North End Community Center Rebuilds to Lead in Sustainability

The North End Community Center includes construction of a new 25,000 square foot building and enhancements to an existing 6-acre park in Saint Paul's North End neighborhood. The project aims to be a leader in sustainability.

Included in the design is an on-site geothermal well field for ground source heating and cooling and a roof-mounted solar array for on-site energy production. It also includes substantial stormwater mitigation strategies including underground stormwater retention chambers capable of holding 1,000,000 gallons of stormwater from the surrounding 170 acres around the site. This serves to slow the rate and improve the quality of stormwater entering the City's existing infrastructure.

2025 North End Community Center_Sustainability Overview

These shared spaces include:

• Multi-purpose community rooms
• A teaching kitchen
• Youth ("Rec Check") room
• Teen rooms
• Gymnasium
• Dance room
• Fitness room
• Study room

Park enhancements include:

• A multi-use artificial turf field
• Playground area
• Sepak/takraw/badminton courts
• Picnic areas
• Underground stormwater treatment
• Off-street parking
• Lighting
• Accessibility improvements
• Additional non-programmed green space