Development Timeline
Housing | 2023–
Lead housing developer Sherman Associates will partner with JO Companies and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to build 1,000+ housing units with options for all ages and all incomes.
Clean Energy | 2023–
Built to prioritize clean energy from the start, The Heights will help Saint Paul achieve our goal of emitting net zero greenhouse gases by 2050.
Planning and Groundbreaking | 2022–2023
In the summer and fall of 2022, City Council approved the master plan and environmental review for the former Hillcrest Golf Course site, a new neighborhood East Side residents chose to name “The Heights.” Construction began in July 2023.
Community Engagement | 2019–2022
Residents from the East Side and Maplewood met frequently for three years to create a community vision for land use priorities, street and trail networks, open space and neighborhood connections on the former golf course.