Goodrich Avenue Rehabilitation, St. Paul

Four homes on Goodrich Avenue in St. Paul were dedicated to families on January 27, 2007. The three single-family units and the twin home were originally built between 1870 and 1900. It was Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s (TCHFH) goal to restore and preserve the existing houses, while maintaining the character and architecture of this St. Paul neighborhood. The homes underwent extensive restoration by TCHFH, but no residing was necessary. The Goodrich homes are larger than average TCHFH homes, containing four or five bedrooms.

Type of Housing: 3 single-family homes, 1 twin home
Location: Goodrich Ave and West 7th Street in St. Paul
Families Served: 5
Architect: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Timeline

April 2006: Start of rehabilitation
December 2006: Homes completed
January 27, 2007: Dedicated 4 homes to 5 families

Field Supervisor: Doug Rudquist
Site Supervisors: Dave Madzo

The Goodrich homes were once part of an 18-unit rental housing project. The interiors of the large homes had been divided to create rental units. Twin Cities Habitat had to reverse these divisions that had been done within the homes.

The buildings were most recently owned by Goodrich Limited Partnership and the West Seventh/Fort Road Federation. Twin Cities Habitat purchased the properties from the Partnership and the City of St. Paul. The Federation will develop the remaining units and sell them at market rate.

Development Sponsor:
Andersen Corporation

Cornerstone Sponsor:
St. Paul Travelers
City of St. Paul
TKDA
Securian Financial
Holy Hammers
American Bank

For more information about the organizations, click on the sponsor or partner name.