Maplewood Moose Lodge Demolition - 1946 English St N

In April 2025, the former Maplewood Moose Lodge building, located at 1946 English St N, was demolished. 

Project Background and Timeline: 

May 2019 - The City acquired the property at 1946 English Street North, which served as the former Moose Lodge site. The property is in an area that the City wishes to see redeveloped, and tax increment financing will likely be utilized to assist with its future redevelopment. Before purchasing the property, the City hired LHB, Inc. to evaluate whether it met state requirements for a redevelopment tax increment financing (TIF) district, which requires that over half of the main buildings be in poor structural condition. 

October 2024 - The city hired LHB for an updated evaluation which concluded that the building on the site was structurally substandard within the meaning of the statute and that more than 15 percent of the parcel was covered by areas needing improvements. No repairs or improvements have been made to the building since the original 2018 LHB evaluation, and it has continued to deteriorate.

November 12, 2024 - The Maplewood Economic and Development Authority (EDA) approved a Resolution to demolish the structurally substandard building at 1946 English Street and include the parcel in a future redevelopment tax increment financing district. 

Winter/Spring 2025 - Staff applied for, and was awarded, a $300,000 demolition loan from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to help facilitate the demolition of the building; however, due to a conflict of timing with the project and the need to expedite the demolition process in response to public nuisance and safety concerns, the awarded loan was relinquished.