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Assisted Living Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Nonprofit

By Sara Reller | 02.01.07 | 7:15 pm

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a Bayport assisted-living facility isn’t a nonprofit and, therefore, is required to pay property taxes to Washington County in the case of Croixdale v Washington County.

The court said that Croixdale, a 53-unit…

TIF law won’t change for Bridges

By Sara Reller | 01.24.07 | 11:05 am

The Bridges of St. Paul development project likely won’t be getting a change in state law. The project originally called for $125 million in TIF money, which HRA Director Cecile Bedor said in a letter last week would not be…

Troubled waters: St. Paul’s Bridges project has more bridges to cross

By Sara Reller | 01.19.07 | 11:06 am

In a meeting called through an ad in the Pioneer Press, the TriCouncil Task Force gathered Thursday to discuss the Bridges of St. Paul project. The project has created significant contention since the idea was formed by Jerry Trooien, developer…

No TIF for Bridges

By Sara Reller | 01.19.07 | 10:57 am

The Bridges of St. Paul will not be getting any TIF money. A letter from Cecile Bedor, St. Paul’s HRA director,  to Bridges developer Jerry Trooien on Thursday said the city had worked with outside legal counsel and determined that…

Minnesota Supreme Court reviews Minnetrista case

By Sara Reller | 01.11.07 | 10:43 am

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard a case Wednesday morning to decide if developer Hans Hagen can go forward with his construction project, despite the City of Minnetrista denying the rezoning of the land.

Hagen wants to develop a 303-unit project…

New Life for Stale Beer Plant?

By Sara Reller | 01.10.07 | 6:15 pm

St. Paul’s Schmidt Brewery plant will get a fresh new look, while — the community hopes — retaining its historic attributes. The 15-acre site on West Seventh Street will be purchased by developer Jeffery Cohen and his son, Craig Cohen,…

Minnesota Develops in 2007

By Sara Reller | 01.04.07 | 10:13 pm

The next year will bring, as all years do, changes in the physical and economic landscape of the State of Minnesota. Expect to see new buildings go up, and old ones come down.

Going Somewhere?
The light-rail expenses could be…

Development in review 2006

By Sara Reller | 12.27.06 | 9:55 am

And the community cried “TOO BIG! TOO BIG!”

There were several development projects in 2006 that have been stalled or quashed because of their size. 

The Bridges of St. Paul project on the West Side of St. Paul took their…

Does JOBZ create jobs?

By Sara Reller | 12.15.06 | 10:17 am

Governor Tim Pawlenty’s JOBZ program has done better than expected. However, while there are more jobs now than when the program started in 2004 the president of the Center for Rural Policy and Development, Jack Geller, said that research could…

WSCO’s new board has tension

By Sara Reller | 12.12.06 | 11:10 am

Nearly every issue became contentious at the first meeting of the new West Side Citizen’s Organization board Monday night. Strangley enough, one of the only issues that didn’t get a vote was one of the few that was expected too.…