Ford later reached an agreement with the United Auto Workers which would keep the plant open until 2009. In September 2017, the St. Paul City Council approved a master plan and zoning designed to redevelop the  site and add as many as 4,000 new housing units.
Ford reached an agreement with the United Auto Workers to keep the plant open until 2009. In September 2017, the St. Paul City Council approved a plan for redevelopment of the site and the addition of up to 4,000 new housing units.