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Tag: Bakers Square

Southview Garden Center in 1963 and 2023

Then & Now: Southview Garden Center

A look at the corner of Robert and Crusader in 1963, the original location of Southview Garden Center, and the same corner in 2023.

Various development projects in West St. Paul

2021 Construction Updates in West St. Paul

“2021 will be the year of construction, like no other year.” Here’s a rundown of the development and construction projects in West St. Paul.

Robert Street in West St. Paul

Frustrated by New Business Options?: Why We Get What We Get in West St. Paul

Whenever a new development is announced in West St. Paul, there’s consternation that it’s not what people wanted. But the reality is we don’t have a lot of control.

West St. Paul City Council meeting

City Council Recap: Jan. 25, 2021

The West St. Paul City Council heard from residents about an ongoing racial harassment issue, appointed citizens to committees, and covered a number of other topics.

Jan. 11, 2021 West St. Paul City Council meeting

City Council Recap: Jan. 11, 2021

The West St. Paul City Council met for the first official business meeting of the year and worked through a lot, including new development, ordinance tweaks, Moreland Avenue construction, and more. A yard sign ordinance and the definition of family prompted the most heated conversation.

West St. Paul City Council chambers

City Council Preview: Jan. 11, 2021

The first official business meeting of the newly elected City Council includes a series of public hearings on development projects, final approval of the Moreland reconstruction project, and discussion about the residential sign ordinance.

Crew Carwash

What’s Happening With the Former Bakers Square?

Bakers Square closed in 2020 and will be replaced with a proposed Crew Carwash in 2021.

West St. Paul City Council meeting

City Council Recap: Nov. 23, 2020

The West St. Paul City Council approved changes to the Town Center One project, discussed lowering parking minimums, talked economic development strategy, and approved a search plan for a new city manager.

West St. Paul City Council chambers

City Council Preview: Nov. 23, 2020

Monday’s City Council meeting will include a change to a big project and progress on several city initiatives, including hiring a new city manager, reducing parking minimums, and economic development plans.

Former Pho Saigon in West St. Paul, soon to be Mela Tha Cuisine.

Coping With Covid-19: How West St. Paul Businesses Are Doing Six Months In

Six months into the pandemic, we check in on how local businesses are doing. A few have closed, a few are actually opening, and a lot are adapting.

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