORATION

2505 Howard St. NE 4 1929+Frankenstein additions & renovations

Malcom Potek, Layl McDill, Josh Blanc The neighborhood’s been watching this formerly tax-forfeited building. We’re thrilled to show the result of about two years’ work: Studio and showroom spaces for our hand-made tile, polymer clay and glass businesses; products used in home building and deco-rating. In 1925, this was a gas station, with outdoor pumps now long gone, their spaces enveloped in the first addition. There were seven roof levels and four garage doors still hidden. When we discovered those, it changed completely what we would do to orient our studios, not unlike what residential remodeling can entail. Bring the family April 27-28 to see hands-on how tile is extruded, stop in for glass tours (see page 10) and use our Experiential Art-tiled bathrooms. And come back for Art-A-Whirl® May 17-18-19.

Presented by Flux Arts Building

Holland

1213 Adams St. NE 5 1885 Victorian

Aaron & Patti Hoffmann Our 1885 home is located in Logan Park in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. We purchased this home in 2000 and at that time it was scheduled to be condemned. This ‘garbage house’ had two generations of previous hoarders (70 tons) and no utilities for 20 years. With a leap of faith, a little ignorance, and some confidence we began to bring life back to the house. She now has new level floors, updated utilities, and a total rehab inside and out. An awkward duplex is now a single family 3 bed – 2 ½ bath that has plenty of room for family and friends. Before and after pictures will be available for shock and awe.

Sponsored by Northeast Bank

Logan Park

1418 Adams St. NE 6 1891 Victorian

Paulette and Larry Kutzler Our 1891 home was split into a duplex in the early 1900s when the owner’s married son needed a place to live, however, our dream was always to return the home to its original style. Over 33 years we have worked to return the home to a single family dwelling with peri-od conscious design elements, while maintain-ing a comfortable living space. We utilize three floors of living space plus a bonus creative room in the attic with painstakingly unearthed original wallpaper from 1900. The house has two decks plus a larger backyard deck/pergola entertaining area with beautiful gardens within view. We have upgraded our carriage house from a two-horse stall and carriage stall to a functional modern garage.

Sponsored by Northeast Bank

Logan Park

2227 Grand St. NE 7 Built 1910

David Moir This 1910 original story and a half 3 bed 1 bath home was converted into a 3 bed 3 bath, vaulted 2 story with a finished basement. The construction included a complete gut and remodel of the interior and exterior. The entire second level was demolished and reframed as an addition to create a 2-story home, which resides on a corner lot in Northeast Minneapo-lis. This home was purchased and rehabilitated by an owner occupant developer through the Minneapolis Homes: Build or Rehab program (www.minneapolishomes.org) offered by the City of Minneapolis. It’s a great find, near some of my family, arts, entertainment, recreation and the Mississippi River. The extensive remodel in-cludes a classic restoration with rustic modern approach that took close to a year to finish.

Sponsored by City of Minneapolis

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Flux Arts Building

Twin Cities Bungalow Club

The Twin Cities Bungalow Club is dedicated to the

preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of Arts & Crafts era homes, and to exploring

the furnishings and decorative objects that filled them.

Join today to get our quarterly newsletter, and free access to presentations and our annual

home tour.

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on May 11, 2019!Visit www.bungalowclub.org

for more information.

T H IN K I N G O F A R E M O D E L ? No Closing Costs on Home Equity Loans

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Home equity lines of credit are available on single family, owner-occupied homes. Minimum credit line extended is $5,000. Owner must provide property insurance. All loans subject to credit approval. Zero closing costs for loans up to $50,000. Estimated fees for loans greater than $50,000 range from $250 to $500 depending upon the loan amount. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is for loan to value of less than 80%. Variable rate will be adjusted daily to the highest prime lending rate published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), but will not be adjusted to less than 4.25% APR. The current WSJ prime is 5.50% therefore the current rate is 5.50% as of February 19, 2019, 60 month maturity. Maximum rate is 18% APR with a f loor of 4.25% APR.

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4831 Colfax Ave. N. 8 1922 Bungalow

Julia Israel, Keller Williams Integrity Lakes From blight to beautiful home for sale: This charming bungalow was previously vacant and completely renovated by local contractors of color. With a sizable back yard and new fenc-ing, this home is perfect for a new family or pet owner. Features include 2-bedroom/ 1-bathroom; new kitchen and bathroom; finished wood floors; new appliances; new vinyl siding; all energy efficient windows and entry doors; new energy efficient furnace, water heater and A/C; 1-car detached garage. There’s opportunity to add a third bedroom in the lower level. Location is just south of Boha-non Park and Jenny Lind School, a few blocks from Humboldt Greenway and the North Mis-sissippi Park. Make this house your home.

Sponsored by Hennepin County | Resident and Real Estate Services Department

Lind-Bohanon

3734 Fremont Ave. N. 9 Built 1907

Homestead Road Homestead Road presents a fully restored and redesigned home that is three bedrooms and one bath for a family to enjoy. It is on a bus line, close to Folwell Park and within a mile of the new Webber pool and new Hennepin County Library. The house is a complete remodel with updates including brand new interior, roofing, windows, flooring, doors, walls, plumbing, me-chanicals, electrical, kitchen, bathroom – just a diamond that is now shining again. Two-car garage.This home was purchased and rehabili-tated through the Minneapolis Homes: Build or Rehab program (www.minneapolishomes.org) offered by the City of Minneapolis.

Sponsored by: City of Minneapolis

Folwell

3519 Dupont Ave. N. 10 2015 Bungalow-style

Gary Schollmeier and Kitty Stratton We have loved living and entertaining in our LEED Platinum, super-insulated NetZero home for the past three years, and it has exceeded our expectations. Since the 2016 tour, we have finished a bedroom, bath, wine cellar and working studio/shop in the lower level. We’re bee-keepers now, too.The two-bedroom, one-bath open concept on main floor facilitates passive solar strategies consisting of heat from the sun in winter and a hyper mini-split heat pump providing supplemental heating and air conditioning. U.S.-made Passivhaus certified windows allow natural ventilation in the summer; north windows provide daylighting to bedrooms and bath; under-cabinet windows in the kitchen bring in great light, roof overhangs shade windows from summer sun. We have photovoltaic solar on the garage and a solar hot air furnace for heating the lower level.

Folwell

615 30th Ave. N. 11 1910 Two-story

Eagle Nesters Realty team, Denise FavorsRenovated home for sale: This lovely two-story home features elegant, original wood finish-ing throughout and a sun porch to relax and rejuvenate. This 3-bedroom/1-bathroom home was recently refurbished by local contractors of color and is ready for you to purchase. Amenities include new kitchen with island; new appliances, including oven with large range; formal dining space that’s perfect for entertaining; second story bedrooms and laundry hookup; wide lot with street facing 2-car detached garage; new vinyl siding; new energy efficient windows and entry doors; new energy efficient furnace, water heater and A/C. Come visit this new and improved addition to the Hawthorne neighborhood.

Sponsored by Hennepin County | Resident and Real Estate Services Department

Hawthorne

Home is on a hill

Find yourself at home.

Right here.

See our two newest renovated

homes for sale during the

MSP Home Tour.

Hennepin County is partnering exclusively

with local contractors of color to restore

vacated homes throughout the county.

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615 30th Ave. N., Minneapolis #11

4831 Colfax Ave. N., Minneapolis #8

1717-1719 Dupont Ave. N. 12 1909 Brick Side-by-Side Duplex

Nikki Carlson I don’t know what I love more – the distinctive historic architecture, the terrific neighbors or the convenient location. When I bought the house at the end of the foreclosure crisis it was condemned and abandoned. I was up for a challenge and decided to be my own general contractor. The city was very supportive, as well as the folks at North End Hardware and Guilded Salvage. This home’s rough condition gave me the freedom to be creative. One side has a full chef’s kitchen, and the kitchen on the other side has smaller appliances and a cozy fireplace and sitting area. The restoration has been in fits and starts as I found just the right vintage light fixtures or salvaged tiles. There are still more projects but it’s quite livable.

