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Skyline Tower
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Skyline Tower overlooking Interstate 94
General information
Type Apartments
Location 1247 St. Anthony Ave., Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°57′09″N 93°09′10″W / 44.952537°N 93.152771°W / 44.952537; -93.152771
Construction started 1971
Completed 1972
Opening 1972
Height
Roof 240 feet (73 m)
Technical details
Floor count 24

Skyline Tower is a large low-income high rise apartment complex in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The building is also often called St. Anthony Tower, or 1247 St. Anthony. At 240 feet (73 m) it is the largest single HUD-subsidized building in Minnesota, and the 22nd-tallest building in Saint Paul. With over 500 units it is the largest single-building subsidized housing complex in the U.S. west of Chicago. The building is run by CommonBond Communities, the largest developer or owner of affordable rental housing in Minnesota. The nonprofit bought the building in 2000 with the help of U.S. Bank. The building was previously owned by Skyline Towers Co and managed by Sentinel Management Co.

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