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Southern MN & Olmsted County Metric
Olmsted Housing Metrics
Housing Profiles 
2020 Maxfield Reports
2014 Maxfield Housing Metrics

Data Courtesy of Minnesota Compass; Maxfied 2020 Report

 

% of Household Housing Burden

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k188/cost-burdened-households#5-5135-g' target='_blank' >% of Household Housing Burden</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

% Paying 30% or More

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k188/cost-burdened-households#5-5130-g' target='_blank' >% Paying 30% or More</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

BIPOC Homeownership Gap

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k189/homeownership-gap#5-5172-g' target='_blank' >BIPOC Homeownership Gap </a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Homelessness

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k179/homelessness#5-3511-g' target='_blank' >Homelessness</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Olmsted Ownership by race (Housing Summit)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' http://dmcbeam.org/community-events/housing-event#video' target='_blank' >Olmsted Ownership by race (Housing Summit)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Market Rate Rent

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' http://dmcbeam.org/community-events/housing-event#video' target='_blank' >Market Rate Rent</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Affordable Rent

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' http://dmcbeam.org/community-events/housing-event#video' target='_blank' >Affordable Rent</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Senior Housing

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' http://dmcbeam.org/community-events/housing-event#video' target='_blank' >Senior Housing</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

 

 

Renter Households (OMH: P1)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Renter Households (OMH: P1)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Owner Households (OMH: P1)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Owner Households (OMH: P1)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Housing Stock (OMH: P1)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Housing Stock (OMH: P1)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Disparities (OMH: P1)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Disparities (OMH: P1)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Wages vs Housing (OMH: P2)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Wages vs Housing (OMH: P2)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Homelessness (OMH: P2)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Homelessness (OMH: P2)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Cost Burden Profile (OMH: P2)

Click below to view source info.   <h2>  <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E1CkfHboLNfWl_WP0TPiV8fSjs2exqk/view' target='_blank' >Cost Burden Profile (OMH: P2)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to  https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

 

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References: Data from 2014 Maxfield Study  Community Service Reports


Housing Related Projects
Project Phase Definitions

The following defines the various project phases:

  1. Available - a product, program or service is in production
  2. Develop - program or application is being developed
  3. Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
  4. Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
    demonstration
  5. Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.

The following projects are deemed to impact housing:

ConceptPlanDevelopmentAvailable

Enclave Development Housing Plan for the Y Site

Impacting: UMR and Recreation

Led by : Enclave
Description Developer sees 220 units and greenspace at former YMCA site. The new apartment complex proposed for the former YMCA site is being designed to take advantage of the surrounding views.

South-of-Downtown Waterfront Small Area Plan

Impacting: Waterfront

Led by : City of Rochester and DMC EDA
Description In Rochester's most recent comprehensive plan, adopted in 2018, the South-of-Downtown Waterfront Small Area was identified for revitalization due to its proximity to the downtown, frontage along the Zumbro River, and the presence of large tracts of underutilized property. The City of Rochester felt that it would be beneficial to work with stakeholders, including DMC EDA to prepare a collaborative that that represents a shared vision of the Project Area.

West Transit Village

Impacting:

Led by : Mayo, City of Rochester, DMC
Description Mayo Clinic and Destination Medical Center’s Economic Development Agency are working on a plan to enlist developers to help create a “transit village” at the Link’s west end, which includes 12.3 acres currently occupied by a 936-space parking lot. Preliminary estimates indicate the proposed village could include 680 to 800 new housing units, 35,000 to 60,000 square feet of retail space and 2,800 to 3,100 parking spaces, which would include some private Mayo employee parking, as well as public parking. The plan would also include a plaza area and public restrooms with a transit station and a new connection to Cascade Lake. And 30% to 40% open space.

America's City for Health

Impacting:

Led by : DMC EDA
Description Interlocking between DMC, Olmsted County and Rochester City and Community organizations to ensure social impacts are factored into DMC project evaluation process and City Comprehensive Plan (P2S).