Presented by Old Highland Neighborhood Association

1418 Girard Ave. N. 14 Built 1906

Yupa’s Investments, LLC This four-bedroom home belonged to a much-loved Old Highland homeowner who rescued it from ruin long ago, and kept it up the best he could. We have now renovated and updated it all, creating a wonderful carpeted master suite. The home has three bathrooms, one on each floor. The three-car garage has two porches, one enclosed and the upper open to enjoy on summer nights. Stainless steel kitchen appli-ances. Washer and dryer. Built-in gas fireplace in dining room, forced air heat and air condi-tioning, and solar panels help with energy bills. The exterior has fresh siding, and concrete work is done. There may be some finishing left to do, but so many people have wanted to see inside, we are happy to show it off.


Old Highland

Old Highland

1506 Emerson Ave. N. 13 Built 1902

Jen and Tom Lachermeier We love our house because despite its age it still has many of its original features. Our 1902 home has beautiful built ins, large doors, cus-tom woodwork in the living and dining areas and just needed some major TLC when Tom’s parents purchased it (they lived here for a few years before we moved in). In those first few years radiators were added, squirrels evicted from the attic, and numerous repairs, refinish-ing and updating throughout the house took place. In the past few years we have reconfig-ured the kitchen, added a master bathroom, repaired porches, and repainted the entire inte-rior of the house as well as scraping, repairing and repainting three sides of the exterior and updating landscaping.


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Many people were grumbling about winter stretching into the spring, but not at the Minneapolis Nature Preschool. Started in 2016, the Minneapolis Nature Preschool has offered camps, winter and summer, at both Kroening Interpretive Center and Bryn Mawr/Anwatin Schools.

The preschool is now full for the

upcoming school year, but there are many ways to still be involved. The first is Summer Playdates at the Old High-land Peace Garden, corner of 18th and Emerson Ave North. Preschool teachers and preschool parent/leader Angelina McDowell will be in the gardens weekly from 9:30-10:30 on Tuesday mornings, June-August 2019. In addition, a one-week summer camp will be offered in the forest behind Bryn Mawr Elementary in June.

At the Minneapolis Nature Preschool, 16 preschool children embrace the weather Mother Nature has to share with enthusiasm. In this play-based preschool program, each day offers new and ex-citing chances to observe the changing outdoor environment. Together, along

with three teachers, the children hike, build forts, follow animals tracks, watch birds, construct snow huts, and observe the changing seasons. The staff and board believe any learning that can be done inside can also be done outside, therefore literacy and math emerge in writing with sticks in the snow, or count-ing logs for a campfire. Children learn to work as a team, assess risk, ask scientif-ic questions, familiarize themselves with local flora and fauna, and be creative. The Minneapolis Nature Preschool also collaborates with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation naturalists at Kroening to learn about the live critters on site, and for naturalist programming.

Located in north Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Nature Preschool is a new non-profit building connections between children and the natural environment. The mission of the organization is to cultivate the innate curiosity and wonder of young children through nature-based education. The purpose of the pre-school is to empower families to help their children succeed through partici-pating in a high quality learning experi-ence. Participation in the Minneapolis Nature Preschool also gives children and families a better understanding of the environment and reasons to protect it.

Adults who have interest in being involved in the organization can inquire about joining our board of directors, or being involved in the annual silent auction at Utepils Brewery 3-5pm, on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

For further information, visit www.minneapolisnaturepreschool.org, email Alyson Quinn at [email protected], or call 612-413-6863.

—Angelina McDowell and Alyson Quinn

Neighborhood Spotlight Summer Playdates at the Old Highland Peace Garden

Photos at right: Students and teachers find that learning that can be done inside can also be done outside, and then some. Minneapolis Nature Preschool welcomes many kinds of adult involvement.

Below: For Summer Playdates at the Old Highland Peace Garden, corner of 18th and Emerson Ave North, preschool teachers and preschool parent/leader Angelina McDowell will be in the gardens weekly from 9:30-10:30 on Tuesday morn-ings, June through August 2019.


1916 Penn Ave. S. 15 Built 1913

Brendan and Chelsea Flaherty From the front, our house, which we acquired in 2012, looks like one of the more modest of this neighborhood’s early 20th century homes. A previous owner had made a huge and deep addition on the back for a recording studio, later used as an art studio. Our site has “no” back yard space, constrained by the curved alley and once home to two dilapidated single-car garages. Our remodel brought us a more intimate family room with tons of accessible storage and a logical transition to the new site-specific two-car garage. We’ve gained private-fenced outdoor patios and fun tile to update other spaces. Happy to be on tour to demonstrate there are solutions to “odd” house situations, too!

Presented by Kinetic Design Build and Mercury Mosaics

Kenwood

3140 Holmes Ave. 16 Built 1895

Paul and Joan Lussenhop We have updated many aspects of our 1895 Victorian home over our 30 years here. Our guiding restoration principle is to maintain the home’s original integrity while reforming dysfunctional aspects. In approaching this kitchen remodel, we wanted to assure it looked original to the home. We chose Full Circle Construction for their bespoke work and Will Spencer Studio for design that achieved our vision. We used elements from other parts of our home for the kitchen: we combined cherry cabinets with oak woodwork to reflect their use on the main floor; mirrored the dining room buffet’s original door styles in the cabinets; and echoed design elements from the original din-ing room buffet in the kitchen’s pendant lights.

Presented by Full Circle Construction and Will Spencer Studio, LLC

ECCO

5819 Upton Ave. S. 17 Built 1948

Bruce Lieberman This home was chosen to remodel because it’s located in a lovely neighborhood, easily accessible to downtown and the airport and in a good school district. Several other homes in the neighborhood have also been renovated with substantial additions. This 1,100 square foot house, built in 1948, required a significant amount of updating. The completed renova-tion includes a new roof, new siding and a sub-stantial addition. Approximately 1,150 square feet and a new deck were added. The home now has four bedrooms and three and one-half baths. As part of the renovation there are all new mechanicals, a new kitchen and first floor family room with a new gas fireplace.

Presented by Executive Remodeling

Armatage

5533 Cumberland Rd.18 1947 Rambler

Lesley Farmer with Bennett and KaidenceWe purchased in 2007 worked to add space by finishing basement, then back yard. This recent project started with the realization that access to the back yard pool was through a private bedroom. We embarked on a swapping of rooms in this rambler to gain a huge kitchen across the front of the house, and living room from the former master bedroom. The former kitchen became the mud room. My suite devel-oped from the former added sun room at one end of the house. The kid space and exercise room are at the other end in pretty much the traditional layout, but a clever closet swap. Wonderful tile work helps define and energize the various spaces. Everything works great for everyday living and entertaining. I just love what Kinetic and Mercury Mosaics are about!

Presented by Mercury Mosaics and Kinetic Design Build

Armatage

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5345 Grand Ave. S. 19 Built 1991

Craig and Amanda Williams familyThis unique contemporary home felt like California with soaring vaults and floor-to-ceiling windows. We were enamored, just not with the small kitchen. We’re glad we lived in the home with our two boys before making any changes, as we discovered the necessity to create a mudroom (which we got from the former kitchen space), and how one existing architecture element wasn’t working. The kitchen and mudroom use Puustelli’s Scandi-navian Cabinetry Solutions, the leading, most eco-friendly cabinetry system available today. They multiplied our spaces, I call it cabinetry magic. Equally important, Puustelli listened to our needs and managed the entire remodel flawlessly. We’re eager to live life easier and more organized in this newly functional and inclusive kitchen/dining/living room.

Presented by Puustelli and Rinnai

Tangletown

5100 Nicollet Ave. 20 1888 Victorian

John Hotvet I bought the house because I have always loved Victorian architecture and this house, designed by Harry Wild Jones, features original cherry woodwork, beautiful fireplace mantels, hardwood floors, ornate door and window hardware, and a two-story three- season sun porch. After taking care of basic structural issues and insulating the house walls we refinished the woodwork, wallpapered most rooms, including Lincrusta in the front hall, and added some stained glass. The kitchen was remodeled with new cherry cabinets, Corian countertops, and refinished original maple flooring. Most recently whole house air conditioning was installed with minimal visual impact, no easy task in an old three-story house. After 35 years in the house, I am now updating the décor.

Tangletown

4054 Blaisdell Ave. 21 Built 1911

Oliver and Jamie Perez familyCooking and baking are huge parts of family life, but we (Jamie & Oliver) wanted to feel more connected while doing what we love - to be able to help with homework or not miss the football game while prepping dinner; to have a space for friends to share a beer and offer a hand. By swapping what was a bedroom space to become the kitchen, and the former kitchen to become a bedroom, the home’s floor plan was rearranged, while the footprint stayed the same. With our architect’s and contractor’s help, we got a spacious, functional mudroom, and the kitchen now flows into the dining room, especially by matching the old-home details. We wanted the kitchen to literally become the center of our home. And now it has.

