The redevelopment of the old O’Gara’s Bar & Grill site in St. Paul was one of several projects to get a boost this week from the state.

The state Department of Employment and Economic Development awarded $361,408 to St. Paul to help pay for the cleanup of O’Gara’s Snelling Avenue location. The nearly 1.2-acre site was once also home to a gas station and auto repair shop and needs to have petroleum and other contaminants cleared, according to the state.

The cleanup grant was one of a dozen announced Wednesday throughout the state. The $5.67 million in grants will help attract $763.9 million in private investments, according to DEED.

“Contaminated sites represent environmental hazards and wasted economic opportunity,” DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy said in a prepared statement. “By utilizing grant funding, these cities are preparing for economic growth and making their environments healthier for their residents now and into the future.”

The O’Gara’s site will become a mixed-use development with 163 apartments, underground parking and commercial space. Open for 77 years, the landmark bar closed in September. The new development is expected to have a downsized version of O’Gara’s.

Other east metro projects getting grants include: