It was the familiar under-construction desert: chewed pavement, a sleeping Caterpillar, dusty orange signs. “Whoa, how are you not a mannequin?” a lone skateboarder blurted, rolling past and breaking ...

In a downtown St. Paul switcheroo of sorts, Afro Deli has moved across the street to the Treasure Island Center building. And Pino’s Pizzeria, a longtime skyway staple popular with downtown workers, ...

Everyone seems to be worried about downtown St. Paul. The sidewalks are empty, office buildings sit vacant and going-out-of-business signs are draped across storefront windows. The year is 1975. Or is ...

Pedro Park in downtown St. Paul is reopening this week, following a multimillion-dollar expansion and after a saga that shows how the downtown revival has long been just around the corner and yet just ...

A local nonprofit has assumed ownership and control of the vacant Alliance Bank Center in downtown St. Paul. The St. Paul ...

In downtown St. Paul, businesses are noticing a difference after state employees began returning to the office for 50% of their workdays in June. “August [2025] foot traffic in downtown St. Paul, we ...

There’s no magic bullet for revitalizing downtown St. Paul, but if there was it might look something like Detroit. At least, that’s the working theory from one local developer, Ari Parritz, mentioned ...

Hannah Neumann, Captain Server at Meritage. Photographer Katie Howie is partnering with St. Paul Parks and Recreation and the St. Paul Downtown Alliance during the summer of 2025 to create a living ...