Presented by K|Nelson Architects and EK Johnson Construction

3329 Nicollet Ave. 22 2019 Multi-Family

Jeremy Edwards This new live/work development is an example of “Missing Middle” housing: a means to add density between single family and the huge apartment complexes. Twelve rental residences total occupy the 90-foot by 125-foot site. There are six 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhomes. The insulated ground level spaces can be used for garages or studio/workshop/office space. The first floors are all open floor plans with kitchen islands, and the bedrooms are upstairs. A building of six traditional apartments sits right on the Nicollet Avenue corridor, four with two bedrooms and a bath, two with one bedroom and a bath. This home was purchased and constructed through the Minneapolis Homes: Build or Rehab program (www.minneapol-ishomes.org) offered by the City of Minneapolis.



This unique 1991 home features Puustelli USA Cabinetry – the leading Scandinavian kitchen and cabinetry brand providing the most eco friendly cabinetry system on the market. It is complete with Scandinavian kitchen design and main level renovation for a more functional and inclusive floor plan that will serve this family with young children and their family dog very well for years to come.

Visit us at Home #19 on the MSP Home Tour 5345 Grand Avenue SMinneapolis, MN

HEALTHY. HAPPY. ECOLOGICAL.

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Start your tour at Home #19 Sunday, April 28 with a talk at 12:30pm.

Enjoy Chef Anna’s Nordic lunch bites & beverages while learning about Rinnai’s systems.

This is technology that has been in use in other parts of the world since the mid-1950s and is

catching on more and more in the United States as homeowners seek to save space and

The future of plumbing: Tankless hot water

We’ll be at Home #19


3801 Park Ave. 23 Commercial - Built 1940

Courtney Maas and Al MaasWhen we see a distressed property, all we see is potential! Moving our custom building and remodeling businesses to Minneapolis was a natural step for A Maas Construction, Mead-owcroft Homes, & SuiteHaus. The Conoco gas station at 38th & Park Avenue had been vacant for decades. The structure itself was in great shape. Stripped completely to the concrete structure, new framing, HVAC, plumbing, foam insulation, drywall, & roof/shingles were added. The interior showcases vendors we use in both custom home builds as well as remodels. Enlarged windows throughout and the addition of dormers on a second story provide ample natural light. An industrial floating staircase, artistic light fixtures, and stone materials accent throughout. We are excited to be a part of the Powderhorn community, and to continue the journey of helping to restore Minneapolis neighborhoods, one renovation/build at a time.

Powderhorn-Bryant

Kitchen remodeling.Room additions.Landscaping. More!

Check out books, DVDs and magazines for inspiration and creative solutions to your homerenovation projects at any of our 41 libraries. Find online resources including eBooks on our website: www.hclib.org.

Space provided as a thank you to Hennepin County Library.

Topic talks, demos and special tours Ongoing activitiesFlux Arts Building demos/tours2505 Howard St. NE, Mpls. (loc. #4)

• At Clay Squared to Infinity, try your hand at operating the clay extruder to see the foundation for making terra cotta tiles.

• Layl McDill and her assistants will be demonstrating how polymer clay can be made into the intricate millefiore patterns that can cover switchplates or grace your walls.

• At Potekglass: From plates to pen-dant lights, beads to backsplashes, see the tools and principles used in making fused glass during guided tours every half-hour. Get information and sign up for future classes that prepare you to make your own pendant lights or wall sconces.

Is it a house? Was it? 3801 Park Ave., Mpls. (loc. #23)

It’s an old Conoco station that in its day, the 1940s, was made to look like a house. Visit 3801 Park Ave. at any time during the tour to learn about the histo-ry of the building and the products and process used in the remodel and how they apply to residences.

Keg & Case overview Saturday, April 27, noon and 4:15 p.m.

928 West 7th St. (near loc. #34) St. PaulLearn how this out-building for the

former Schmidt brewery became the Keg and Case West 7th Market, an active and visually exciting space for food entrepre-neurs and their customers.

Market Director Elizabeth Turan will meet guests in the Keg & Case courtyard on Toronto and West 7th (west side of the building) for a brief talk. She will then be available in the center of the market for a half hour following the info session for anyone having questions while exploring the market on their own.

Phil Gagné, who was head brewmas-ter for Schmidt in the site’s brewery days may also be on hand. He is now opera-tions director for Keg and Case.

Tour anytime, self-guided.

Topic talksSkylark - Clean & GreenSaturday, April 27, 2:30 p.m.

Skylark Dry Cleaning, 1530 West 7th St.(loc. #33) St. Paul

Architect Rosemary McMonigal will talk about adaptive reuse of old build-ings, working with the neighborhood and city, and what green means for architecture and the business. Skylark’s perspective on being green is simple: “It’s the right thing to do.” Renovating an existing structure rather than build-ing new made perfect eco-friendly sense for their new plant and retail operation.

“Odd” house? What to do?Saturday, April 27, 3:30 p.m.

5533 Cumberland Rd., Mpls. (loc. #18)If your house isn’t one of the styles

often seen remodeled/expanded on the Home Tour, or was one of those styles previously altered, this loosely structured talk could be for you. Hang out for a discussion of “odd” houses, how the design mind thinks about the challenges, and how to build a relationship with a contractor for the bidding process. With James Holmberg and Sam Devine of Kinetic Design Build.

Puustelli Scandinavian kitchen design & whole home cabinetry solutions: Before & after case studiesSaturday, April 27, 4:30 p.m.5345 Grand Ave. S. Mpls. (loc. #19)

• Come learn about Puustelli prod-ucts – The most eco-friendly cabinetry system on the market today.

• Come see what the future of the kitchen & cabinetry systems looks like today.

• Bring your wish-list, ideas, and questions!

• Nordic hors d’ouvres and beverages will be served.

Additional topic talks may be announced, watch MSPHomeTour.com and our Facebook page for details.

Basement finishing: The do’s and don’ts (without breaking any budget)Sunday, April 28 12:30 p.m. 3519 Dupont Ave. N. Mpls. (loc. #10)

Kitty Stratton, M.Arch and Net-zero Energy Consultant: Passive/Active solar energy advocate, will present.

“We lived in our home before finishing the basement, to let it breathe and to see how we wanted to use the space within the limitations of correct building science.”

The future of plumbing –Tankless hot waterSunday, April 28, 12:30 p.m. 5345 Grand Ave. S. Mpls. (loc. #19)

Start your tour Sunday, April 28 with a talk at 12:30 p.m. at Tour Home #19. Enjoy Chef Anna’s Nordic lunch bites and beverages while learning about Rinnai’s tankless water heating systems. This is technology that has been in use in other parts of the world since the mid-1950s and is catching on more and more in the United States as homeowners seek to save space and increase efficiency of their hot water supply.

Old house classesPreservation Alliance of Minnesota

(PAM) offers hands-on classes in topics such as repairing old windows, repairing vintage walls, repairing and restoring wood windows and general home main-tenance.

PAM also has a series of classes for real estate agents needing continuing education credits; the classes are open to the general public as well. Topics include architectural styles, sustainability, inspec-tor insights and identifying woods used in homes.

Occasional historical tours of various metro neighborhoods are also offered through Preservation Alliance of Min-nesota. PAM volunteers will be on hand with their info during some Home Tour hours at 5100 Nicollet Ave. in Minneapo-lis and 1467 Iglehart Ave. in Saint Paul.

www.mnpreservation.org

www.MSPHomeTour.comCurious about a remodeler you met on the tour? Take a business card or brochure, and check www.MSPHomeTour.com. Links to sponsors and presenters are with the individual home descriptions on the website. Business websites may also be accessed through the sponsors page of the Home Tour website.

When you contact these professionals, please let them know you saw them on the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour.

