1217 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105

New Listing
$455,000
Property Type: Multi-Family Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,608 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 7,841 Status: Active
Current Price: $455,000 List Date: 5/07/2026 Last Modified: 5/08/2026

Overview

Description

Classic Summit up/down duplex! Main unit ($1,350/month) is 2bed/1 bath. Upper unit ($1,865/month, floors 2 and 3) is a 3bed/1 bath. Most recent updates include new lower unit kitchen and bathroom flooring (2026), new lower unit bathroom vanity (2026), new toilets/bathroom plumbing (2025), refrigerators (2019 & 2021), washer/dryer (2019-20), upper unit kitchen cabinets (2015), upper unit attic expansion (2005), gutters with leaf guard (2011), and roof (2011). Besides garage (separately rented at $147 month), FOUR other on-site parking spaces! Kowalski's grocery store less than a block away. New owner can use as an investment property, convert to a single-family home, or redevelop (as it falls within the East Grand Overlay District, which allows for up to 5–6 stories of redevelopment potential. Rezone corner lot to RM2 or T2 zoning)!

Listing Details MLS# 7069659

General Property Information

Lot Measurement
Acres
Multiple PIDs?
No
Owner Occupied
No
Waterfront Present
No
Year Built
1914
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Multi-Family
Main Floor Total SqFt
794
Above Ground SqFt
1970
Below Grd Total SqFt
638
Total SqFt
2608
Foundation Size
864
Style
(MF) Duplex Up and Down
Total Finished Sqft
1970.00
Garage Stalls
Yes
Lot Dimensions
51x147x62x150
Acres
0.18
Assessment Pending
No

Property Features

Accessible: None Amenities Shared: Porch Basement: Storage Space; Unfinished Construction Status: Previously Owned Electric: 100 Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Exterior: Cement Board; Shakes; Wood; Other Fencing: Chain Link; Partial Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Baseboard; Hot Water Laundry: Common Area; In Basement Owner Pays: Insurance; Sewer; Trash Collection; Water Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener; Gravel Lot; Paved Lot; Storage Rental License Type: Standard Road Frontage: City Street; Curbs; Paved Streets; Storm Sewer; Street Lights Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Tenant Pays: Broadband; Cable TV; Electricity; Gas Topography: Level Unit 1 Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s); Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window Unit 1 Appliances: Microwave; Range; Refrigerator Unit 1 Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath Unit 1 Cooling: None Unit 2 Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s); Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window Unit 2 Appliances: Range; Refrigerator Unit 2 Bath Description: Upper Level Full Bath Unit 2 Cooling: Window Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
455000
ListPrice
455000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
1217
Street Name
Grand
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Saint Paul
County
Ramsey
State
MN
Zip Code
55105
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Manson & Simontons, Addition

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
9184
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
1970

More Information

Income and Expenses

Annual Gross Expenses
3967
Annual Gross Income
39744
Annual Insurance Expense
2040
Annual Maintenance Expense
171
Annual Net Income
35693
Annual Repair Expense
400
Annual Trash Expense
660
Annual Water/Sewer Expense
696
Misc Monthly Income
147
Misc. Annual Income
1764
Annual Caretaker Expense
0
Annual Electric Expense
0
Annual Fuel Expense
0
Total Annual Expenses
0

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
360
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Gravel Lot
Yes
Paved Lot
Yes
Storage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
03
Township#
28

Unit 1

Furnished?
No
Leased?
No
Level
Main Level
Unit Number
Yes
Annual Rent
15600
Finished SqFt
794
Full Baths
Yes
Monthly Rent
1350
No. of Units Like This
Yes
Total Baths
Yes
Total Bedrooms
2
Total Rooms
6

Unit 2

Furnished?
No
Lease Expiration Date
2026-04-30
Leased?
Yes
Unit Number
2
Annual Rent
22380
Finished SqFt
1176
Full Baths
Yes
Monthly Rent
1865
No. of Units Like This
Yes
Total Baths
Yes
Total Bedrooms
3
Total Rooms
10

Unit Details

Total Units
2

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

Legal Description
MANSON AND SIMONTONS ADDITION EX AVE LOT 15 BLK 2
Listing City
Saint Paul
Map Page
121
Municipality
Saint Paul
School District
St. Paul
School District Phone
651-767-8100
Zip Plus 4
2401
Property ID Number
032823410028
Tax Year
2026
Tax Amount
9184
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Classic Summit up/down duplex! Main unit ($1,350/month) is 2bed/1 bath. Upper unit ($1,865/month, floors 2 and 3) is a 3bed/1 bath. Most recent updates include new lower unit kitchen and bathroom flooring (2026), new lower unit bathroom vanity (2026), new toilets/bathroom plumbing (2025), refrigerators (2019 & 2021), washer/dryer (2019-20), upper unit kitchen cabinets (2015), upper unit attic expansion (2005), gutters with leaf guard (2011), and roof (2011). Besides garage (separately rented at $147 month), FOUR other on-site parking spaces! Kowalski's grocery store less than a block away. New owner can use as an investment property, convert to a single-family home, or redevelop (as it falls within the East Grand Overlay District, which allows for up to 5–6 stories of redevelopment potential. Rezone corner lot to RM2 or T2 zoning)!
Directions
Highway 94 to Lexington Ave South on Lexington Ave to Grand Ave East on Grand Ave to home (on right)

Accessible

None
Yes

Amenities Shared

Porch
Yes

Basement

Storage Space
Yes
Unfinished
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Electric

100 Amp Service
Yes
Circuit Breakers
Yes

Exterior

Cement Board
Yes
Shakes
Yes
Wood
Yes
Other
Yes

Fencing

Chain Link
Yes
Partial
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Baseboard
Yes
Hot Water
Yes

Laundry

Common Area
Yes
In Basement
Yes

Owner Pays

Insurance
Yes
Sewer
Yes
Trash Collection
Yes
Water
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Front Porch
Yes

Rental License Type

Standard
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes
Curbs
Yes
Paved Streets
Yes
Storm Sewer
Yes
Street Lights
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Topography

Level
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

No. of Ranges

Two
Yes

No. of Refrigerators

Two
Yes

Tenant Pays

Broadband
Yes
Cable TV
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Gas
Yes

Unit 1 Amenities

Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes

Unit 1 Appliances

Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes

Unit 1 Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath
Yes

Unit 1 Cooling

None
Yes

Unit 2 Amenities

Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes

Unit 2 Appliances

Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes

Unit 2 Bath Description

Upper Level Full Bath
Yes

Unit 2 Cooling

Window
Yes
Listing Office: Compass
IDX
Last Updated: May - 08 - 2026
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