Macalester’s ‘welcome center’ project advances

By Brian Johnson, Finance + Commerce

Published January 10, 2025

Macalester College is making progress on plans for its new welcome center and residence hall, a roughly $100 million project that will give Macalester its first new student housing in 25 years and create more visibility for the college on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue.

The plans hinge in part on a rezoning process that’s expected to wrap up by the end of the month. This week, the St. Paul City Council heard the “first reading” of a project-related rezoning ordinance, said Crystal King, a spokesperson for St. Paul Planning and Economic Development. The second reading and a public hearing are scheduled for Jan. 15, followed by final adoption on Jan. 22…

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