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| Information highlighted in blue indicates new investment in buildings in Saint Paul from 1996-2008. |
• Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman and Doug
Leatherdale, CEO of Saint Paul Companies,
form Capital City Partnership to organize
and channel the energies and resources
of the business community to form an effective
public/private partnership to plan,
develop, promote, and market downtown
Saint Paul.
• April 1, Capital City Partnership recruits
John J. Labosky as President & CEO and
holds its fi rst Board Meeting with 16 charter
members.
• Capital City Partnership purchases the
Taste of Minnesota Festival. Over the
next 12 years, the festival earns over $2.3
million, which is reinvested in downtown
infrastructure and marketing initiatives. |
• Capital City Partnership forms a partnership
with the City of Saint Paul and the Riverfront
Corporation to develop a new urban
framework, The Saint Paul on Mississippi Development Framework, and a unified
vision for the future development of the
downtown core.
• To achieve the vision, Capital City Partnership
develops a five-step city building process
including: commercial office development
and office tenant retention, expansion,
and recruitment, expanding downtown entertainment options, expanding and
cross-promoting arts & culture resources,
expanding downtown housing options, and
developing retail amenities to create a city
that works for people.
• Capital City Partnership supports and funds
Mayor Coleman’s efforts for Saint Paul to be
selected for an NHL expansion franchise. |
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| • Capital City Partnership recruits Lawson
Software to Saint Paul, and leads efforts to
build a $100 million corporate headquarters
for Lawson in downtown Saint Paul. |
| • The $65 million (394,827 sq. ft.) Harold E.
Stassen Building opens for the Minnesota
Department of Revenue. |
| • The $77.5 million Saint Paul RiverCentre opens, providing convention/ ballroom
space to attract new
meetings to Saint Paul. |
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| • The new $100 million Science Museum of
Minnesota opens adjacent to the RiverCentre
and connects downtown to the Mississippi
Riverfront. |
• Capital City Partnership establishes the
Capital City Flower and Lights Programs
to create a unique urban experience, and
make the city more inviting. |
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| • Securian Financial (formerly MN Life) builds
new $102 million 572,044 sq. ft.) corporate headquarters at 401 North Robert Street. |
| • In October 2000 the puck drops in Saint
Paul with the opening of the $170 million,
state-of-the-art Xcel Energy Center. |
| • Capital City Partnership creates and manages
Saint Paul’s 5-year tribute to Charles
M. Schulz drawing over 3.3 million people
to visit Saint Paul from all 50 states and 60
countries. |
• Construction is complete on Phase I of
Wacouta Commons, a new urban village,
multi-phased project that features 521
housing units. |
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| • Capital City Partnership receives the Award
of Excellence from the U.S. Conference of Mayors as the Best Public/Private Partnership in the nation, and holds its 5-year Anniversary gala “On the Ice” at Xcel Energy Center. |
| • Saint Paul receives Standards and Poor’s
AAA bond rating indicating the highest level
of confidence in the city financial health,
and it has been reaffirmed each subsequent year. |
| • Marshall Field’s renews their commitment
to Saint Paul with a $22 million renovation,
and 10-year lease commitment. |
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| • The Mayor of Saint Paul announces plans
for a Housing 5000 initiative to create 5000
additional housing units in Saint Paul by
2006. |
| • The Saint Paul Central Library and Cathedral
of Saint Paul undergo major renovations. |
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| • Capital City Partnership creates a lasting
legacy to Charles M. Schulz by producing
permanent bronze sculpture vignettes featuring
the Peanuts characters and installs them
in Saint Paul’s most prominent downtown
parks; Landmark Plaza and Rice Park. |
| • US Bank’s new $79 million (350,000 sq. ft.)
Operations Center opens, relocating 2,200
employees to the new facility on the downtown
waterfront. |
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| • Capital City Partnership produces Wells Fargo
WinterSkate, downtown Saint Paul’s artificially-chilled ice rink to create vitality in the
downtown core. |
| • Saint Paul was declared one of America’s
Most Livable Cities by Partners For Livable
Communities. |
| • Construction began on the Upper Landing $170 million, housing and mixed-use development,
representing one of the largest
redevelopment projects in Saint Paul’s history. |
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| • Capital City Partnership recruits Gander
Mountain’s corporate headquarters to
Saint Paul. |
| • The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency’s new $15 million (57,000 sq. ft.) office
building opens. |
• Capital City Partnership receives the
International Downtown ssociation’s Merit
Award for Business Retention, Expansion,
and Recruitment efforts. |
| • Three new state office buildings, representing
a $250 million investment and 913,000
sq. ft of new offi ce space (Elmer L. Andersen
Building, Orville L. Freeman Building,
MN Department of Agriculture/Health Lab)
open in Saint Paul, and help link the Capitol
Campus to Saint Paul’s CBD. |
• Minnesota Public Radio expands their
downtown headquarters campus with a $46
million new building project. |
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• Capital City Partnership produces Rice
Park powered by Xcel Energy to create a
Rockefeller Center experience in downtown
Saint Paul. |
| • St. Joseph’s Hospital breaks ground on a
$70 million expansion of the 150-year old
hospital, expected to be completed by 2009. |
| • Capital City Partnership and OCOS hold a
joint 10-year anniversary gala at the
Ordway Center for Performing Arts. |
| • Capital City Partnership partners with the
City of Saint Paul to administer the Saint
Paul Sister Cities Program. |
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| • Region’s Hospital breaks ground on a $179
million expansion, expected to be completed
by the end of 2009. |
| • United Hospital announces plans for investing
nearly $75 million in their Saint Paul campus
to provide unprecedented regional access to
state-of-the-art technology and care. |
| • Xcel Energy breaks ground on a new $410
million High Bridge Power Plant that is
scheduled to open in 2009. |
| • Children’s Hospital announces plans for
a $300 million expansion and renovation
of both their Saint Paul and Minneapolis
campuses. |
| • Capital City Partnership partners with the
Science Museum of Minnesota to produce
the Diggin’ Dinos statue promotion in
celebration of their 100th anniversary. |
• Taste of Minnesota celebrates its 25th
anniversary. |
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| • Saint Paul hosts the USA Figure Skating
Championships (January 20 – 27, 2008). |
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• Saint Paul hosts the 2008 Republican
National Convention (September 1- 4, 2008),
which is estimated to boost the Twin Cities
economy by about $150 million. |
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