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
International hockey tourney delivers needed downtown St. Paul spark
City boosters have targeted Grand Casino Arena and surrounding areas as the center of post-pandemic revitalization efforts, including a potential $488 million renovation.
December 26, 2025
From diamonds to hockey, a look at the Twins’ new minority owners
The sale of part of the team will allow the Pohlad family to pay off “a significant amount” of the organization’s $500 million debt.
December 18, 2025
Kia, Hyundai agree to free anti-theft equipment in Minnesota settlement
After a surge in Twin Cities auto thefts, Attorney General Keith Ellison investigated whether the South Korean car companies violated state consumer protection laws.
December 16, 2025
St. Paul nonprofit buys third former Madison Equities property in downtown
The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation, an offshoot of the Downtown Alliance, targets distressed properties with potential for redevelopment.
December 11, 2025
Developer buys Washington Square office building in downtown Minneapolis with plans to convert it
Repurposing the property at 20 Washington Av. S. could bring new life to a key intersection.
November 18, 2025
Editor's Pick
The rise and fall of the family real estate business that dominated downtown St. Paul
After a decade of aggressive acquisitions, the pandemic sank Madison Equities, dragging the city down with it.
November 14, 2025
One architect’s vision for a transformative new NBA arena in downtown Minneapolis
Designers from Gensler built a conceptual model for a new arena in the Warehouse District to spark conversation and encourage visionary thinking for what the next Timberwolves/Lynx home could be.
October 30, 2025
Minneapolis Downtown Council pulls plug on Holidazzle and Aquatennial, seeks new organizer
After years of inconsistent funding, the business group is hoping others will continue or reimagine the city’s signature events as the area keeps working on its post-pandemic rebound.
October 14, 2025
Housing, office, Wolves arena: What’s next for the Star Tribune printing plant?
Developers are already eyeing the 13-acre North Loop property that will be available once the newspaper starts printing in Iowa next year.
September 18, 2025
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to ‘reinvent’ downtown after major landlord’s collapse
Running for a third term this fall, the mayor shares his plans for eliminating some red tape en route to quicker development after Madison Equities folded.
September 18, 2025
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s strategy, and salesmanship, for a better downtown
Jacob Frey has governed Minneapolis for a decade, starting as a City Council member representing the area. With an election coming, he answers the questions facing Minneapolis’ in-transition core.
September 12, 2025
Hundreds gather for south Minneapolis march in show of unity after shooting
“What I see right now is not just a city that is united in grief, this is a city that is united in action,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.
September 1, 2025