You can link to the Tour on Facebook through www.MSPHomeTour.com

Index of AdvertisersABC Realty......................................................................................................21AIA – American Institute of Architects, Minnesota Chapter ........................2BLEND Awards ..............................................................................................17Choice Wood Company ................................................................................15Christopher Strom Architects / Second Suite.............................................15City of Minneapolis ........................................................................................14City of St. Paul ...............................................................................................16David Heide Design Studio .............................................................................4DBNHS: The Village on Rivoli .....................................................................21EK Johnson Construction ...............................................................................9Executive Remodeling ....................................................................................8Flux Arts Building/Clay Squared to Infinity .................................................5Full Circle Construction ..................................................................................8Griffith Design-Build .......................................................................................4Hennepin County Library.............................................................................10Hennepin County | Resident and Real Estate Services Department ...........6Jazz 88 FM Radio ............................................................................................18Kell Architects ................................................................................................17Kinetic Design Build ........................................................................................8K|Nelson Architects .........................................................................................9Leetz A’Marie Interiors .................................................................................20Marvin Windows and Doors ..........................................................................15McMonigal Architects ...................................................................................18Mercury Mosaics ..............................................................................................8Metamorphosis Design-Build ........................................................................18Minnesota Housing .......................................................................................23National Association of the Remodeling Industry Minnesota Chapter ......2Northeast Bank ................................................................................................5OA Design + Build ...............................................................15, 23, back coverPuustelli ............................................................................................................9Rinnai ...............................................................................................................9Saint Paul Art Crawl .......................................................................................20Saint Paul Public Library ...............................................................................20Scout Interiors ...............................................................................................17Twin Cities Bungalow Club .............................................................................5Will Spencer Studio, LLC ...............................................................................8

2019 Sponsors

BLEND Awards

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council

Family Housing Fund

Hennepin County Library

Historic Saint Paul

Jazz 88 FM Radio

Old Highland Neighborhood Association

Preservation Alliance of MN

Ramsey County Library

Saint Paul Art Crawl

Saint Paul Public Library

Twin Cities Bungalow Club

ABC Realty

Choice Wood Company

Christopher Strom Architects / Second Suite

David Heide Design Studio

Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services: The Village on Rivoli

EK Johnson Construction

Executive Remodeling

Flux Arts Building

Full Circle Construction

Griffith Design-Build

Kell Architects

K|Nelson Architects

Kinetic Design Build

Leetz A’Marie Interiors

Marvin Windows and Doors

McMonigal Architects

Mercury Mosaics

Metamorphosis Design-Build

Minnesota Housing

Scout Interiors

Will Spencer Studio, LLC

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

PRESENTER SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

AIA Minnesota – American Institute of Architects

City of Saint PaulDepartment of Planning & Economic Development



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Each home and nearby intersections are marked with Home Tour signs.

Open Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 1–5 p.m.

3054 Garfield St. NE 55418 North from St. Anthony Parkway, or 3 blks east on 31st Ave. NE from Johnson St.

2546 Fillmore St. NE 55418 North from Lowry Ave. NE on Fillmore, between Central and Johnson

1843 Polk St. NE 55418North of 18th Ave. NE, 1 block east of Central

2505 Howard St. NE 55418Flux Arts Building Lowry Ave. NE between Monroe and Madison NE, park north of building along Howard

1213 Adams St. NE 55413 North from Broadway St. NE (one way north for this one block)

1418 Adams St. NE 55413 North of #5 one block

2227 Grand St. NE 55418 1 block south of Lowry, 1 block east of Marshall at 23rd Ave. NE

4831 Colfax Ave. N. 55430 Half block south of Bohanon Park (49th Ave.) between Lyndale and Humboldt

3734 Fremont Ave. N. 55412 Half block south of Dowling, 2 blocks east of Folwell Park

3519 Dupont Ave. N. 55412 4 blocks west of Lyndale, north of 35th

615 30th Ave. N. 55411 Half block east of Lyndale, south from Lowry (which is divided at 30th, open at Lyndale)

1717-1719 Dupont Ave. N. 55411 South from Broadway or north from Plymouth

1506 Emerson Ave. N. 55411 South and west of #12. Note: Emerson is one-way north

1418 Girard Ave. N. 55411South from Broadway or north from

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1916 Penn Ave. S. 55405 South of Kenwood Parkway on Penn. West Franklin becomes Penn at Kenwood Park.

3140 Holmes Ave. 55408 About 2 blocks south of Lake Street, one block east of Hennepin

5819 Upton Ave. S. 55410 3 blocks east of Xerxes

5533 Cumberland Rd. 55410 About 4 blocks north and east of #17. (Sheridan becomes Cumberland Rd. at 56th.)

5345 Grand Ave. S. 55419North of Diamond Lake Road betweenNicollet and Lyndale

5100 Nicollet Ave. 55419North of E. Minnehaha Parkway, atElmwood

4054 Blaisdell Ave. 55409West of Martin Luther King Park, north of 42nd Ave. S.

3329 Nicollet Ave. 55408 East side of Nicollet Ave.

3801 Park Ave. 55407A Maas Construction Southeast corner of 38th & Park

4000 12th Ave. S. 55407 Between 38th and 42nd, between Chicago and Bloomington

3537 37th Ave. S. 55406 East of Hiawatha, south of Longfellow Park

2105 30th Ave. S. 55406 South of E. Franklin Ave. (from #25, go north on 36th Ave. to 25th, west to 30th, north to home)

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2255 Sargent Ave. 55105Between Woodlawn and Cretin, a block north of St. Clair

99 Cambridge St. 55105South from Grand Ave. 1.5 blocks, or north on Amherst from St. Clair

1714 James Ave. W. 55105Between Snelling and Fairview, one block north of Randolph

1467 Iglehart Ave. 551042 blocks east of Snelling, near Pascal, 1 block north of Marshall

1457 Portland Ave. 551041 block north of Summit Ave. at Pascal (Pascal does not go through between #31 and 32, use Snelling)

1530 West 7th St. 55102 Skylark Dry Cleaning Saturday April 27 9-4 only (Closed Sun.)Between Chatsworth/Rogers and Victoria Way

941 West 7th St. 55102 (above Artista Bottega)

Between Toronto and James, near Schmidt Artist Lofts

212 S. Colborne St. 55102 Corner of Michigan, 1 block north of St. Clair Ave. west of West 7th

256 Goodrich Ave. 55102 Between West 7th and Smith

639 Portland Ave. 55104 One block north of Summit, just west of Dale

220 Stevens St. W. 55107 One block south of George St. between Ohio and Bidwell

402 Hall Ave. 55107 5 blocks north of George St. between Stryker and Humboldt

1268 Desoto St. 55130 2 blocks north of Maryland, 2 blocks east of Arkwright (near 35E)

690 Sims Ave. 55130 1 block east of Payne Ave.

971 Jenks Ave. E. 551302.5 blocks east of 61, or north of Phalen Blvd. via Wells

735 Margaret St. 55106From East 7th St., turn onto Greenbrier and follow signs

The Following 3 homes are next to each other. Between Maple and Hope, 3 blocks southeast of East 7th St.

805 E. 4th St. 55106

811 E. 4th St. 55106

815 E. 4th St. 55106

The following 2 homes are near each other at the triangle formed by Bates, Wilson, and Hudson Road, south of 44-45-46.

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Stephanie and Ross Erickson, at home #25 on the 2019 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour, are among the youngest to add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their back yard. It’ll be play space, retreat space and flexible space for guests now.

As showcased in a new guidebook on the subject of ADUs, Minneapolis and Saint Paul homeowners typically create ADUs to generate rental income, to house a family member, or to allow homeowners to downsize and rent out their “main house.”

The guidebook, by Family Housing Fund, is available online at http://www.fhfund.org/adu/. This resource will be featured at home #25 and at home #24, which offers an example of an attached ADU – separable but possible to inte-grate into the main structure by leaving a door open.

(In a third iteration, the ADU is in the basement or attic with its own entrance; these interior units are usually the least expensive type of ADU to estab-lish and maintain.)

Sarah Berke, Program Officer for the nonprofit Family Housing Fund, stated that they took on the ADU project not only to assist families in pursuing the scenarios stated above, but for the com-

munity benefits of providing more rental housing without altering the character of existing neighborhoods. Research demonstrates that ADU rents are typical-ly affordable to low- and moderate- income households.

The income and downsizing op-tions ADUs offer stabilize families and neighborhoods when seniors don’t need to move out to expensive facilities for relatively independent living. ADUs also tend to be environmentally-friendly and can incorporate energy-saving designs. ADUs may help reduce transportation-re-lated environmental impacts when they are located near employment centers and established public transit routes.

Some things to consider when planning an ADU are, first, to research what is allowed in your city and on your property. It’s then important to clarify your goals for the space, determine the size and layout that would work best, and to consider universal design standards so that anyone, regardless of age or ability, can live there comfortably.

