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$1,199-$1,763/mo

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Western U Plaza

470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103

1-3 beds 1-2 baths 689-1,320 sqft

Some units at this property may be income restricted.

All about this rental

Quick overview

Type:
Apartment
Floors:
1-3
Neighborhood:
Summit - University
ZIP code:
55103
Built:
2016
Status:
Active
Apartments in the community:
68
Buildings in the community:
3
Last checked:
1 hour ago

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Perks of living here

Convenience

You'll appreciate On-Site Maintenance, On-Site Management, In Unit Washer/Dryer, and easy transportation access with the Western Avenue Light Rail Station just across the street.

Temperature

Stay cool with an Air Conditioner and enjoy the comfort of Heated Underground Parking Garage during colder months.

Security

Feel safe with Controlled Access/Gated entry to the property.

Pets

Specific pet amenities aren't listed, but the Smoke Free Community may appeal to pet owners.

Outdoors

Relax or socialize in the Courtyard, BBQ/Picnic Area, or let the kids play at the Playground.

Design

Enjoy stylish features like Carpeting, Large Closets, and the charm of living in a Historic Building—the former Old Home Creamery.

Standout

The Green Building powered by solar panels makes this property eco-friendly and unique!

Shared spaces & benefits

  • Across the Street from the Western Avenue Light Rail Station
  • Playground
  • On-Site Maintenance
  • Historic Building- home of the original Old Home Creamery
  • Green Building- Solar Panels on the roof power all of the community spaces
  • Courtyard
  • Smoke Free Community
  • BBQ/Picnic Area
  • Bike Racks
  • Heated Underground Parking Garage
  • Elevator
  • Controlled Access/Gated
  • On-Site Management

In-house comforts

  • Large Closets
  • In Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Window Coverings
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Refrigerator
  • Cable Ready
  • Carpeting
  • Air Conditioner
  • Efficient Appliances

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Fees & policies

Pet policy

No pets allowed. At this time, pets are not allowed at Western U Plaza.
The fees are estimates and actual amounts may vary. Pricing and availability are subject to change. For details, .

Contact info

Sand Property Management, LLC
Property listed in the Yardi Rental ILS Network (RentCafe.com & Point2Homes.com).

Get to know the area

Know your way around

85
Very walkable
Walk Score®
N/A
No data
Transit Score®
70
Very bikeable
Bike Score®
The area around 470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. 470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 is in a very bikeable area, featuring a well-developed cycling infrastructure for easy and safe biking.
Walkability data provided by Walk Score®

Plan your commute

  • St. Paul's city center
    3 min
    5 min
    19 min
    16 min
Commute times provided by Walk Score® Travel Time.

