Amber Union

1667 Snelling Avenue North, Falcon Heights, MN

Project Type: Rehabilitation

DETAILS:

Project Stage: Completed

Size: 125 affordable rental units

Completion Date: 2022

Original Construction Date: 1947

Rehab Completion: 2022

Developer: Buhl GTA LP (Edina)

Project Cost: $56.9 million

Funding Sources: 4% LIHTC, County deferred funding, State and Federal Historic, Met Council, Letters of Credit/first mortgage

Landon Group role: Secure financing

Amber Union is the adaptive reuse and historic preservation of the historic TIES building in Falcon Heights. The TIES building was the former headquarters of the Farmer’s Union Grain Terminal Association, then occupied by the Technology and Information Education Services. A prominent building in Falcon Heights, the building was vacant for over a decade.

Through its complete redevelopment of the interior of the building, Amber Union has created 125 units of new, affordable housing ranging from studios to four-bedrooms. All units are affordable to households at or below 50% AMI.

The exterior limestone and marble exterior remained, while a playground, deck, and amenity space was incorporated behind the main building. Other modifications were made to increase the amount of natural light for the lower level units.