Updates
December 2023
JB Vang Partners invites you to an important conversation to guide the future redevelopment of the Hamm’s Brewery complex. Four workshops will build on previous work by the community that identified 52 value statements, and provide recommendations to the developer, JB Vang Partners, and City of Saint Paul.
All workshops are on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at HOPE Community Academy (720 Payne Avenue). Light refreshments will be provided.
- January 24, 2024: Workshop I - Gathering ideas for the Reuse of the Hamm's Brewery Complex
- During this workshop, there will be small group discussion on the following questions/themes:
- What is important and unique about the Hamm’s Brewery complex site and surrounding area?
- What types of commercial uses would improve/enhance the area?
- What concerns for the area do you have as future development occurs?
- Are there specific types of amenities that these sites could accommodate?
- What additional information would you like to have to better address the commercial development opportunities for the Hamm's Brewery complex?
- View the full meeting slide deck, just the slides from JB Vang, and discussion responses
- February 7, 2024: Workshop II - Block Exercise: Explore Commercial Uses for the Hamm's Brewery Complex
- Join your neighbors in an interactive workshop to create scenarios for the commercial uses at the old Hamm’s Brewery site. Design experts will be on hand to share ideas and insights.
- View the workshop summary
- February 21, 2024: Workshop III - Panel Discussion - Exploring Commercial Use Options
- March 13, 2024: Workshop IV - Create Final Recommendations
- Contribute to the creation of development recommendations for the redevelopment of the Hamm’s Brewery complex, which will be submitted to JB Vang Partners and the City of Saint Paul.
Childcare will be provided by request. Please RSVP to Gretchen Nicholls at (612) 327-2149 one week in advance of each workshop to request childcare.
Download a flyer about the community workshops
September 2023
The Hamm's project was awarded a $200,000 pre-development grant from the Metropolitan Council for architectural design, market/feasibility study, and soil testing.
January 2023
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority officially awarded tentative developer status to JB Vang Partners, Inc. on January 11, 2023.
December 2022
A selection committee comprised of staff from several City departments recommended JB Vang Partners, Inc. as the tentative developer for the original Hamm’s Brewery Complex following an extensive request for proposals (RFP) and review process. Read the press release.