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Famers Market Flats
Take a look at Downtown St. Paul's newest condo development. Construction on the 48 loft style units at Farmers Market Flats starts June 0f 2007, with anticipated move in dates in the fall of 2008. Located on the corner of 5th and Wall, just West from the downtown farmers market in the historic Lowertown neighborhood.
Farmers Market Flats will combine some of the best of what Saint Paul has to offer all in one place...
- 48 Brand new loft condominiums, built with a Craftsman influence to complement historic Lowertown.
- A year-round, indoor Saint Paul Farmer's Market on the street level of the building, complete with room to showcase products from more than 160 area growers and producers and demonstration space to involve customers in the experience.
- A wide variety of restaurants, shops, parks, and art galleries within a short walking distance.
- Heating and cooling by District Energy, which provides community energy services utilizing biomass and other environmentally friendly practices.
- A rooftop garden and patio.
- The best in modern urban living, with prices starting at $145,000.
The Farmers Market Flats developer, Sweeney development, is owned by Brian Sweeney, a former Director of Planning and Economic Development for the City of St. Paul. The sales team is composed of local REALTORS, John Benjamin Easton and The Kleppe Group of infinity Realty, they actually live in downtown St. Paul and have extensive experience with new construction and condo developments.














I'm still trying to figure out how they expect to fill these new developments with so many residential units still vacant. Maybe the light rail will attract buyers for the many vacant units, but the current absorption rate is pretty long.