News Bites & Stories:
Life along the light rail attractive option for some
Developers and buyers are already interested in the Central Corridor
MN Daily – July 23, 2008
Central Corridor planners approve the St. Paul-Minneapolis rail route
While the decision is historic, many major issues must be resolved.
Pioneer Press – February 28, 2008
Seward members buy into growth
To have, hold and invest: A story of grocery co-op love at a longtime south Minneapolis organic food outlet.
Star Tribune – March 17, 2007
Central Corridor rail line proposal gets federal boost
The U.S. Transit Administration approved preparing a preliminary design, but to win approval the estimated $930 million cost must be cut.
Creative Spaces
Affordable live/work space can be tough to come by for artists. This new rental project in St. Paul, being touted as the largest of its kind in the nation, hopes to fill that void, and revitalize an industrial area in St. Paul.
Lavender Magazine – Out at Home, August 2006
by Heidi Fellner
Wellington Management built another highly attractive property in the Prospect Park/St. Anthony Park area at
2650 University Avenue, St. Paul, with more of a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic. The Metro Lofts, which just
opened—featuring open floor plans, high ceilings, and loft-style finishes—is tending to attract the younger set. >>>Read the Full Story.
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Cost of the commute: time and money
Even before gas got so expensive, some Twin Cities commuters were fed up with what the trips cost them in time. They fixed it by moving -- jobs, houses or both.
Star Tribune – June 23, 2006
Feel like it’s time for a change? Ever consider trying life in a metro loft? (pdf file)
Park Bugle – April 2005
Our Newest "Old" Neighborhood on the Avenue
Midway Chamber of Commerce Avenues Newsletter – February 2005
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