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Plans for St. Paul’s Allianz Field: A bakery, pizzeria, garden, ice rink

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 3h

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6h

What's the future, real and imagined, of the United Village development around Allianz Field? Plans call for a French bakery, Italian pizzeria, acre-sized flower garden, lover's/family-style ice rink, modern art, and maybe a daycare, housing and more twincities.com/2025/10/10/p... via
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Regardless of what dreams may come, construction equipment is on the ground turning earth for three new structures.

Downtown St. Paul: Nonprofit acquires vacant Alliance Bank Center

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6h

A downtown nonprofit with key ties to City Hall and major St. Paul employers just bought the Alliance Bank Center. Next steps could take a year: www.twincities.com/2025/10/10/d...

The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation will spend the next year evaluating redevelopment options.

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 3h

Endorsed by FireFighters Local 21

Plans for St. Paul’s Allianz Field: A bakery, pizzeria, garden, ice rink

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 4h

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 4h

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 4h

Could be big…

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6h

What's the future, real and imagined, of the United Village development around Allianz Field? Plans call for a French bakery, Italian pizzeria, acre-sized flower garden, lover's/family-style ice rink, modern art, and maybe a daycare, housing and more twincities.com/2025/10/10/p... via
@pioneerpress

Regardless of what dreams may come, construction equipment is on the ground turning earth for three new structures.

Plans for St. Paul’s Allianz Field: A bakery, pizzeria, garden, ice rink

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6h

What's the future, real and imagined, of the United Village development around Allianz Field? Plans call for a French bakery, Italian pizzeria, acre-sized flower garden, lover's/family-style ice rink, modern art, and maybe a daycare, housing and more twincities.com/2025/10/10/p... via
@pioneerpress

Regardless of what dreams may come, construction equipment is on the ground turning earth for three new structures.

Downtown St. Paul: Nonprofit acquires vacant Alliance Bank Center

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6h

A downtown nonprofit with key ties to City Hall and major St. Paul employers just bought the Alliance Bank Center. Next steps could take a year: www.twincities.com/2025/10/10/d...

The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation will spend the next year evaluating redevelopment options.

UMN regents vote 9-2 to transfer Eastcliff to the university foundation

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 1d

I just picked my kid up from school on a Metro Transit bus and now I’m heading to Allianz Field on a Metro Transit bus. Ask me anything.

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 1d

The vote was not unanimous. Regent James Farnsworth, who represents the district, called the arrangement “convoluted” this week and opposed transferring ownership outside of the university itself.

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 1d

The historic Eastcliff house in St. Paul — the U of M president’s mansion — will be sold to a nonprofit foundation for $2.2 million, and then leased back rent-free to the U of M. Here’s how that works, and what the U gets out of it: www.twincities.com/2025/10/09/u...

The $2.2 million sale will allow the foundation to lease the 20-room structure back to the university on a 40-year lease, rent-free.

UMN regents vote 9-2 to transfer Eastcliff to the university foundation

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 1d

The historic Eastcliff house in St. Paul — the U of M president’s mansion — will be sold to a nonprofit foundation for $2.2 million, and then leased back rent-free to the U of M. Here’s how that works, and what the U gets out of it: www.twincities.com/2025/10/09/u...

The $2.2 million sale will allow the foundation to lease the 20-room structure back to the university on a 40-year lease, rent-free.

First director of St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety stepping down

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 2d

The St. Paul Federation of Educators have just weighed in: facebook.com/SPFT28

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 2d

With violent crime falling toward a 10-year low, Brooke Blakey, the first director of St. Paul's Office of Neighborhood Safety, to step down. www.twincities.com/2025/10/07/b... Story by @MaraGottfried

Brooke Blakey says it’s time to pass the baton.

U of M considers selling historic Eastcliff mansion to its foundation

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 2d

EASTCLIFF, LET ME LEASE BACK YOUR WINDOW: The University of Minnesota on Thursday will discuss selling the 20-room president’s mansion to the U of M Foundation for $2.2 million — and then leasing it back for zero rent. twincities.com/2025/10/07/u... #FreeRent #Eastcliff #StPaul

The mansion in St. Paul has housed eight university presidents and recently Gov. Tim Walz.

St. Paul’s mayoral candidates diverge on Summit Ave. bike trail

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 3d

“Is it because we don’t care about Black and brown people who need their infrastructure updated?" She did not give a yes or no response when asked later if she thinks Summit Ave needs reconstruction either way: “All of our streets in St. Paul need to be redone.” www.twincities.com/2025/10/07/s...

State Rep. Her questioned the planning around the bike trail, but said she was not ready to cancel it.

As some big names sit out St. Paul mayor’s race, others ponder city’s challenges

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 5d

“I’ve endorsed none of the candidates. I don’t expect to.” City Council President Rebecca Noecker says she hasn’t taken sides in the St. Paul mayor’s race, and other key voices are also either on the fence or sitting things out. Here’s who, and why:

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 5d

NO ENDORSEMENT FOR YOU!: Some major players have taken sides in the St. Paul’s mayor race — while others are sitting this one out. Here’s who and here’s why. www.twincities.com/2025/10/05/a...

Key voices such as the St. Paul DFL and St. Paul Chamber of Commerce are not endorsing anyone

As some big names sit out St. Paul mayor’s race, others ponder city’s challenges

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 5d

NO ENDORSEMENT FOR YOU!: Some major players have taken sides in the St. Paul’s mayor race — while others are sitting this one out. Here’s who and here’s why. www.twincities.com/2025/10/05/a...

Key voices such as the St. Paul DFL and St. Paul Chamber of Commerce are not endorsing anyone

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 5d

True. The collateral arrests have been huge.

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this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah, even that part is unclear. The ICE statement made it seem like there were, in fact, criminal charges. What they are and where these folks are being held and for how long… all tough to navigate.

Roofing crew raided by immigration authorities, St. Paul officials say

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 7d

ICE arrests an entire crew of roofers on St. Paul’s North End, drawing out concerned neighbors who demanded agents to identify themselves www.twincities.com/2025/10/02/r... Story by @MarsKingReports

“The ICE St. Paul Office conducted an enforcement action resulting in the arrest of four individuals,” an ICE spokesperson said.

U.S. Bank Center heads to auction for $1 million starting bid

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 8d

The U.S. Bank Center, which changed hands for more than $52 million 20 years ago and $21 million in 2013, heads to auction next month. Minimum bid: $1 million. www.twincities.com/2025/10/02/u...

The 25-story office tower is listed as 25% occupied.