St. Paul to reopen key downtown skyways before winter
St. Paul officials announced plans to reopen closed skyway sections near the Alliance Bank building within about two months, saying the work will be completed "absolutely before it gets cold." FOX 9
The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation and the Downtown Alliance bought the condemned building and are stabilizing it so the adjacent skyways can reopen.[1] City Council President Rebecca Noecker said the city has allocated funds for the work and expects the closed downtown core skyway sections to reopen within about two months.[1]
The skyways near the Alliance Bank building have been closed for more than a year after the city condemned the property as abandoned and structurally unsound.[1] Officials call the Alliance Bank segment the crux of the system and framed its reopening as an early step in a broader downtown revitalization strategy.[1] The redevelopment group is also working on three other blighted downtown buildings as part of a shift toward more mixed-use and residential development.[1]
Specific plans for the Alliance Bank building's long-term use have not been released, officials said.[1] Reopening the skyways should restore pedestrian connections and help downtown businesses as winter approaches.
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- The skyways near the Alliance Bank building in downtown St. Paul have been closed for more than a year after the city condemned the building as abandoned and structurally unsound.
- The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation and Downtown Alliance purchased the building, are stabilizing it, and say they are ready to reopen the adjacent skyways.
- City Council President Rebecca Noecker says the city has allocated funds toward the work and expects the closed skyway sections in the downtown core to reopen within about two months, 'absolutely before it gets cold.'
- The Alliance Bank skyway segment is considered a key 'crux' of the system, and the redevelopment group is also working on three other blighted downtown buildings as part of a shift toward more mixed-use and residential downtown.
- Specific plans for the Alliance Bank building’s long-term use have not yet been released, but officials frame the skyway reopening as an early step in a broader downtown revitalization strategy.
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