The City of St. Paul, long recognized for its strong neighborhoods and quality of life, is also a city with outstanding business opportunities.

The area also contains many of Minnesota’s historical sites; the State Capitol and Minnesota History Center to name a couple.  St. Paul is proud of its history, its majestic river, its thriving downtown, its colorful and diverse neighborhoods, and its caring people.

It is an area that has preserved distinctive architecture and offers a wide range of shopping and dining experiences. For visitors or residents, there is always plenty to do or see.

The Saint Paul area is host to some of the country’s finest arts and culture. More than 40 organizations produce more than 1,000 arts events, exhibits, and performances in Saint Paul alone.  If you enjoy shopping and dining out, you have found a haven living in St. Paul.

With easy access to many major shopping center and malls including the Mall of America, you can find everything you need and want. The home of urban traditional shopping and hometown charm is found on Grand Avenue.

Living at Carleton Artist Lofts, we are near a variety of grocery and specialty food stores. Enjoy eating out or picking up a quick snack at Roasting Stones, Key’s Cafe & Bakery, Jay’s Cafe, Terilizzo’s, Bonnie’s Cafe, Subway or Egg & I East.

Take in a movie at the Oak Street Cinema or Mann Grandview 2 Theatre. Enjoy a different theatre experience at Anodyne Artist Co, University Film Society, Minnesota Film Arts and Northrup Memorial Auditorium.

Carleton is conveniently located near both Fairview University Clinic and Fairview Riverside Medical Center.

Learn something new at nearby museums including the Textile Center of MN, Goldstein Gallery at U of MN, James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History or the Weisman Art Museum.

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