Development

On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, leaders and staff gathered to cut the ribbon of the Midway Diner at United Village. Two days later, Picco Pizza and Gelateria also opened. Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber …

Construction of a hotel at United Village is well underway again thanks to an agreement with city officials. Delays that brought the project to a halt in early fall were worrisome for the United …

Plans to convert the former Hamline Cleaners building into a Domino’s Pizza takeout restaurant continue to be questioned by the St. Paul Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The BZA Sept. 28, 2026 laid …

When Allianz Field plans took shape more than a decade ago, one hoped-for effect was for an active hospitality community. Black Hart, Midway Saloon, Turf Club, Sports Bar and Ethiopian Restaurant and …

Monitor in a minute - Sep 2026

Board denies Domino’s variance A plan to convert a longtime Midway dry cleaners into a Domino’s Pizza takeout restaurant was tossed Aug. 3 by the St. Paul Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The BZA …

OutFront Media’s long quest to erect a large digital display billboard near Highway 280 and Interstate 94 continues with an appearance before the St. Paul Planning Commission in the weeks ahead. …

H-Mart in Midway?

Is the popular H-Mart grocery chain coming to Midway Marketplace? There’s excitement due to the recent sale of the shuttered Cub Foods and At Home stores to a New Jersey limited-liability …

Hamline Avenue between Selby and University avenues is a smoother ride, thanks to skim coating work done in June. Union Park District Council and Hamline Midway Coalition leaders asked if street …

A land assembly project on University Avenue in Frogtown could entice a developer to that neighborhood. Or at least St. Paul City Council members, acting as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority …

Fiber installation work on the Lake-Marshall Bridge is expected to last until early July followed by a week or two of testing. The bus-only lane on the bridge, as well as the …

Phase two of the neighborhood street and pedestrian improvements within the area of East Como Boulevard, Grotto Street, Maryland Avenue, and Arlington Avenue will take place in 2026. The project will …

Pedestrian safety improvements will be done at intersections along Hamline Avenue and Hoyt Avenue around the Chelsea Heights Elementary School in 2026 as part of the Safe Routes to School project. …

Highway 280 is closed, and this weekend its detour along northbound Snelling Ave. will also be shut to drivers. Northbound Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. will be closed from Hwy 36 to I-694 starting 8 …

Market-rate apartments and street-level retail are eyed for the former CVS site at Snelling and University avenues, being redeveloped by 499 Snelling Realty Company. City officials announced the …

Keeping track of highway and street studies, as well as state, city and county projects under construction, might have travelers going in circles. Highway 280 reconstruction is already underway. …

Metro Transit, the City of Saint Paul, and Ramsey County have partnered to resurface Selby Ave between Snelling Ave. and Dale St. Work is set to begin May 11 and will last up to five …

The City of Saint Paul today announced the planned redevelopment of the former CVS site in the Midway neighborhood. The private development will be led by 499 Snelling Realty Company, an enterprise …

CVS is gone

Will demolition of one of Midway’s most notorious problem properties bring needed redevelopment or just another vacant lot? Either way, the former University-Snelling CVS is no more. Demolition …

New drive-through services will be allowed in St. Paul, but only in specific locations and under specific conditions. The new regulations take effect this month. City Council members March 4 …

Construction of a 160-room hotel and 300-space parking ramp at the United Village development is well underway, thanks to March 11 St. Paul City Council approval of needed variances for its front …

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