Think about access to the front door. At a minimum, you’ll need to provide a stable, well-lit path. Your city may have regulations that specify where you can place the ADU entrance.

Think about environmental consid-erations like solar panels on the roof, insulation, and placement on the site to

use the sun’s path. Consider factory-built prefabricated

panel or modular construction that may save time and money without compro-mising quality.

The cost of ADU construction can vary dramatically (for example, from $10,000 to $350,000) depending on ADU type, site and finishes. Your builder or architect can help narrow the price range.

The financing available to you will also help determine what you can afford. Obtaining financing is often the greatest challenge homeowners face in trying to build an ADU.

(Continued on page 15)

Help with planning for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

This Guidebook is a handy tool for deciding whether to pursue an ADU, offering workbook pages and additional resource links covering these questions:

Am I allowed to build an ADU?How do I legalize an existing ADU?

How do I pay for it? How long does it take?How do I get started?

How do I find an architect and contractor?How do I become a landlord?

Where can I learn more?

4000 12th Ave. S. 24 Built 2019

Marnie Peichel, architectThis multi-generational home is a single-family with attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). It provides social sustainability allowing extend-ed family members to support each other with both private and shared living spaces; econom-ic sustainability through a smaller footprint, shared space and the Land Trust model; and environmental sustainability as Energy Star cer-tified. A two-story, 3BR/2BA home plus single- story, 1BR/1BA + Kitchenette 545 sf. ADU. Basement allows for a future build-out. CLCLT has assisted 335+ low- and moderate-income households into CLCLT homeownership over the past 15 years and more than 65 CLCLT resales – leveraging initial affordability invest-ment. Purchased and constructed through the Minneapolis Homes: Build or Rehab program (www.minneapolishomes.org) offered by the City of Minneapolis.


3537 37th Ave. S. 25 New ADU 2019

Stephanie and Ross Erickson familyThe project on display is an “ADU” or Accesso-ry Dwelling Unit, now allowable through recent zoning updates in Minneapolis and St. Paul. These units are great for several uses, and it allowed us to build new on our property to gain additional living space, without needing to touch the existing structure. The space will be used as a getaway space for rest, relaxation, and gaming. It has its own heating and cool-ing system, a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping space; all this above a new two-stall garage. Other amenities include natural wood paneling and skylights in the vaulted living room, and an open floor plan. It’s a great addition for a growing family!

Presented by Christopher Strom Architects Choice Wood Company Marvin Windows and Doors

2105 30th Ave. S. 26 Built 1912

Zachary Zins & Tricia Brown familyOur house has three tiny bedrooms upstairs and a compact- functional main level. With OA’s help we turned the basement into real living space. The project dug down to add headroom, ingeniously strengthened and added to the foundation without jacking up the house. Sub-slab insulation, radon protection, drain board, tile and sump keep out water, and in-floor heat is an energy-efficient source that keeps the concrete floor warm to the touch. While our family is young, it’s play and guest space, then private space for teens. We kept the side entrance for potential coming and going separate from the rest of the house. It’s not an ADU as it doesn’t have a stove, but it could be added eventually for rental or to accommodate multi-generational living. True life-cycle housing!

Presented and sponsored by OA Design+Build


Bancroft Longfellow-Howe SewardADU Guidebook(from page 14)

That’s because the upfront cost can be large and there are not many finan-cial options specifically tailored to this type of development yet. Typically, home-owners use their own savings, a loan or some combination of those sources to finance their ADU.

Among other budget considerations are the types of materials that will be used in the finishing, and the cost of hir-ing professional management if you’re relying on rental income but decide you don’t want to be directly involved in renting your property.

Before making big financial deci-sions, it’s a good idea to seek advice from an independent homeownership expert. One option in Minnesota is to contact a member of the non-profit Homeowner-ship Advisors Network. Advisory services are available to households of all income levels.

A qualified professional tax advisor should be consulted. Building an ADU may affect your property tax valuation and, if you rent it out, your income taxes. The specific impacts will be unique to your home and circumstances.

Renting out your ADU may earn back some of your construction costs over time. Lender guidelines may not allow consideration of your future rental income when determining your eligibili-ty for a loan.

You don’t have to get a loan from the first lender you meet. Be prepared to seek quotes from several different lend-ers to see which can offer you the best rate and/or terms.

—Excerpted with editing, from “Home + home: Twin Cities

ADU Guidebook”

Note Family Housing Fund’s ADU outreach staff will be present at

Home #24 at times during the tour.

Can we do it? Here’s an example lot coverage

calculation toward building a free-standing ADU, such as above a garage.

5,000 sq. ft. (lot size) x 45% (maxium allowed lot coverage –

check with individual city)

= 2,250 sq. ft. - 1,500 sq. ft. (existing building footprint)

= 750 sq. ft. (max new building footprint allowed)


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RENTAL

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The Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program assists responsible landlords with health and safety-related property improvements to preserve affordable rental options in Saint Paul.

Eligible properties will:• have up to four (4) units;•

area; and•

To learn more, call 651-266-6564 or visit stpaul.gov/homeowners

The City of Saint Paul offers a variety of loan programs to help homeowners with:

• Room Addition or New Garage

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Low-Interest Fixed Rate Loans

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• Energy Conservation Improvements

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491 Otis Ave. 27 1920 Craftsman

Chris Carlson and Marla Spivak After living in this home for many years it was

time to create a main level bathroom and

remodel the tired kitchen. Within the efficient

main level footprint, we knew an addition to

accommodate a bathroom space would be

necessary. The existing kitchen space now

hosts the new ¾ bathroom and crafted storage

cabinetry. Our music room and dining room

swapped spaces so the dining could be in

proximity to the new kitchen addition. The

Spanish/Craftsman character of the home was

accentuated in the new addition by design-

ing classic full-inset cabinets of rift-sawn oak,

repeating arched openings, and harmonizing

colors and materials throughout. Our collec-

tion of fossils and natural artifacts are featured

throughout the display cabinets and fossil

backsplash now. A new deck and back door

access allows us to connect with our bees and

gardens throughout the seasons.

Presented by Kell Architects

2255 Sargent Ave. 28 Built 1991

Amy Kelly We love our home in this quiet neighborhood

near the river in Saint Paul, and enjoy the

holidays and activities that require storage

which had always been above the garage and

hard to get to. By attaching the garage to the

house, we gained a gorgeous mudroom, butler

pantry, and ready access to the storage space.

The breezeway that the transition created

makes a practical and beautiful entrance to the

well-defined outdoor living space in the yard.

Now that the inevitable construction mess is

done, our next project is to landscape and

finish our outdoor “room.” In addition,

bathroom updates make this Saint Paul home

exactly what our family ordered.

Presented by Scout Interiors

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99 Cambridge St. 29 1922 Shingle Style

Jack and Marty Rossmann Our goal is to stay in our 1922 home near Macalester College. It was designed by famed architect Herbert Sullwold who designed Our Lady of Victory Chapel, a landmark on St. Kate’s campus. Our home has many stairs but had no first floor bedroom or bath. McMonigal Architects explored options with us – from moving, to a large addition, and then remod-eling – to reach the best solution. The final design focused on converting a sunroom and unheated porch into a first floor bedroom and bath, without an expensive addition. The second floor bath was gutted. It now features a generous shower and finely detailed tile and cabinets. The living room fireplace has a new energy efficient gas insert with stone surround.

Presented by McMonigal Architects

1714 James Ave. 30 1919 Arts & Crafts

We purchased our 1200 square foot home in 1993 and raised our three children, sharing one shower and a half bath for 23 years. We wanted to welcome our now-grown children back with their significant others. After looking for a larger home we realized how much we valued the home they were raised in and our wonderful neighbors. We decided to do a major renovation that would create individual spaces for eating, entertaining, and enjoying our growing family. We added to the back to allow for more cooks in the kitchen and a family-centered space. Below the new addition we added a guest bedroom and yes, another shower! We kept the interior and exterior to the tradition of the arts and crafts style.

