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For more than 40 years, the Federation has experienced and participated in a wide variety of community planning, events and noteworthy accomplishments. Here are a few!
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Federation Hires a New Executive Director
Posted from the November Issue of the Community Reporter
Emily Northey has been named to the Federation’s combined position of Executive Director and Community Organizer, with the exciting opportunity to take Ed and Betty’s four decades of work and keep it moving forward. She is taking advantage of some overlap time with them to learn more about the lived history of the neighborhood. Listening and learning are her first priority. Read More...
Posted from the November Issue of the Community Reporter
Emily Northey has been named to the Federation’s combined position of Executive Director and Community Organizer, with the exciting opportunity to take Ed and Betty’s four decades of work and keep it moving forward. She is taking advantage of some overlap time with them to learn more about the lived history of the neighborhood. Listening and learning are her first priority. Read More...
Victoria Park Updates
A lot of work occurred fall and winter of 2016-17, giving residents a chance to enjoy the new amenity. Work included construction of a 12’ wide paved trail along the bluff with overlook, berms to the south side of the park, and Stewart Avenue and associated parking were completed. Trees and landscaping along Stewart Avenue and the parking lot will be installed spring 2017.
In January, restoration work will begin with the intent of restoring the upper and lower bluff area as well as disturbed floodplain areas. Trees targeted for removal include buckthorn, diseased ash, and weedy trees such as black locust and Siberian elm.
Finally, an overall master plan for the future universally accessible play area was developed in 2016. The final concept plan is available on the project website in case you have not had a chance to view the vision for St. Paul’s first universally accessible play area. Visit the project website for more information.
A lot of work occurred fall and winter of 2016-17, giving residents a chance to enjoy the new amenity. Work included construction of a 12’ wide paved trail along the bluff with overlook, berms to the south side of the park, and Stewart Avenue and associated parking were completed. Trees and landscaping along Stewart Avenue and the parking lot will be installed spring 2017.
In January, restoration work will begin with the intent of restoring the upper and lower bluff area as well as disturbed floodplain areas. Trees targeted for removal include buckthorn, diseased ash, and weedy trees such as black locust and Siberian elm.
Finally, an overall master plan for the future universally accessible play area was developed in 2016. The final concept plan is available on the project website in case you have not had a chance to view the vision for St. Paul’s first universally accessible play area. Visit the project website for more information.
FRF Park Committee Selects New Name - Quarry Farm Park
The committee that is proposing names for Victoria Park has come up with names for the park and some of the places in it. They have selected “Quarry Farm Park” for the name of the overall park, reflecting its history as both a quarry and a farm. Some of the places inside Quarry Farm Park have been named as well, including: •
Main bluff overlook: Bald Eagle Overlook
• Foundations/quarry bins: Stockman’s Rest
• Downhill Path: Ferry Hill Road
• Path from Shepard: Old Fort Road
• South Pond: Shrub Carr Pond
• Birding Area: Darwin Downs
The main name change will go before the City Council, the internal ones are or the Parks Department to approve.
Victoria Park is a 35 acre site between Montreal Way, Adrian St., S. Victoria and the river bluff. The park will have a number of features and amenities including open space, trails, three wetland areas, an amphitheater, picnic areas, rest area and native prairie plantings.
The committee of the Fort Road Federation charged with the renaming, sought suggestions from the neighborhood. The goal was for the overall name of the park to be an encompassing phrase, names of features (such as ponds, trails, etc.) or amenities (like picnic area, playgrounds, gardens) would be more specific. .
For questions or comments, contact the Fort Road Federation at fortroadfed@fortroadfederatioin.org.
The committee that is proposing names for Victoria Park has come up with names for the park and some of the places in it. They have selected “Quarry Farm Park” for the name of the overall park, reflecting its history as both a quarry and a farm. Some of the places inside Quarry Farm Park have been named as well, including: •
Main bluff overlook: Bald Eagle Overlook
• Foundations/quarry bins: Stockman’s Rest
• Downhill Path: Ferry Hill Road
• Path from Shepard: Old Fort Road
• South Pond: Shrub Carr Pond
• Birding Area: Darwin Downs
The main name change will go before the City Council, the internal ones are or the Parks Department to approve.
