Katie Galioto

The Downtown Action Plan is one of many strategies from various stakeholders in recent years aimed at transforming the urban core after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Downtown Minneapolis’ Northstar Center to reopen after millions in renovations, years of planning

Civic leaders say such developments, often costly and complicated projects, are key to downtown’s future.

As Madison Equities properties show signs of financial distress, banks are seeking repayment from Rosemary Kortgard as the guarantor of unpaid loans.

Beloved restaurants have closed and office buildings have sold at discount, raising alarms about the future of the capital city’s urban core.

The assessment-funded downtown improvement district will double its budget and expand its reach into Lowertown.

Procedural delays and a symbolic City Council vote raise questions about how the city’s law should be interpreted and enforced.

City leaders have publicly criticized downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner for deteriorating conditions at the Lowry Apartments.

An attorney for the city argued that owner Madison Equities let the building deteriorate after a lender began foreclosure proceedings.

Mayor Melvin Carter lambasted property owner Madison Equities in a Monday evening speech as tenant problems persist.