Century Heights (CH)

Impacting: Financial Stress/Homelessness ; Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : Joseph Developments LLC
Description New construction of 76 rental homes with 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units. When complete, the apartment complex will provide 30 one-bedroom units, as well as services to support residents’ mental health needs. Center City will work with the county and its Housing and Redevelopment Authority on the project.

Mix Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate ; Housing: Market Rate

Led by : Sherman Associates
Description The plan calls for creating approximately 335 new apartments — 250 with market-rate rents and 85 at more affordable rents based on income requirements.

North Rock Real Estate

Impacting: Discovery Square

Led by : North Rock
Description North Rock Real Estate is proposing a 50-unit apartment complex for the former Creative Salon site, located at 324 1st Avenue Southwest. Initial plans call for 25 studio apartments, starting at 375 square feet, along with 20 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom apartments.

Valleyhigh Villas

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : TBD
Description 139-unit senior affordable housing

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Impacting:

Led by : Family Service Rochester
Description Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted County have what they need to live with autonomy and dignity in all life’s stages. When Olmsted County became a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in early 2020, it officially joined a global movement, with roots in the World Health Organization, to help cities and communities respond to an aging population and prepare for a permanently older society.

City of Rochester Initiates New Budget Process and Publishes Digital Format

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : City of Rochester, MN
Description The budget development process for 2019 has been revised as the City of Rochester transitions to a revenue first, multi-year budget. It is anticipated to be fully implemented over a two year period (2018 and 2019), with significant progress being made this year.

Equity Alliance Equity Series

Impacting:

Led by : CIty of Rochester & DMC EDA
Description Our purpose is to accelerate equitable change and impact disparities through reparations, restoration, and reformation based in radical collaboration.

Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S)

Impacting: Health & Wellness

Led by : City of Rochester, MN
Description Rochester is a growing community and that growth is anticipated to continue. Growth and change presents both opportunities and challenges. Long-range planning is needed to position the City to address its long-term needs; to be resilient; to support changing demographics; and to address housing demand, multi-modal transportation needs, growth in jobs and visitors, and more; while working with finite resources. Rochester’s long-range planning effort, referred to as “Planning to Succeed” or P2S, will update the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Residence at Discovery Square (Third Ave Lofts Residence at Discovery Square)

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate ; Discovery Square

Led by : The Urban Studio
Description Early tentative plans were presented to Rochester's Committee on Urban Design and Environment in January by the Vinar's architect, Teresa McCormack. McCormack, the owner of The Urban Studio in Rochester, described the complex with an estimated 150 market-rate apartments plus mixed-use commercial space.

Warming Center

Impacting:

Led by : City of Rochester, MN; County of Olmsted, MN
Description Members of the Olmsted County Board’s administrative committee agreed Tuesday to increase the available budget for the remodel from $170,000 to $200,000. The city of Rochester has committed up to $100,000 to costs related to the warming center, which includes a contract with Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota for operations through the end of March. Miller said $50,000 of that is expected to be used on the remodel. “We’re a little over what we initially projected,” County Administrator Heidi Welsch said. Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, along with other business entities, are also expected to contribute to funding the work related to creating and operating the center. The work being done includes creating space for 30 beds, three individual spaces for sinks and toilets and three shower stalls, as well as a kitchenette space and room for two washers and two dryers.

501 on First Development

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate

Led by : 501 on First
Description Fifth stree SW and Second Av, residential and retail

Berkman Apartments (Alatus Development)

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate ; Retail, Dining & Entertainment ; St Marys Place

Led by : Alatus, LLC
Description A more than $100 million housing and commercial development is proposed for a high-profile corner of Second Street Southwest, next to Mayo Clinic's Saint Marys campus. The plans call for a 13-story building with two levels of underground parking to be built on more than two acres at the southwest corner of 14th Avenue Southwest and Second Street. The Brentwood on 2nd and the Ray-Mar Motel stand on that corner. The hotels, along with some nearby houses, will be demolished to clear the way for the project. The Brentwood also houses several businesses, including City Market, Charlie's Eatery & Pub, A Shared Smile and the Healing Touch Spa.