Victoria Park is a 35 acre site between Montreal Way, Adrian St., S. Victoria and the river bluff. The park will have a number of features and amenities including open space, trails, three wetland areas, an amphitheater, picnic areas, rest area and native prairie plantings.
The committee of the Fort Road Federation charged with the renaming, sought suggestions from the neighborhood. The goal was for the overall name of the park to be an encompassing phrase, names of features (such as ponds, trails, etc.) or amenities (like picnic area, playgrounds, gardens) would be more specific. .
For questions or comments, contact the Fort Road Federation at fortroadfed@fortroadfederatioin.org.
Schmidt Brewery
Schmidt Brewery will be the Midtown Global Market of St. Paul
Posted 8/16/16 by the Pioneer Press
The former Schmidt Brewery site in St. Paul is about to tap some of the hottest names in the Twin Cities food scene for a year-round, indoor/outdoor marketplace with restaurants from notable Twin Cities chefs and restaurateurs. More...
Posted 8/16/16 by the Pioneer Press
The former Schmidt Brewery site in St. Paul is about to tap some of the hottest names in the Twin Cities food scene for a year-round, indoor/outdoor marketplace with restaurants from notable Twin Cities chefs and restaurateurs. More...
St Paul Pioneer Press: Posted June 16, 2014
St. Paul's iconic Schmidt Brewery sign will shine tonight
The old Schmidt Brewery sign that glowed red in the night over St. Paul went dark more than 20 years ago. Today, the "Schmidt" sign will shine again at 8:30 p.m. The landmark brick complex went through several owners over the past few decades and sat mostly vacant after 2004. Determined to preserve it, developers have spent $125 million to create the Schmidt Artist Lofts complex. More...
St. Paul's iconic Schmidt Brewery sign will shine tonight
The old Schmidt Brewery sign that glowed red in the night over St. Paul went dark more than 20 years ago. Today, the "Schmidt" sign will shine again at 8:30 p.m. The landmark brick complex went through several owners over the past few decades and sat mostly vacant after 2004. Determined to preserve it, developers have spent $125 million to create the Schmidt Artist Lofts complex. More...
Finance & Commerce: Posted May 23, 2014
Deal Near for Schmidt Keg House
As tenants settle into the new apartments at the former Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, plans are underway to transform a long-shuttered keg building within the complex into a magnet for food and craft enthusiasts. More...
Deal Near for Schmidt Keg House
As tenants settle into the new apartments at the former Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, plans are underway to transform a long-shuttered keg building within the complex into a magnet for food and craft enthusiasts. More...
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Posted December 13, 2013
Schmidt Brewery Transformed into Affordable Artists' Lofts Saint Paul Construction Update: Schmidt Artist Lofts. It served as a brewery for nearly 150 years, but now the Schmidt Brewery will be home to hundreds of artists in Saint Paul. |
Twin Cities Business Journal: Posted Sep 17, 2013
Inside the Schmidt Brewery rental conversion
The $120 million conversion of St. Paul's Schmidt Brewery into rental housing for artists will feature many links to the complex's historic past. The 260-unit Schmidt Artists Lofts redevelopment, which won a MSPBJ Best In Real Estate Award earlier this year, will include 247 apartments and 13 townhouses where Grain Belt and Schmidt beers were brewed for decades. More...
Inside the Schmidt Brewery rental conversion
The $120 million conversion of St. Paul's Schmidt Brewery into rental housing for artists will feature many links to the complex's historic past. The 260-unit Schmidt Artists Lofts redevelopment, which won a MSPBJ Best In Real Estate Award earlier this year, will include 247 apartments and 13 townhouses where Grain Belt and Schmidt beers were brewed for decades. More...
Star Tribune: Posted on September 11, 2013
St. Paul's former Schmidt brewery to welcome tenants soon
The $120 million renovation of St. Paul’s landmark Schmidt property should be complete by May 2014. It’s now a bit easier to picture artists living and creating their art in a place where Schmidt, Grain Belt and Pig’s Eye beer were once brewed along St. Paul’s blue-collar W. 7th Street corridor. Much of the massive 15-acre site — home to the former Schmidt Brewery — has been cleared, abated, shored up and renovated in a $120 million redevelopment project that calls for 247 residential units and 13 new townhouses. So much so that the first residents are slated to move into the former bottling house this November, with the entire project slated for completion by May 2014. More...
