Background

In 2023, the City of South St. Paul received funding through a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) grant to study options for repurposing the former South St. Paul Library. Following an RFP process, the City selected New History, a firm specializing in historic building reuse, to lead the adaptive reuse feasibility study. The project explored the practical reuse strategies based on physical analysis, community feedback, and market data. The final report can be viewed below:

South St. Paul Library Reuse Study (Final)

Appendices

• Appendix  A - Historical Analysis of Library    
• Appendix B - Neighborhood Context Report  
• Appendix C - Building Conditions Assessment                                                                                                           
• Appendix D- Architectural Building Assessment
• Appendix E- Structural Assessment
• Appendix F- Hazardous Materials Testing
• Appendix G- Fire Life Safety Plan
• Appendix H- City Council Presentation, October  21, 2024
• Appendix I- Community Engagement Summary
• Appendix J- Stakeholder Meeting Presentation
• Appendix K- Property Memorandum Shared With Developers
• Appendix L- City Council Work Session Presentation and Responses
• Appendix M- Public Open House Presentation Material and Feedback
• Appendix N- Scope Narrative for Pricing
• Appendix O- Cost Estimates Provided by Rockwise
• Appendix P-  Historic Tax Credit Process
• Appendix Q- Conceptual Sources and Uses
• Appendix R- Proforma - Operational Viability
• Appendix S- City Council Presentation, May 19, 2025

Library 3D Scanning

A 3D scan of the library building was conducted as part of the study. View the scan below:

 Library 3D Scan