Katie Galioto
Reporter
DowntownGalioto covers news and trends in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, regional hubs for businesses, residents and visitors. Her beat includes topics ranging from real estate and workforce behaviors to policy impacts and tourism patterns.
Galioto previously covered St. Paul city government and the Duluth region for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She was born and raised in the Twin Cities’ southwest suburbs and graduated from the University of Notre Dame.
Latest from Katie Galioto
Real Estate
Madison Equities relinquishes three downtown St. Paul buildings to lenders
Financial woes continue to loom over downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner, currently embroiled in litigation for millions of dollars in debt. The company’s founder and longtime principal, Jim Crockarell, died early this year and left more than a dozen properties to his wife, Rosemary Kortgard.
December 23, 2024
Real Estate
Holidazzle returns to Nicollet Mall to help rev up downtown Minneapolis
After a break in 2023 because of funding, downtown Minneapolis boosters reinvented their holiday event in hopes of activating the central business district.
December 20, 2024
Real Estate
Downtown Minneapolis’ Wells Fargo Center sells to trio of investor groups
Minnetonka-based Onward Investors partnered with two other firms to purchase the city’s third-tallest building. The sales price was not immediately available.
December 13, 2024
Real Estate
St. Paul condemns troubled Lowry Apartments in downtown, displacing dozens of tenants
Officials temporarily relocated residents to hotels following a water leak in the troubled property.
December 11, 2024
Real Estate
Ryan Cos. to transform Eagan’s former Thomson Reuters compound to industrial campus, housing
The Minneapolis-based developer finalized its purchase of the 179-acre site Friday after initially agreeing to the deal earlier this year.
December 10, 2024
Business
Bloomington’s SkyWater Technology nets $16M in federal funds to increase semiconductor production
The manufacturer plans $127 million in infrastructure and cybersecurity upgrades as the U.S. works to strengthen its position in the global industry.
December 6, 2024
Business
St. Paul offering free co-working space, parking in effort to repopulate downtown
Those who take a tour of the Wellworth co-working space could win a free or deeply discounted six-month membership and parking at a nearby city ramp.
December 6, 2024
Small Business
Downtown St. Paul program pairs small businesses with empty storefronts (and zero rent)
The St. Paul Downtown Alliance filled vacant retail space by setting up businesses with free six-month leases.
December 3, 2024
Real Estate
Ryan Cos. to transform Eagan’s former Thomson Reuters compound to industrial campus, housing
The Minneapolis-based developer finalized its purchase of the 179-acre site Friday after initially agreeing to the deal earlier this year.
December 10, 2024
Business
Bloomington’s SkyWater Technology nets $16M in federal funds to increase semiconductor production
The manufacturer plans $127 million in infrastructure and cybersecurity upgrades as the U.S. works to strengthen its position in the global industry.
December 6, 2024
Business
St. Paul offering free co-working space, parking in effort to repopulate downtown
Those who take a tour of the Wellworth co-working space could win a free or deeply discounted six-month membership and parking at a nearby city ramp.
December 6, 2024
Small Business
Downtown St. Paul program pairs small businesses with empty storefronts (and zero rent)
The St. Paul Downtown Alliance filled vacant retail space by setting up businesses with free six-month leases.
December 3, 2024