St. Paul's former Schmidt brewery to welcome tenants soon
The $120 million renovation of St. Paul’s landmark Schmidt property should be complete by May 2014. It’s now a bit easier to picture artists living and creating their art in a place where Schmidt, Grain Belt and Pig’s Eye beer were once brewed along St. Paul’s blue-collar W. 7th Street corridor. Much of the massive 15-acre site — home to the former Schmidt Brewery — has been cleared, abated, shored up and renovated in a $120 million redevelopment project that calls for 247 residential units and 13 new townhouses. So much so that the first residents are slated to move into the former bottling house this November, with the entire project slated for completion by May 2014. More...
Pioneer Press: Posted January, 29, 2013
St. Paul's Schmidt Brewery renovation begins
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joined developers Tuesday, Jan. 29, for an official groundbreaking at the historic Schmidt Brewery, a $100 million project to bring artist lofts and studios for yoga, dance, pottery, performance and other artistic disciplines to West Seventh Street. The brewery's vacant bottle house and brew house will be rehabilitated by next year to provide 247 new units of affordable housing targeted to artists. In addition, Dominium Development will construct 13 new townhomes. More...
St. Paul's Schmidt Brewery renovation begins
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joined developers Tuesday, Jan. 29, for an official groundbreaking at the historic Schmidt Brewery, a $100 million project to bring artist lofts and studios for yoga, dance, pottery, performance and other artistic disciplines to West Seventh Street. The brewery's vacant bottle house and brew house will be rehabilitated by next year to provide 247 new units of affordable housing targeted to artists. In addition, Dominium Development will construct 13 new townhomes. More...
The High Bridge Park
The North High Bridge Park is a community development project of the Bohemian Hill neighborhoods of Upper Town and Uppertown Triangle Its multi-cultural projects reflect the history and diversity of its neighborhoods and city, and are dedicated to peaceful co-existence. For an in-depth history of the High Bridge and North Park, go to josfland.com/highbridge/
The North High Bridge Park is a community development project of the Bohemian Hill neighborhoods of Upper Town and Uppertown Triangle Its multi-cultural projects reflect the history and diversity of its neighborhoods and city, and are dedicated to peaceful co-existence. For an in-depth history of the High Bridge and North Park, go to josfland.com/highbridge/
Great River Master Plan
Th e Great River Passage Master Plan (or master plan) presents recommendations
for orienting the City toward the river and integrating new and enhanced parks
and natural areas along all 17 miles of the Mississippi River through Saint Paul.
Read the report...
Th e Great River Passage Master Plan (or master plan) presents recommendations
for orienting the City toward the river and integrating new and enhanced parks
and natural areas along all 17 miles of the Mississippi River through Saint Paul.
Read the report...
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West 7th Street Library Re-Opening In 2010, the West 7th Street branch of the Saint Paul Public Library, located in the West 7th Community Center re-opened after an extensive remodel and expansion. |
West 7th / Fort Road District 9 Area Plan
Prepared by the City of Saint Paul's Planning and Economic Development agency, with input and participation from the community, the 2006 plan addresses recommendations for housing, economic, and community development while insuring a mix of land uses, historic preservation, environmental quality and circulation improvements.
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Prepared by the City of Saint Paul's Planning and Economic Development agency, with input and participation from the community, the 2006 plan addresses recommendations for housing, economic, and community development while insuring a mix of land uses, historic preservation, environmental quality and circulation improvements.
Read the report...
Seven Corners Gateway Development Evaluation Tool
The Seven Corners Gateway Development Evaluation Tool was created to evaluate proposed developments of the City-owned property across from the Xcel Energy Center between Kellogg Boulevard and W. 5th St., and the adjacent Transit Center triangle site.
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The Seven Corners Gateway Development Evaluation Tool was created to evaluate proposed developments of the City-owned property across from the Xcel Energy Center between Kellogg Boulevard and W. 5th St., and the adjacent Transit Center triangle site.
Read the report...