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Rainbow Child Development Center
Childcare • 1.11 mi
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Hodan Childcare Center
Childcare • 1.24 mi
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New Creations Child Care & Learning Center
Childcare • 2.01 mi
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St. Paul Learning Center
Childcare • 3.23 mi
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Early Childhood Development Center
Childcare • 3.96 mi
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St. Anthony Park
Childcare • 4.17 mi
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KidsPark Hourly Child Care
Childcare • 4.19 mi
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Pathways to Play
Childcare • 4.52 mi
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Jackson Magnet Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 249 students • 0.27 mi
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St. Paul City Primary School
Charter • PK, K-5 • 295 students • 0.31 mi
1/10
Christ's Household Of Faith
Private • PK-12 • 154 students • 0.45 mi
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St Agnes School
Private • PK-12 • 771 students • 0.47 mi
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Benjamin E Mays Magnet
Public • PK, K-5 • 334 students • 0.50 mi
1/10
Early Education-Rondo
Public • PK, K • 11 students • 0.50 mi
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Cathedral Hill Montessori School
Private • PK-K • 42 students • 0.54 mi
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Cathedral Hill Montessori School
Private • PK-K • 41 students • 0.54 mi
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Jackson Magnet Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 249 students • 0.27 mi
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St. Paul City Primary School
Charter • PK, K-5 • 295 students • 0.31 mi
1/10
Christ's Household Of Faith
Private • PK-12 • 154 students • 0.45 mi
NR
St. Agnes School
Private • K-12 • 717 students • 0.47 mi
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St Agnes School
Private • PK-12 • 771 students • 0.47 mi
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Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo
Public • 1-8 • 1082 students • 0.50 mi
7/10
Benjamin E Mays Magnet
Public • PK, K-5 • 334 students • 0.50 mi
1/10
Early Education-Rondo
Public • PK, K • 11 students • 0.50 mi
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St. Paul City Middle School
Charter • 6-8 • 137 students • 0.31 mi
1/10
Christ's Household Of Faith
Private • PK-12 • 154 students • 0.45 mi
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St. Agnes School
Private • K-12 • 717 students • 0.47 mi
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St Agnes School
Private • PK-12 • 771 students • 0.47 mi
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Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo
Public • 1-8 • 1082 students • 0.50 mi
7/10
Alc Gateway To College
Public • 8-12 • 146 students • 0.51 mi
3/10
United Hospital Adolescent Program
Public • 6-12 • 7 students • 0.92 mi
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Upper Mississippi Middle Academy
Charter • 6-8 • 75 students • 0.96 mi
2/10
Christ's Household Of Faith
Private • PK-12 • 154 students • 0.45 mi
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St. Agnes School
Private • K-12 • 717 students • 0.47 mi
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St Agnes School
Private • PK-12 • 771 students • 0.47 mi
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Alc Gateway To College
Public • 8-12 • 146 students • 0.51 mi
3/10
United Hospital Adolescent Program
Public • 6-12 • 7 students • 0.92 mi
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Upper Mississippi High Academy
Charter • 9-12 • 131 students • 0.96 mi
3/10
Home/Hospital Instruction
Public • PK, K-12 • 7 students • 0.98 mi
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Journeys Secondary School
Public • 8-12 • 74 students • 1.13 mi
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St. Paul College
College • 0.48 mi
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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
College • 1.44 mi
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Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul campus)
College • 2.01 mi
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Concordia University St. Paul
College • 2.13 mi
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Concordia University St. Paul
College • 2.21 mi
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Hamline University
College • 2.52 mi
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Macalester College
College • 2.91 mi
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University of St. Thomas
College • 3.86 mi
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Western Avenue
Train
0.05 mi
Western Av
Bus
0.06 mi
Farrington St
Bus
0.10 mi
Arundel St
Bus
0.18 mi
Marion St
Bus
0.27 mi
Western Av
Bus
0.27 mi
Farrington St
Bus
0.29 mi
Mackubin St
Bus
0.29 mi
St. Paul Downtown Airport
Airport
3.00 mi
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Airport
7.57 mi
South St. Paul Municipal Airport
Airport
7.99 mi
Rosackers Number 1 Seaplane Base
Airport
9.45 mi
Western Av
Bus
0.06 mi
Farrington St
Bus
0.10 mi
Arundel St
Bus
0.18 mi
Marion St
Bus
0.27 mi
Western Av
Bus
0.27 mi
Farrington St
Bus
0.29 mi
Mackubin St
Bus
0.29 mi
University Av
Bus
0.29 mi
Western Avenue
Train
0.05 mi
Dale Street
Train
0.48 mi
Capitol/Rice Street
Train
0.49 mi
Dale Street
Train
0.55 mi
Robert Street
Train
0.87 mi
10th Street
Train
0.93 mi
Victoria Street
Train
1.05 mi
Central Station
Train
1.29 mi
Bangkok Thai Deli
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Mandalay Kitchen
