Crane Ordway

281 5th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

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Aeon converted this historic, vacant St. Paul warehouse into affordable, loft-style apartment homes. Crane Ordway provides 70 affordable apartments, including 14 units for adults experiencing long-term homelessness.

The preservation of this historic building was Aeon's first development in the City of St. Paul.

Crane Ordway, built in 1904, is located in the Lowertown Historic District, an area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was Crane Ordway, Aeon apartments, rentals St. Pauldesigned by Reed and Stem, the architectural firm that designed Grand Central Station in New York City and the St. Paul Hotel.

The building had been vacant for more than 30 years before Aeon opened it in 2006. Learn more about Crane Ordway in the fact sheet (PDF).

Unit (Bd/Ba)	Ft²	Rent
Studio (Studio/1)	-	$434
Studio (2) (Studio/1)	-	$789

Eligibility for Crane Ordway

Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in Saint Paul but actual income limits may differ for units at Crane Ordway.

AMI Band	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
Very Low Income (50%)	$43,500	$49,700	$55,900	$62,100	$67,100	$72,050	$77,050	$82,000
Low Income (60%)	$52,200	$59,640	$67,080	$74,520	$80,520	$86,460	$92,460	$98,400

Crane Ordway Details

70 studio bedroom units.
Heat utility included in rent
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Property Amenities

Fitness Center
Community Room
On-Site Manager
Smoke Free
On Bus-line
Heat Included
On-Site Laundry

Unit Amenities

Handicapped Accessible
Storage
Heat and Air

Office Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	10:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday	10:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday	10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday	10:00am-5:00pm
Friday	10:00am-5:00pm

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.