Bryk Apartments

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate ; Central Station

Led by : Bryk
Description A new workforce housing development project will bring affordable living options to downtown Rochester. If all goes as planned, 180 families of modest means will celebrate the December 2022 holiday season in their new homes at the Bryk on Broadway. Perhaps a new college graduate working as a lab technician, or an immigrant family working side jobs while upskilling at RCTC, or a retired couple who want to free themselves of the chores of owning a home will be among its first residents. All will have an easy walk, bike, or bus ride to great job opportunities, incredible parks and trails, a first-class library and community center, and a robust set of retail, dining, and entertainment options.

Destination Medical Center (DMC)

Impacting: Best Practice ; Business Process ; Livable City ; Hotel & Hospitality ; Retail, Dining & Entertainment ; Arts & Culture ; Commercial Research & Technology ; Health & Wellness ; Learning Environment ; Sports, Recreation, Nature ; Heart of the City ; Discovery Square ; UMR and Recreation ; Central Station

Led by : DMC EDA
Description Intended to bring to Rochester, Olmsted County and Minnesota private investment in excess of $5.6 billion: • Seeks to create at least 35,000 new jobs in Minnesota and bring tax revenue in excess of $7 billion to the State • Intended to give prospective employees,patients and visitors substantial reason to consider Rochester their ‘destination’.

Empowerment Center/Gage East Apartments

Impacting: Best Practice ; Business Process ; Financial Stress/Homelessness ; Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : Center City Housing
Description A project for homeless families in the Rochester area is seeking funding for what the planners are calling the "Empowerment Center" to be housed in a former elementary school. Center City Housing Corp., a nonprofit based in Duluth, announced Thursday that more than 80 percent of those that participated in a campaign planning study support the idea of turning the East Gage School site into a community center, to be called the Empowerment Center.

Eviction Prevention Project

Impacting:

Led by : Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
Description For many families, paying one big, unexpected bill can mean the rent doesn’t get paid on time. Under Minnesota law, a landlord can file an eviction notice the first day the rent is late. Olmsted County District Court deals with more than 350 eviction cases per year.

First Avenue Flats

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate ; Central Station

Led by : Joseph Development
Description $4.9M - Central Station: A downtown development that has garnered favor with city officials for providing affordable housing is on track to win the city's approval. The Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday reviewed a final development plan for the Flats on First, a 68-unit apartment building formerly referred to as The Downtowner. The commission previously had recommended denial of the development's preliminary plat, but the city council gave approval based on the city's desperate need for affordable housing in light of Destination Medical Center plans.

Flats on Fourth (Ovation/Stencil-Buckeye)

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate ; Housing: Market Rate

Led by : Stencil Group
Description 92 unit multi-family complex in Rochester, MN. The developer and builder at Stencil Group plans to build a six-story apartment complex with retail on the main level and underground parking for residents.

Housing Alliance Coalition

Impacting: Heritage Preservation ; Civic Engagement ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Financial Stress/Homelessness ; Housing: Affordable Rate ; Housing: Market Rate ; Governance/Public Policy ; Health & Wellness

Led by : Coalition for Rochester Area Housing
Description A continuing project to realize this purpose: “We are a cross-sector Alliance of organizations and individuals who seek to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing that meets community needs and priorities in the Rochester area, through shared information, coordination, and collaboration.”

Jeremiah Program (Campus for Single Mothers and their Children)

Impacting: Family ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation ; Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : Jeremiah Program
Description Jeremiah Program Rochester-Southeast Minnesota launched its campaign for a campus in Rochester to serve 40 single women with children from Southeast Minnesota, with the assistance of a gift from the Sisters of Saint Francis, Rochester, MN.