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Peking Garden
Restaurant
0.08 mi
Little Szechuan
Restaurant
0.11 mi
Tay Ho Restaurant
Restaurant
0.12 mi
Pho Ca Dao Restaurant
Restaurant
0.17 mi
McDonald's
Food
0.26 mi
King Thai
Restaurant
0.26 mi
Nickel Joint
Drinks
0.51 mi
The Gnome Craft Pub
Drinks
0.70 mi
Sweeney's Saloon
Drinks
0.95 mi
The Liffey
Drinks
0.96 mi
Patrick McGovern's
Drinks
0.98 mi
Tom Reid's
Drinks
1.03 mi
Camp
Drinks
1.09 mi
Tin Whiskers Brewing Company
Drinks
1.10 mi
McDonald's
Food
0.26 mi
White Castle
Food
0.44 mi
Subway
Food
0.50 mi
Wendy's
Food
0.52 mi
Dairy Queen
Food
0.78 mi
Mickey's Diner
Food
1.00 mi
Master Chef
Food
1.02 mi
Lee's Express
Food
1.05 mi
Bangkok Thai Deli
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Mandalay Kitchen
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Peking Garden
Restaurant
0.08 mi
Little Szechuan
Restaurant
0.11 mi
Tay Ho Restaurant
Restaurant
0.12 mi
Pho Ca Dao Restaurant
Restaurant
0.17 mi
King Thai
Restaurant
0.26 mi
Trieu Chau Restaurant
Restaurant
0.31 mi
Hatien Asian Market
Grocery store
0.04 mi
88 Oriental Foods
Grocery store
0.15 mi
Sun Foods
Grocery store
0.43 mi
Dollar Plus
Shopping
0.45 mi
Sunday's Best Boutique
Shopping
0.51 mi
Holiday
Grocery store
0.51 mi
Global Food Market
Grocery store
0.52 mi
Palmore imports
Shopping
0.56 mi
Hatien Asian Market
Grocery store
0.04 mi
88 Oriental Foods
Grocery store
0.15 mi
Sun Foods
Grocery store
0.43 mi
Holiday
Grocery store
0.51 mi
Global Food Market
Grocery store
0.52 mi
Shuang Hur Supermarket
Grocery store
0.63 mi
Great Harvest Bread Co
Grocery store
0.73 mi
Trung Nam French Bakery
Grocery store
0.78 mi
Dollar Plus
Shopping
0.45 mi
Sunday's Best Boutique
Shopping
0.51 mi
Palmore imports
Shopping
0.56 mi
Solo Vino
Shopping
0.70 mi
Fleur de Lis Flowers
Shopping
0.71 mi
Cycles for Change
Shopping
0.74 mi
Sen Hao Seng Jewelry
Shopping
0.79 mi
Thrifty Nifty
Shopping
0.82 mi
Clouds in Water Zen Center
Place of worship
0.09 mi
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Place of worship
0.24 mi
Minnesota Da’wah Institute
Place of worship
0.26 mi
St. Adalbert's Church
Place of worship
0.27 mi
Faith Lutheran Church
Place of worship
0.33 mi
Discount Auto Glass
Automotive
0.34 mi
Midas
Automotive
0.35 mi
State Lot BB
Automotive
0.40 mi
Discount Auto Glass
Automotive
0.34 mi
Midas
Automotive
0.35 mi
State Lot BB
Automotive
0.40 mi
AutoMax
Automotive
0.40 mi
State Lot AA
Automotive
0.41 mi
State Office Building Parking Ramp
Automotive
0.49 mi
Ramp F
Automotive
0.50 mi
State Lot G
Automotive
0.52 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Healthcare
0.85 mi
Public Health Center - Clinic 555
Healthcare
0.90 mi
United Hospital
Healthcare
0.94 mi
Children's Minnesota - St. Paul Clinic
Healthcare
0.96 mi
Regions Hospital
Healthcare
1.01 mi
Walgreens
Healthcare
1.14 mi
Great River Dental
Healthcare
1.33 mi
Walgreens
Healthcare
1.35 mi
Radisson
Hotel
0.47 mi
Courtyard
Hotel
0.91 mi
Hampton Inn & Suites
Hotel
1.01 mi
Residence Inn by Marriot
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1.05 mi
Drury Plaza Hotel
Hotel
1.11 mi
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Downtown St. Paul
Hotel
1.18 mi
SpringHill Suites
Hotel
1.19 mi
The Saint Paul Hotel
Hotel
1.20 mi
Dero
Other
0.50 mi
Alter Home Team and Linda Alter
Other
0.64 mi
Kevin DeGezelle - State Farm Insurance Agent
Other
1.19 mi
Skally’s Tax Service
Other
1.22 mi
Edina Realty
Other
1.31 mi
RE/MAX Results
Other
1.36 mi
Coldwell Banker
Other
1.43 mi
Merck Real Estate
Other
1.77 mi
OMG Nails
Personal care
0.47 mi
TJ Nails
Personal care
0.49 mi
Grooming House Barber
Personal care
0.51 mi
Xtreme Beauty
Personal care
0.52 mi
Avivage Massage
Personal care
1.22 mi
Moxie Hair Salon
Personal care
1.31 mi
Sense of Style
Personal care
1.33 mi
Grandeur Nail
Personal care
1.37 mi
Pomeroy's Animal Hospital
Pet care
1.21 mi
Cocobear Pet Care
Pet care
1.26 mi
Dog Days
Pet care
1.28 mi
High Bridge Dog Park
Pet care
1.40 mi
Chuck & Don's
Pet care
1.44 mi
Grand Groomers
Pet care
1.65 mi
Canine Coach
Pet care
1.75 mi
Lower Landing Dog Park
Pet care
1.76 mi
Clouds in Water Zen Center
Place of worship
0.09 mi
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Place of worship
0.24 mi
Minnesota Da’wah Institute
Place of worship
0.26 mi
St. Adalbert's Church
Place of worship
0.27 mi
Faith Lutheran Church
Place of worship
0.33 mi
Berean Church COGIC
Place of worship
0.42 mi
Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church
Place of worship
0.49 mi
Towhid Islamic Community Center
Place of worship
0.53 mi
State Office Building
Public service
0.52 mi
Transportation Building
Public service
0.53 mi
Minnesota Senate Building
Public service
0.59 mi
Hiway Federal Credit Union
Public service
0.66 mi
American National Bank
Public service
0.66 mi
Administration Building
Public service
0.68 mi
Fire Station 18
Public service
0.69 mi
Judicial Center
Public service
0.74 mi
Martin Luther King Center
Entertainment
0.56 mi
Frogtown Curling Club
Sports
0.57 mi
Penumbra Theatre
Entertainment
0.58 mi
Rondo Community Outreach Library
Entertainment
0.58 mi
YWCA St. Paul
Sports
0.59 mi
Little Free Library
Entertainment
0.61 mi
Minnesota History Center
Entertainment
0.63 mi
Saint Paul Curling Club
Sports
0.68 mi
Martin Luther King Center
Entertainment
0.56 mi
Penumbra Theatre
Entertainment
0.58 mi
Rondo Community Outreach Library
Entertainment
0.58 mi
Little Free Library
Entertainment
0.61 mi
Minnesota History Center
Entertainment
0.63 mi
St. Mary Banquet Hall
Entertainment
0.86 mi
Boys & Girls Club
Entertainment
0.89 mi
History Theatre
Entertainment
0.93 mi
Frogtown Curling Club
Sports
0.57 mi
YWCA St. Paul
Sports
0.59 mi
Saint Paul Curling Club
Sports
0.68 mi
Xcel Energy Center
Sports
1.00 mi
TRIA Rink
Sports
1.14 mi
Skyway Fitness
Sports
1.25 mi
Timberwolf Crossfit
Sports
1.41 mi
Orangetheory Fitness
Sports
1.50 mi

