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
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
Best — and most expensive — Target Field seats in for $5.25M upgrade
The public Minnesota Ballpark Authority will fund the renovations at the Minnesota Twins’ Major League Baseball stadium, which will be ready for the 2026 season.
July 18, 2025
More Target workers are coming back to the office. Will it help downtown Minneapolis?
Parking data from the city already shows a steady increase in traffic since the pandemic cleared cubicles.
July 15, 2025
St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center, home of the Wild, to become Grand Casino Arena
Officials from the NHL team and Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley announced a 14-year naming rights partnership for the venue in downtown St. Paul.
June 30, 2025
Selling downtown Minneapolis towers is a tall order these days
CBRE executives Ryan Watts and Harrison Wagenseil say the Twin Cities market will take a while to come back. Southern cities with lots of new jobs and the large markets like New York City and Miami are recovering first.
June 30, 2025