Lofts at Mayo Park

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate

Led by : Pougiales Trust
Description Short and long-term luxury furnished and unfurnished apartment living on the Zumbro River Waterfront. A short walk to Mayo Clinic campus and downtown. Bike, walk, run, and play in the park or on the trails right outside your door.

Maven on Broadway (Opus)

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate ; Discovery Square

Led by : Titan Invesment and OPUS Group
Description Discovery Square 238K Square Foot 6 story commercial and residental complex(9,000 square feet allocated for retail)

Mayowood Apartments (MA)

Impacting: Financial Stress/Homelessness ; Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : Center City Housing
Description New construction of 30 rental homes with 1-bedroom units. Provides supportive housing in an economically integrated setting. The project would create 20 to 30 apartments in a building at 1025 Mayowood Road. The facility would cater to people with behavioral health needs, offering access to support programs in addition to living space.

Riverwalk Apartment

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate

Led by : North Rock Real Estate
Description "We're proposing to do a very high-end development without any public assistance of any manner," Zirbes said at a planning commission meeting Wednesday night. The development group held two meetings with the East Side Pioneers Neighborhood Association, the last on Sept. 29, and made changes to the plan to reduce density, move the entrance to an underground parking garage, increase setbacks from neighboring properties and add more landscape improvements.

Technology Park Affordable Housing

Impacting: Housing: Market Rate

Led by : TBD
Description Technology Park Apartments is a 164-unit complex proposed to be built on the north side of Technology Drive Northwest between Valleyhigh Drive and West Circle Drive. Its neighbor to the east would be Benchmark Electronics, 3535 Technology Drive NW, with Costco to the south and Crooked Pint to the west.

Zumbro Ridge Estates

Impacting: Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : First Homes
Description We are now a Resident owned affordable housing Community. We are under exciting New Renovations and planning of bringing in new affordable housing options. A new picnic area, children's playground and basket ball court for our children. Renovations of the office to include a meeting room with kitchen and bathroom. We will have a small library for the children, with some Sat. morning reading of stories. Plans for boy scouts and girl scouts. A positive beautiful affordable community to raise your children in.

 

Housing News/Status

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March 10, 2024 Mayo, City of Rochester, DMC: West Transit Village

September DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

2024-03-10 Added Video Clip Loop of Sep 2022 DMCC board meeting

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March 07, 2024 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing: City of Rochester Housing Actions

 

Feb 26 City Council Study Session Housing Portion: Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Video Clip

Presentation Slides

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March 04, 2024 City of Rochester, MN: City Council: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Updates; Housing; International Relations

DEI Presentation Topics: Language Access and Accessibility; Equity in the Built Environment; 2024 Initiatives

Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Mayor Updates: Black History Month, Luther College: Mutable City; International Relations Committee

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March 01, 2024 City of Rochester, MN: 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

1Q 2024:

Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report

Special callouts 

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February 03, 2024 Jeremiah Program: Jeremiah Program News

2024 Fundraising : Chocolate for a Cause! Get your chocolate bar for a chance to win one of five golden tickets! Order yours today Scan the QR Code or click here: LINK

2018 Information presented to December 18, 2018 HRA.

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December 13, 2023 DMC EDA: 2H 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Meeting Informaiton

November DMCC Meeting Info 

September DMCC Meeting Info

May DMCC Meeting Info 

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October 27, 2023 City of Rochester, MN: City of Rochester, MN

1. City of Rochester is currently looking for an individual to fill in as a temporary accounting technician.  

2. Contact  Joy Harris <jharris@rochestermn.gov> if interested. 

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October 01, 2023 DMC EDA: Destination Medical Center 3Q 2023 Reports

1. September 2023 DMCC Board Meeting:

2. Meeting Package,

3. Meeting Slides,

4. Video Recording 

5. Breakouts

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August 14, 2023 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing: Housing Alliance Coalition

1. Housing Coalition Report: 2023 Legislative Housing Policy & Funding Update.

2. Future Starts at Home: Constitution Amendment For Housing

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