Lowertown

Saint Paul Real Estate Pulls Out its JackHammers and Big Ambitions

There are many parts of Saint Paul that are all but a ghost town.  Many older businesses closed, buildings were purchased with grand ambitions, but in this economy and real estate bust, nothing was moving.  Recently, though, more activity is being seen around the city.  Much of this work is not private enterprise, but non-profit [...]

FEMA Declares Lowertown Saint Paul in Flood Zone

As the flood water’s recede in Saint Paul neighborhoods, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared parts of Saint Paul’s Lowertown and Downtown in the flood area.  This is even after an almost record flood season failed to get much more than the grass wet in certain parts of the area.  No structures will [...]