A drawing of Kal Construction and Design's plans to renovate the existing house (left) and add a second smaller home (right), along with a third housing unit above a six-stall garage along the alley, at 549 Holly Ave. A three-dwelling…
A drawing of Kal Construction and Design's plans to renovate the existing house (left) and add a second smaller home (right), along with an accessory dwelling to the rear, at 549 Holly Ave. A Historic Hill District property could have…
Almost 250 people attended a June 6 virtual meeting to review the city of Saint Paul’s concepts for replacing Summit Avenue’s on-street bike lanes with one- or two-way bike trails separated from traffic by a narrow boulevard. The change would…
If you pay attention, you’ll notice that the sidewalks along Summit Avenue change patterns every few paces. The typical wide squares will turn to horizontal slats, to square grids, to hexagons if you walk far enough. Almost every sidewalk is…
The Saint Paul City Council relaxed regulations governing the building of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on single-family lots earlier this year as part of an effort to address the city’s housing shortage.The city no longer requires a minimum lot size…
A master plan for Summit Avenue to improve the recreational experience on the tree-lined boulevard and the safety of all those who use it will be drawn up in the coming months by Saint Paul’s departments of Parks and Recreation…
Aformer auto repair garage at 156 N. Dale St. will be transformed into space for as many as three businesses under a renovation plan approved on March 22 by the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). The plan is likely to end…
MUSIC Sounds of Blackness performs songs from the family favorite The Night Before Christmas in a live recording from the Ordway Concert Hall streaming online from now though December 31. Seventeen singers and a 10-piece band are featured in this…
A shuttered auto repair shop cannot be torn down to make way for a new apartment building near Selby Avenue and Dale Street. The Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) voted 6-2 on October 19 to reject another request from…
Council gives final approval for 5-story apartment at Selby-Dale TJL Development’s plans to construct a five-story apartment building at 594 Selby Ave. won unanimous approval from the Saint Paul City Council on July 15. The decision also clears the way…
By Jane McClurePlans for two new Summit Avenue homes met very different fates on April 20 at the hands of the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). Work on a home at 962 Summit Ave. can move forward, but the…
By Jane McClureA longstanding fight over a planned driveway in the Historic Hill District came to an end on April 15 with a unanimous vote by the St. Paul City Council to uphold an appeal by the homeowner. Ray Meyer,…
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