St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation Working to Acquire Alliance Bank Center

The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation (SPDDC) announced it has purchased the bank note for the former Alliance Bank Center building, located at 55 5th…
Downtown St. Paul on the Cusp of Major Redevelopment

The week of February 17 saw some major development news for downtown St. Paul, including a potential $130 development project and the creation of a…
Safe Gun Storage Signs Installed in Downtown St. Paul Parking Ramps

St. Paul Moms Demand Action, the local chapter of a gun safety advocacy group, recently celebrated the installation of seven signs being installed at parking…
City Council approves Downtown Improvement District expansion

The St. Paul City Council approved a plan last month to expand the existing boundaries of the St. Paul Downtown Improvement District (DID) eastward in…
Residents, businesses petition to form new downtown improvement district

The St. Paul Downtown Improvement District (SPDID) announced that commercial and residential property owners are officially petitioning the City of St. Paul to create a…
St. Paul Downtown Alliance releases downtown investment strategy

The St. Paul Downtown Alliance released a report calling several strategies to increase investment and economic development opportunities in downtown St. Paul, including converting office…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches back to Downtown

Hundreds of revelers came out for the “Greatest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the nation” on March 16. Despite the blustery cold, people lined the…
West 7th properties petition to join Downtown Improvement District

Commercial property owners along West 7th Street to Grand Avenue in downtown St. Paul have submitted petitions to City Council to join the St. Paul Downtown…
Ramsey County commits to bold vision of RiversEdge in downtown

City Perspective By Ramsey County Commissioner District 5 Rafael Ortega In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt, including the RiversEdge…