Presented by Metamorphosis Design-Build

1467 Iglehart Ave. 31 1916 Cottage

Susannah Dodge Once the home of Scottish-born plasterer George Pilmer, this house is “a folk-art stucco fantasia” in the words of historian Larry Millett. From the mid-1970s through the 2000s when he resided here, Pilmer methodically trans-formed a once pedestrian one-bedroom cot-tage into a “whimsical, tiny stucco cathedral” and various yard elements, combining many different styles. Outfitted in Jetson’s-era décor that pulls it all together, the house is now a quiet, short-term rental in steady demand near the colleges and convenient to much of the Twin Cities. I’m excited to open it for the Home Tour because I’m hoping that people who knew Pilmer and his work might get in touch. I need help piecing together a history that will honor his legacy.

Presented in part by Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

1457 Portland Ave. 32 1914 Craftsman Cottage

Jenny and Brandon Glanz familyWhen purchasing our home six years ago, we loved the location and century-old woodwork. It’s the only home our twin daughters have known and we wanted to keep it that way. We realized with just a little more space and openness it could be our “forever home.” We sought a remodel that incorporated modern elements while maintaining the original com-ponents and charm from 1914. We knocked down walls from an existing office and kitchen to create a large kitchen and open flow into the dining room. We reused original doors and trim to blend the old with the new. We added a modest-sized addition that includes a mudroom, powder room, and office on the first floor; a master bedroom with his-and-her closets and a master bathroom upstairs; and an unfinished bonus room in the basement.

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1530 West 7th St.33 Commercial renovation

Skylark Dry Cleaning Clean & Green! Skylark Dry Cleaning is an eco-friendly sustainable business that uses a chemical-free dry cleaning process. The loca-tion was in the middle of vacant and underuti-lized properties. The new facility is an adaptive reuse of a former vehicle garage. The dilapi-dated building proved to be an ideal size and location for the new plant, offices, and retail store. Skylark spurred development by subdi-viding their property for the Animal Emergency vet clinic to build next door. McMonigal Archi-tects worked closely with the plant designer to integrate computer-assisted assemblies of the orders. At 2:30 on Saturday, April 27, hear a presentation by Rosemary McMonigal on the “Clean & Green” approach to this adaptive reuse project, with a tour of the plant, and time for Q & A. Ask about the river otters!

Presented by McMonigal Architects

941 West 7th St. 34 1885 commercial with residence upstairs

Nance Derby Twenty-three years ago, I purchased this mixed use commercial /residential building to accom-modate my desire to have a live/work space. I gradually brought it back from total neglect to total function, living in various parts as the work progressed. The downstairs commercial space serves my two businesses. Acme Scenic Arts is ashop for the artistic business of designing and scenic painting for film and video production, theatre, and commercial display. My otherbusiness, Artista Bottega, is a gallery, studio teaching space and arts community event space. I live on the second floor and operate a short-term rental, designed and decorated with theatrical personality. Visitors are welcome to view the residence (up one long flight of stairs from the front) and the gallery. For those who want to view the first floor only, enter from the alley.

212 S. Colborne St. 35 1882 Victorian

Darren Tobolt and Wendy UnderwoodWe bought our home knowing we were to be its stewards and let it stand in its own grace. Built by Charles Lauer in 1882, it was painstakingly restored by the owners previous to us and is steeped in West 7th history. We have added interior and exterior entry points to improve movement throughout the first floor, and we built a two-story porch to take advantage of existing 2nd-floor doors while creating outside space on a busy corner. The entire second floor is restored to look and feel like the rooms on the first floor with their original stained glass windows, hardwood floors, and stunning fixtures. We are grateful to share this gift we call home with our community.

256 Goodrich Ave. 36 1874 Italianate

Becky and John Yust We purchased our Italianate home in 1974 from the elderly granddaughter of the original builder; the house was already 100 years old. The family had not done any major upgrades since the 1930s, so we knew that we would be taking on a life-long project. We have finally completed the last of them: the front and back porches. The front porch includes a new flat-shingled roof, new columns, new turned spindles, new stone piers, and a rebuilt base. The back porch was rebuilt using the original columns and spindles, and has new steps and hand-wrought railings. Visitors are welcome inside the house to view the copper roof on the front porch.

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Neighborhood Spotlight West 7th area welcomes Keg and Case, new businesses

As Little Bohemia Neighborhood Association (LBNA) celebrated 10 years together, one member commented that they’d discussed only one minor prob-lem. What a change from the crisis that prompted neighbors to band together to create the LBNA.

Tour Home #35 is in Little Bohemia, one of the neighborhoods within the West 7th area that also includes Irvine Park, Uppertown (Home #36), Victoria Park (#33) and the Brewery (#34).

As LBNA formed, the area had many foreclosed and derelict homes and vacant lots. The former Schmidt brewery had been standing empty for a few years. Neighbors vowed to stand together and work on these situations.

The West 7th/Fort Road Federa-tion over the years managed successful housing rehab programs. As the neigh-borhood stabilized the need for these programs subsided. The Federation got out of the housing rehab business. They will be moving their offices into the last building on the Schmidt site where developer Craig Cohen is putting the fin-ishing touches on the Rathskeller event

space, which is projected to open in May.The commercial area now beams with

excitement at night at a host of new busi-nesses. New retailers include Dilly Dally Gift Shop and Scout men’s clothing. Coming soon Modilumi Mid-Century custom lampshades. The new Residence Inn by Marriot has put a wine bar in the restored fire station.

Cohen himself developed other buildings in the area before taking on Keg & Case, 928 West 7th St., an indoor marketplace anchored by restaurants.

Home Tour visitors are invited to explore Keg and Case on their own any-time it’s open or meet market director Elizabeth Turan for an informative talk (times and meeting place listed page 10). Phil Gagné, former head brewmaster for Schmidt, now director of operations at the market, may also be on hand.

While you’re in the neighborhood, check out the Saint Paul Art Crawl at the Schmidt Artist Lofts, 900 West 7th St., where 40 artists are registered to par-ticipate in the two residential buildings there. See their ad on page 20 for full hours.

The Keg and Case storyIn 1855 the Stahlmann family found-

ed the first brewery in a natural cave on what is now the Schmidt site. The site held various other businesses until Jacob Schmidt purchased it in 1901, and it operated under a series of brewing com-panies until 2002. In 2012, Dominium started renovating the bottling depart-ment into the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

Railroad tracks still run through the floor of the out-building Schmidt used to store the beer produced prior to its distribution via train cars.

After refurbishing and leasing other cool old buildings in the West 7th Street neighborhood, Craig Cohen watched as the Keg House was unearthed during the

Schmidt Artist Lofts development, and the dream of the Keg and Case West 7th Market was born. Cohen deftly navi-gated the complex process of bringing the project to fruition, which included working with the City of St. Paul, garner-ing approvals from both the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service, enlisting an exemplary team to do so.

Cohen purchased the building with the help of close friends and a vision of a new option for food-focused entrepreneurs.

(Continued on page 20)

Sat., April 27, 9am-4pm (closed Sunday) Long flight of stairs to residence

Reishi, “mushroom of long life,” among the varieties growing at one of the visually interesting vendors at Keg and Case, Forest to Fork. Outside of In Bloom restaurant is a photo of the building before renova-tion. Photos from recreation teams of employees from the old brewery greet visitors at the rest rooms.


639 Portland Ave. 37 Built 1884

Keith and Shawn Leetz Our home is a great example of a true fixer upper. It was in terrible condition when we bought it, and we have been slowly nursing it back to health and to the original grandeur it once had. We now have a fantastic kitchen for entertaining, a grand staircase in the foyer, and a light and airy master suite. We added a main floor bath, laundry and mudroom, and have reused and repurposed as much of the original home as possible, at times in very unique ways! The new siding, roof, and gutters are just the beginning of our exterior renovations starting this spring.

Presented by Leetz A’Marie Interiors

220 Stevens St. W. 38 Built 1926

Eileen Harwood and Shelly CampbellWhen we purchased this house in 2009, the two-story structure was in need of an overhaul. Gutting and rebuilding it entirely over the course of 2 years, we used the careful thinking of two highly visual middle-aged women: providing an entertaining gallery/music room, a high-ceiling front porch with a great street view, a mosaic tile side-entrance, and each room filled with custom-built furniture and fine art. Dubbed “The Two Muses’ Guest House,” it has been listed on Airbnb and VRBO for the past few years, hosting folks from all parts of the globe. Guests revel in the warmth and coziness of the home in all seasons, leaving online reviews that speak volumes of the warmth, charm and sense of humor imbued within.

402 Hall Ave. 39 Built 1886

Mark Shepherd-Thomas We moved into this 1886 home on the West Side bluffs, overlooking downtown Saint Paul, so that I could walk to work. The house, with the singular design of interior space and allusion to a number of architectural styles, inspired us through research to discover its architect: Cass Gilbert. Discovery of original plans guided its careful restoration; re-creation of the pre-settlement vegetation of over 130 species of native plants created a model of yard stewardship now promoted throughout the country. We dedicated the D.H. Watson house and companion carriage house to the memory of Gilbert’s early career: a commu-nity asset of great merit to the neighborhood and the city. The “Gilbert - Watson House and Barn” were awarded a St. Paul Heritage Pres-ervation award in 2014.

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Keg and Case(from page 19)

It opened in September 2018 as Keg and Case West 7th Market.

“First and foremost, the neighbor-hood matters. I saw an opportunity and set about bringing together a team to curate offerings in a way that was consis-tent with the energy, art, community and fiber of the surrounding area,” Cohen says. “The Keg and Case building lends itself naturally to this use, which then in turn can really anchor the neighbor-hood… fostering a space and a culture that will allow a diverse group of vendors and visitors to joyfully co-exist.”

The iconic building boasts 33,000 square feet of commercial space that has been rebuilt. Glass panes have replaced bricked-over windows, a mezzanine has been installed which is home to Clutch Brewing Company (where customers can bring food from any of the restau-rants on main level). Photos of Schmidt workers enjoying picnics on the grounds grace the rest rooms.

All plumbing and mechanicals have been completely updated. There are 80 metered parking spots and additional outdoor event space which from May to September will host a farmers market.

For information on the businesses in the building, www.kegandcase.com/vendors

1268 Desoto St. 40 2019 Split-Level

Seanne Thomas, ABC RealtyQuality construction that maximizes living space to meet the needs of large and multi- generational families in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood. Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services is charged with developing quality affordable housing for Saint Paul’s east-side neighborhoods and has over 30 years of success. Our homes are high efficiency Energy Star rated and we make every effort to fit them in with the surrounding real estate. Soon to be for sale, 1268 Desoto is one of several 4br/2ba split entry homes at various sites. It has a two-car detached garage. The lower level has a family room with two bedrooms and a full bath. The upper level has living, dining and an open kitchen floor plan with two bedrooms and a full bath.

Presented by Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services and ABC Realty

690 Sims Ave. 41 Built 2019

Adade Amenounve, Habitat for Humanity Homeowner Development CoordinatorThis newly built four-bedroom, two-bath home from Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has 1,632 square feet of living space plus unfin-ished basement for future expansion. Detached 2-car garage. The house received a HERS score of 48, which makes it very energy efficient, depending on owner’s usage. It incor-porates durable materials to help with main-tenance. Habitat builds, renovates and sells homes to homebuyers at 30-80% AMI (Area Median Income). www.buywithhabitat.org for more information. Visit both of our homes on the tour to learn more about acquiring a home, or donating, volunteering, supporting afford-able housing and making an impact.

Presented by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

971 Jenks Ave. E.42 Built 1909

Adade Amenounve, Habitat for HumanityThis is a four-bedroom, two bath complete remodel of a 1909 home. We were able to keep some of the original woodwork. We reconfigured the layout of the second floor and expanded the first-floor bathroom. The home was acquired through the city of St. Paul as part of their Inspiring Communities program. With this program the home will be Green Communities certified. We overhauled the heating system to include new ductwork and a high efficiency furnace. We installed triple pane windows, high density insulation in the walls and installed an HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator) system. The exterior is LP SmartSide siding, and we built a new two stall garage.

Presented by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

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The Village on Rivoli

Brought to you by Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services. For more information visit www.abcrealtytwincities.com or call 651.348.7845

Visit us during the Home Tour at 1268 Desoto Street to learn about six new construction for-sale homes similar to 1268 Desoto.

We will also have information on nine new Village on Rivoli houses soon to be under construction.

A new way of urban living

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What’s new inPayne-Phalen

Cookie Cart, at 946 Payne Avenue within walking distance of home #41, opened in early 2018. It’s not only a place to buy cookies, but a first job ex-perience and training ground for about 100 teens each year, with 35 expected to obtain career readiness certificates, ServSafe, and/or digital literacy in 2019. Info at cookiecart.org.

Cookie Cart received one of the first Saint Paul BLEND Awards (see page 17).

The District 5 Planning Council serves “to improve our Payne-Phalen neighborhoods by engaging, educating and empowering all residents in our diverse community.” Linked through paynephalen.org, are: Art in the Hollow, Big Urban Woods, Duluth and Case Rec-reation Center Boosters, Friends of Lake Phalen, Friends of SwedeHollow, The Lift, St. Paul East Side Lions, Lockwood Block Club, Saint Paul East Side Optimist Club, Payne Phalen Pocket Parks, Phalen Golf Course Clubs (Men and Women’s Clubs) and Polly’s Coffee Cove (whose customers tend to generate many infor-mal neighborhood projects). See also Facebook pages of Positively East Side, Railroad Island Task Force and Friends and the Westminster Case Block Club.


735 Margaret St. 43 1890 Queen Anne Victorian

Paul Scharf & Kristine Kujala, Ramsey County In the heart of Dayton’s Bluff Historical District, 735 Margaret St. is undergoing a transforma-tion that will bring back the stunning beauty and charm this house once knew. The richness and decadence of its time will be brought up to a 21st century level through the Ramsey County 4R Program in partnership with the neighborhood and city of Saint Paul. Charles Fredriech Grewe was a successful entrepre-neur in the furnace, stove and hardware indus-try, and his family lived here until 1924, after which it became a multi-family home. Unfortu-nately in recent years, failed rehab plagued this house. Renovation should be complete in Sep-tember 2019. You will have a rare opportunity to witness firsthand the challenging restoration underway as this home is converted back to a stately single-family dwelling.

Presented by Ramsey County 4R Program

805 E. 4th St. 44 1923 Craftsman

Charlie Golden-Black and Chopper Black In Dayton’s Bluff’s Heritage Preservation District, this was originally a 4-bedroom home with one bathroom. The Blacks (Chopper’s parents) purchased the property in 1952, and in 1961, added a first floor family room, base-ment bedroom and full bath, accommodating their 13 children. August 1998, major renova-tion began. The roof was replaced, dormers were added and the second floor vaulted into unused attic space, creating a third floor loft. The main floor has been totally renovated over the last four years. The new design, now a wide open space minus a few walls, creating a lot of natural light, is a departure from a typical craftsman home but in keeping with the couple’s love of a more contemporary attitude.

Presented by Dayton’s Bluff Community Council

811 E. 4th St. 45 Built 1911

Jeff and Julie Johnson In Dayton’s Bluff and any neighborhood where housing stock is turning around for the better, it’s common for homeowners to guide what’s happening on the block by acquiring proper-ties to rent or fix to sell. This house has served as income and has helped us take care of a family member and assorted furniture and projects over the years. It’s even been a great place to stage Halloween decorations. Jeff has put his characteristic eclectic touches into the décor and we’re getting ready to rent it again. Holding it open during the tour to show the charm of everyday housing, and as a transition between our main house at 815 E. 4th St. to our wonderful hard-working neighbors at 805 E. 4th St.


815 E. 4th St. 46 Built 1906

Julie and Jeff Johnson I (Jeff) bought this house as an investment duplex when I was 20 and planned to buy more and move on. As time went on I refinished one room at a time. When I got married, instead of moving we turned the house into a single-family home. The house is great for entertaining. We turned the first floor into our office and entertainment floor, while we live on the second floor and have been turning the third floor into a guest suite. From a previous tour you’ll remember a fiber optic star ceiling in the dining room, lighted stained glass and coffered ceiling in the lounge with a bar, Minnesota Room, and music room with a player baby grand piano. The LED and fiber optic floor in the first floor bathroom is new. We’ve changed other elements as well.


Vomela Printing Company is moving to Dayton’s Bluff

The new 300,000 foot Vomela build-ing is being built on the old 3M site at Minnehaha and Arcade. John “Jack” Vomela founded the company in 1947. Jack’s first job was as a printer for Brown and Bigelow, a Saint Paul company that Vomela shares office space with today on Fillmore Street on the West Side.

In the early days Vomela Specialty Co. specialized in printing and die cutting Christmas tags. Now, the Vomela Compa-nies are a full-service specialty graphics provider capable of producing a wide variety of promotional, store décor, event, fleet, OEM, commercial, and transportation graphics.