Average utility cost in Minnesota

In Minnesota, renters typically spend around $367 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $25 for internet to $114 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.

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Electricity
$114
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Gas
$87
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Water
$34
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Sewer
$42
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Cable
$65
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Internet
$25

Community reviews

How are these reviews collected?
3.4 (5 reviews)

What other renters say:

Verified Resident
Apr 1, 2026Eleanor B.
Great location love the amenities hhhhhhhh
Verified Resident
Nov 12, 2024Ebla M.
Very good experience I really love the warm reception and application process was easy and simple.
Verified Resident
Aug 20, 2022michael s.
haveing to put up with the nosie up 0ver me it want stop .This has been going on for six mounts . need your help .
Verified Resident
Feb 12, 2022Anonymous
Office manager fraye is the best and Bobby is great and fixes whatever needs to be fixed.
Verified Resident
Sep 28, 2021Hassan H.
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FAQs about Western U Plaza

When was this property’s information last updated?

The details for Western U Plaza were last updated 1 hour ago.

What floor plans are available?

Western U Plaza offers the following floor plan options: one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-plus-bedroom.

Is Western U Plaza pet-friendly?

Unfortunately, Western U Plaza is not pet-friendly.

Do units at Western U Plaza come with air conditioning?

Yes, units at Western U Plaza come with air conditioning.

Do units at Western U Plaza come with a garage?

Yes, Western U Plaza features garages.

What neighborhood is this property in?

470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 is in Summit - University.

What are popular apartment communities in Summit - University?

Popular apartment communities in Summit - University include: Avandale, Custom House, The Mason, Terra Pointe Apartments, Hamline Pointe Apartments.

How far is Western U Plaza from the city center?

Western U Plaza is approximately 3 minutes away by car from the city center.

What's the best way to get around the area?

The area around 470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. 470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 is in a very bikeable area, featuring a well-developed cycling infrastructure for easy and safe biking.

What childcare centers are close by?

Nearby childcare centers include Rainbow Child Development Center, Hodan Childcare Center, New Creations Child Care & Learning Center.

What schools are close by?

Nearby schools include Jackson Magnet Elementary School, St. Paul City Primary School, St. Paul City Middle School.

What colleges are close by?

Nearby colleges include St. Paul College, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul campus).

What are the price ranges for the units in this building?

Prices in Western U Plaza are at:
  • $1,199-$1,287 for one-bedroom units
  • $1,499-$1,531 for two-bedroom units
  • $1,763 for three-plus-bedroom units

How does this rent compare with rents in St. Paul?

Rent in St. Paul averages at $1,534, compared to prices of $1,199-$1,763 /mo at Western U Plaza.

Are there any other apartments around for the same amount?

Here are some apartment communities near 470 Western Avenue, St Paul, MN, 55103 with similar rents: Avandale, Custom House, The Mason, Terra Pointe Apartments, Hamline Pointe Apartments, Riverview Highlands, The Finn Apartments, Osceola Place, a 55+ Community, Larpenteur Villa, Liffey on Snelling.

Does the rent at Western U Plaza include utilities?

No, utilities are not included in the rent at Western U Plaza. Tenants are typically responsible for all utilities.

Are there any reviews or ratings related to Western U Plaza or its management company?

Yes, you’ll find reviews for Western U Plaza above—see what past and current residents have to say about living here.

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