Hello friends,

I want to begin by congratulating Christophe Beck and his entire team at Ecolab as they celebrated 100 years in business this week. Ecolab is one of the most important companies in the world with growth in recent years that is impressive by any standard. We are so very proud to be home to their global headquarters.

We are also proud to be home to the headquarters for our regional economic development partnership, GreaterMSP, as well as regional accounting firm, Redpath. News came out in recent days that both have found new headquarters spaces within downtown Saint Paul. Congratulations to Peter Frosch and his whole team at GreaterMSP and to Mark Gibbs and his team at Redpath. We are deeply grateful for your commitment and contributions to downtown Saint Paul.

Goodluck (and stay safe!) to all the 5k, 10k, 10 mile and full Twin Cities Marathon runners this weekend! It's going to be dreadfully hot, but we’re excited to welcome you at the finish line and celebrate your run!

Take care,

-Joe

Greater MSP to move office from Saint Paul's Securian Tower to Osborn370

Greater MSP will move its office within downtown Saint Paul from the Securian Tower to the Osborn370 Building, the regional economic development organization announced Monday.

The organization said it conducted an extensive search for a new office that would provide ease of access, amenities, safety and high-speed bandwidth.

In the news release, Greater MSP called the Osborn building, which was once the headquarters of Ecolab, a “hub for inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship.”

"As Greater MSP hosts clients and delegations from around the country and across the globe, this office will be a great new asset to showcase the region,” said Tim Welsh, the organization's board chair, as well as U.S. Bancorp's vice chair of consumer and business banking.

CPA firm Redpath and Co. stays in Saint Paul with new lease in Securian Center

CPA firm Redpath and Co. will retain its headquarters in downtown Saint Paul with the signing of a new 33,690-square-foot lease in the Securian Center.

Redpath, currently based in the Alliance Bank Center in downtown Saint Paul, will begin its new 11-year lease in the Securian Center in June of 2024, taking the 15th and 16th floors of the building.

The Securian Center, located at 400 Robert St. N., provides amenities like skyway connectivity, a work café with outdoor patio seating, conference and training space, on-site childcare, and more, according to the press release.

Having those amenities means “Securian offers a unique value proposition in the Saint Paul marketplace that I think tenants find attractive,” Stella said.

District Energy marks 40 years in Saint Paul with new hydrogen generator

When oil prices more than quadrupled during the national energy crisis of the 1970s, downtown Saint Paul’s coal-powered steam plant was already creaking toward the end of its functional life.

Alarmed as much by rising energy costs as by the rising steam seeping up through cracks in the downtown sidewalk, then-Mayor George Latimer convinced city building owners to back a new downtown-specific utility that would seek innovative ways to heat structures and keep energy prices steady. The Saint Paul District Energy system roared to life 40 years ago this month — September 1983 — with the downtown Central Library, now known as the George Latimer Central Library, as its first client.

Reminder - weigh in on the neighborhood identity survey

If Saint Paul is a city of neighborhoods, perhaps it's not a surprise that we're a downtown of neighborhoods too. As downtown's residential population has continued to grow year over year and spread out from Lowertown, and as traditional work and retail trends have evolved, we've seen even more downtown neighborhoods emerge.

For as small as our downtown is, we know that there are countless unique characteristics and assets that vary as you make your way from pocket to pocket, and we’re excited to work on digging in more to discover and celebrate the different neighborhood personalities that co-exist here.

To help us learn more we've created a brief (5-10 minute) survey. We're hoping to hear from downtown workers and residents alike so please share with your coworkers and neighbors! As a thank you for taking the time to weigh in, we'll be giving away four $50 gift cards. Winners will be selected at random and will get to choose which downtown business they'd like their gift card from.

You can find the survey here.

Here's a glance at what's happening downtown this week.

A full look at what's coming up can be found on our event calendar. Check it out!

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1	Union Depot Haunted History Tour	Union Depot
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1	Twin Cities Marathon	Capitol Grounds
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1	Oktoberfest	Waldmann Brewery
Sept. 29	Roller Skating GLOWSTICK NIGHT!	Rice Park
Sept. 29-30	SPCO - Eunice Kim Plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto	Ordway Theatre
Sept. 29	Fantastic Mr. Fox - Omnitheatre Movie Night	Science Museum of Minnesota
Sept. 30	Bruce Bednarchuk	Papa Legba Lounge
Sept. 30	Gregory Alan Isakov	Palace Theatre
Oct. 1	Clannad	Fitzgerald Theatre
Oct. 3	Peter Gabriel	Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 4	Farmers' Market at Union Depot	Union Depot
Oct. 4	slowdive	Palace Theatre
Oct. 5	Riffs, Rails and Cocktails	Union Depot
Oct. 5	History Play: War, Resistance, and Protest: The Trial of the “Minnesota 8”	Landmark Center
Oct. 6-7	Behind the Curtain: Ever After in Concert	Ordway Theatre
Oct. 6-8	Fall Saint Paul Art Crawl	Multiple locations
Oct. 6	Welcome to Night Vale	Fitzgerald Theatre
Oct. 7	5th Annual Twin Cities Bloody Mary Festival	Union Depot

Behind the Curtain: Ever After in Concert

Go behind the curtain of a new musical in development!

Be among the first in the world to experience the latest original songs from the musical Ever After as it continues in its development from page to the stage.

A more realistic take on the Cinderella fairy tale, Ever After is a captivating musical in development based on the beloved film.

During this special concert event, the music will take you through the story of Danielle de Barbarac as she risks everything to save a friend from an unjust fate, capturing the heart and imagination of a country along the way. With the help of none other than Leonardo da Vinci, Danielle must decide who she is, what she’ll fight for, and how far she’ll go for love.

Featuring four Broadway singers, members of the creative team, a 14-piece orchestra, and the three-time Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness, this concert will give you the chance to peek behind the curtain and experience the magic of this new musical on its journey to the stage.

What: Behind the Curtain: Ever After in Concert

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7

Where: Ordway Theatre

Learn more and find tickets here.

Downtown construction update

As constructions season rages on, we wanted to provide some updates on projects and road closures happening around downtown to ensure a smooth trip whether you’re coming for dinner, the Farmer’s Market, a show or work.

To view a larger version, click on the table. Click the map to visit the City of Saint Paul road closure map.

Follow these links for additional details on Kellogg Blvd., Minnesota St. and Gold Line BRT.

Are you following the Alliance on Facebook? What about Instagram?

Event season is in full swing! Make sure you're following the Downtown Alliance on social media to stay up to date on all the latest downtown events and news. Plus, we do love giveaways, so you never know when you could end up with tickets, swag or other great downtown prizes.

@StPLdowntown

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