St. Paul designates Hamm’s Brewery historic district
St. Paul has designated the Hamm’s Brewery campus as a local heritage preservation district, a move approved this month that positions the project to use state and federal historic tax credits and guides preservation of stairways and other key elements (with some graffiti possibly retained depending on condition). Developer JB Vang plans 86 affordable artist-style lofts and a multi-story indoor marketplace in the stock house and laboratory buildings, aims to present a site plan in early 2026 and secure financing through 2026 to begin historically sensitive construction by fall 2027, and is planning practical interventions such as overhauling glass-block windows and reusing former barrel floor openings as a central 2½‑story marketplace feature; the city and developer led a Nov. 18 walking tour for stakeholders.
📌 Key Facts
- Developer JB Vang plans 86 affordable artist-style lofts and a multi-story indoor marketplace in the stock house and laboratory buildings.
- Timeline: present a site plan in early 2026, assemble financing during 2026, and begin historically sensitive construction by fall 2027.
- St. Paul approved historic designation in November 2025, positioning the project to use state and federal historic tax credits; preservation will retain stairways and other key elements, and some graffiti may be preserved depending on condition.
- Design plans include replacing or overhauling glass-block windows to meet residential light standards and reusing former barrel-floor openings as a central feature of a 2.5-story marketplace.
- The city and JB Vang led a Nov. 18 walking tour of the Hamm’s Brewery campus for stakeholders and community members.
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- Developer JB Vang specifies 86 affordable artist-style lofts and a multi-story indoor marketplace planned for the stock house and laboratory buildings.
- Project timeline: aim to present a site plan in early 2026, assemble financing through 2026, and begin historically sensitive construction by fall 2027.
- Historic designation approved this month positions the project to use state and federal historic tax credits; preservation will retain stairways and key elements, and some graffiti may be saved depending on condition.
- Practical design notes include likely replacement/overhaul of glass-block windows for residential light standards and reusing former barrel floor openings as a central feature of a 2½‑story marketplace.
- City and JB Vang led a Nov. 18 walking tour of the campus for stakeholders and community members.