With projected 2018 revenues of $285 million, the company employs more than 1,300 people in 22 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

New addition to CLUESAn addition is being built onto the

headquarters of CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio). CLUES is a linguistically and culturally relevant resource and service nonprofit organiza-tion that was founded in 1981 by Latinos

for Latinos. Their programs and services connect individuals and families to re-sources, skills, institutions, and systems.

The expansion will benefit the grow-ing Latino community by providing in-creased and enhanced services—such as education, employment and workforce development—in a central and accessi-ble location at the corner of East 7th and Margaret streets.

BWBR Architects is including archi-tectural details and flourishes inspired by Latino arts, culture, and traditional gathering spaces.

Mañana’s Restaurant

Across East 7th Street from CLUES is the beautiful new space of the Mañana Restaurant 798 East 7th Street, formerly the space of the Dayton’s Bluff Commu-nity Council. The larger space allows more diners to enjoy the very good Salvadoran dishes for which the 15-year-old neighborhood eatery is known.

The star of the menu continues to be the pupusas, the Salvadoran staple composed of griddled masa cakes stuffed with meat, beans, cheese and vegetables. They have a dozen variations of the pupusas.

The new 80-seat space includes two dining rooms, a bar, and a patio.

Yoerg Brewing Company

Owner Tom Keim opened the Yoerg Brewing Company recently in the old Schoch Building at 378 Maria Avenue (across the street from Metropolitan State University).

They have a food menu of old-world Bavarian specialties, superb charcuterie and cheese plates, pub pizzas, and a won-derful selection of pretzels. They have 100 different wines by the bottle under $40, 8-10 wines by the glass, all

under $8.00, a great selection of old-world beers on tap, and of course, a wonderful rotating selection of classic lager beers produced in-house under the Yoerg banner.

The original Yoerg Brewing was the 1st Brewery in Minnesota in 1848. It was started by Anthony Yoerg and run by the Yoerg family until it closed in 1952.

11 Wells Spirits

11 Wells Spirits opened their cocktail room this past year. They craft cocktails from their five aged whiskies and one aged rum produced at the 11 Wells distillery. They use the old Hamm well number 11 to produce their spirits. 11 Wells is found in the old Blacksmith and Millwright Shop buildings on the Old Hamm’s Brewery site. The address is 704 East Minnehaha Avenue.

They are across the parking lot from Flat Earth Brewery which has been brew-ing beer and hosting events, parties, and other events at the old Hamm’s Brewery for about 10 years.

The second oldest brewery in Min-nesota is the Hamm’s Brewery started in 1865 and run by Hamm family members for 100 years until the complex was sold to other brewing companies and totally closed in 1997. Many of the buildings have been repurposed to house several businesses.

—Compiled by Karin DuPaul

Neighborhood Spotlight What’s new in Dayton’s Bluff

216 Bates Ave. 47 Former commercial from early 1900s

Cory and Tia Vandenberghe Our home may not be for everyone, but if you love contrast, old and new, clean lines and rough brick texture you’ll love it as much as we do. We wanted charm and character from the early 1900’s, but also to be unique and industrial. Alongside our architects and builder, OA Design + Build, we saved character while making it as efficient and functional as possible. The design draws inspiration from the rawness of the original structure and the impor-tance of good flow through the space, clean lines, and existing materials intact. Blending reused materials from the existing building as well as bringing in other salvaged, reclaimed, and remnant materials helps remember the many stories this home has to tell. Special thanks: 216 Bates - The Railing Shop, was saved by the Inspiring Communities Program and our neighbors. www.therailingshop.co.

Presented and sponsored by OA Design + Build

208-10 Bates Ave. 48 Commercial built 1885, adapted 2019

Jamey Flannery, Flannery Construction See the exposed brick walls in the two main floor one-bedroom plus studio units, and views from the upper two-bedroom units. These are four units of distinctive affordable rental housing. Historic Saint Paul partnered with de-veloper Eric Foster, of Autumn Song LLC, who purchased and rehabilitated 208-210 Bates through Flannery Construction, Contractor, and Paul Ormseth Architect. Constructed in 1885, the beautiful former commercial building originally had housing above. All was hidden under dilapidated wood and it had been vacant since 2002. It was slated for demolition, when community advocates encouraged the city to include it in a Request for Proposals (RFP) for parties interested in developing it. This is an Inspiring Communities project under-taken with support from the City of Saint Paul’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

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This is not your grandfather’s – nor even your mother’s – remodeling market. Reputable professionals are in high demand. They’re affected by labor shortages in the trades and unrealistic expectations about costs and completion times fueled by popular DIY media.

How to solve the standoff between homeowners thinking contractors charge too much, and contractors thinking homeowners are tire-kickers?

For consumers contemplating hiring an architect, design-builder, or contractor:

Unlike small, distinct tasks like wash-ing windows or lawn mowing, a remod-eling project is a multi-faceted long-term proposition for which “getting several bids” (the old advice) is impractical.

Many remodeling professionals agree, they don’t bid at the first contact. And they do charge for bids beyond a “ballpark.” But they emphasize that “a good fit” is absolutely essential and communication style is key to choosing to work together. You’ll be almost living together for many months, and needing your interests represented to the vari-ous trades people. So, professionals do engage in informational conversations as the first step.

Especially in remodeling, problems can arise mid-job, for example uncover-ing totally deteriorated or improperly built original structural components. Or, as we found in this past winter’s polar vortex, supplies can be held up. Setbacks will happen, it’s how they are dealt with that builds a professional’s reputation.

Get referrals and attend functions where professionals promote. Who in your personal circles has had a positive remodeling experience and can recom-mend the professionals they used? Who is credentialed and abides by profession-al codes? Visit locations on the Minne-apolis & Saint Paul Home Tour present-ed by architects and/or contractors. Interview them and the families they served; are you comfortable, do you feel at home? Visit home shows and interact.

How to use your conversations wisely, and show that you’re serious:

Communicate honestly about the type of work you need to have done, and your priorities. Coming up with a succinct statement should help you clarify what’s important to you. Not “I hate my” but what about it doesn’t work? The pro-fessional will likely ask some questions you may not have thought of. Start by discussing the vintage of your house and whether any previous additions or modi-fications may have been made.

Timetable: Do you need to be done in time for an event such as a birth or graduation or might you be okay with waiting in order to work with the team that you choose? These questions help

determine if it is a job that matches their capabilities, that they will be able to per-form on time, and that they want to do.

If it’s not a good fit, they may refer you to someone else.

Be prepared to honestly answer “What is your budget?” It’s not a ploy to get you to spend more than you should, it’s to avoid a gross mis-match of expecta-tions. You can ask the professional what range of budgets they have worked with and how they are compensated. There are online resources that will give you ball-park estimates for types of jobs. Just keep in mind that every home may pres-ent different challenges or opportunities, and that extremely low prices (more than 10 percent lower than the rest) are likely omitting something.

You may be tempted to take on parts of the work or coordination yourself to save money. If this is important to you, discuss it during the first conversation as it could be a deal-breaker or deal-maker.

Demolition, painting or tasks that are not interdependent may work, or if the client works in a particular trade and understands the necessity of completing their tasks on time, it may work.

Have you been through other remod-els? Some people are indeed capable of overseeing the work directly, but most get overwhelmed and do not have the leverage that a full-time general con-tractor, architect or designer has with the trades people they use on multiple jobs. It’s important to establish who’s in charge and the lines of communication.

Once you get to the stage of having someone out to your home, make sure that everyone who will be involved in decisions attends participates in the conversation. Good remodelers want everyone on the same page.

On the fence? Weighing the cost of remodeling versus the cost of buying a different home? Many people conclude that while they might not recoup the cost of extensive remodeling when they sell, it’s important to them to enjoy and stay in a home, a neighborhood that they know and love, that holds memories and relationships.

Purchasing a home may also need remodeling, but not offer time for bids.

To get beyond the ballpark budgets, professionals ask to be compensated for getting the bids from subcontractors, product research, drawings, and designs that go into completing a comprehensive formal bid. This gives the consumer hard numbers with which to make decisions, seek financing, and decide whether to go ahead. It’s a fair amount of money well invested which either saves or guides many thousands of dollars in the future.

— Compiled by Margo Ashmore, from various industry sources

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