TOMORROW: Mayor Coleman to speak at Custom House grand opening and rededication
City of St. Paul sent this bulletin at 09/20/2016 08:25 AM CDT
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Mayor Coleman to speak at Custom House grand opening and rededication
Historic building in Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood is brought back to life with hotel, residences and commercial space
SAINT PAUL – Mayor Chris Coleman will be cutting the ribbon on Custom House at its grand opening and building rededication this Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Built to be Saint Paul’s new federal building, it was originally dedicated on Friday, September 21, 1934, exactly 82 years ago. Located in Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood, Custom House is now home to 202 luxury apartments, a Hyatt Place Hotel, Acorn Mini Storage and additional commercial space that will soon include a street-level restaurant.
WHO: Mayor Chris Coleman
Jim Stolpestad, Exeter Group
Matt Kramer, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
WHAT: Custom House Grand Opening and Rededication
WHEN: Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 4:00 p.m. (Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Custom House, 180 E Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55101 – ceremony will be held on the corner of Kellogg and Jackson, rain location will be the main lobby.
This event will include a short program, ribbon cutting and reception, as well as an historic photo recreation from the building’s original dedication in 1934. For more information about the event please contact Exeter Group’s event coordinator Alison Brueggemann of Storied Creative LLC at 612-964-6882 or Alison@storiedcreative.com.
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About Custom House
Saint Paul-based Exeter Group LLC is the master developer of the Custom House project, and Des Moines-based Nelson Construction & Development LLC is the hotel developer. For more information about the development, visit chstpaul.com.
