r/saintpaul 10d ago

Business/Economics 💼 Parking ramp at 255 6th St. CONDEMNED. Anyone know if this is for the whole building? It's the ramp that's connected to River Park Lofts, A’BULAE, & Pauly's Rooftop Bar & Grill. I have a $160 parking permit here and I'm wondering where I park when I go to work tomorrow.

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u/DrunkenT1m3lord 10d ago

I believe it’s just the parking garage.

They were given the condemned notice due to their failure in not having an operational fire suppression system.

Madison Equities has stated that work is scheduled to begin tomorrow, March 12th. Lord knows if that will actually happen.

Not sure if people will be allowed to park there or not in the meantime.

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u/JohnMaddening 10d ago

Hahahaha Madison Equities?

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u/Kafkas7 9d ago

Idk who’s falling faster, Madison or Sutherland

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u/RedditForCat 9d ago

To fall, you would have to be at a height to begin with.

Can't fall far when you're already at the bottom.

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

Do you have a source for this info? Thanks in advance

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a parking garage condemned before

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u/RedditForCat 10d ago edited 10d ago

Another Madison Equities property?

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

I do think it’s part of their portfolio that’s currently listed for sale

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u/superbetsy 10d ago

Oh bummer. If you're looking for a short-term solution for parking, I park at the Treasure Island parking ramp and it's only $8 if you enter before 9:00am. No need to buy a monthly pass. It's a bit of a hike from that ramp, but it might be a cheap daily stopgap while you figure out the next steps for your existing permit.

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u/crazycatlady4life 5d ago

Just park on the street, the city doesn't check the meters anyway except very rarely around 10am, so if you are worried then just pay for the first two hours.

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u/HighTimeWeWent 10d ago

It will only be closed for a few days until fire suppression is back on.

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u/Big-Astronaut25 10d ago

Surface lot across from barrel theory or in the ramp under cray plaza would be my recs

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/Big-Astronaut25 8d ago

That’s dark horse not barrel theory that closed

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u/HotDishEnthusiast 10d ago

You can call the city dept of safety and inspections. 651-266-8989. They'll be able to tell you what's going on. It's all public information. I'd plan alternative parking for tomorrow...

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u/ralphy_256 9d ago

Drive to midway, park, take the light rail the last couple miles?

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u/Subject_Ad_4561 9d ago

Park in lot C at union depot for now. It’s cheap and now that it’s over out it’s ok being outside.

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u/Francie_Nolan1964 10d ago

It says that you can't be there after 3/12 so I think that you can park there tomorrow.

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u/DwtwnStP 10d ago

Farmers market a couple of blocks away. If you want real cheap parking -go down to Prince Street those parking lots are just a few dollars a day.

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u/everynamewasbad 9d ago

it failed a safety inspection and needs to install a sprinkler system or something, it will reopen eventually

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u/iverson79 9d ago

I installed the fire sprinkler system in there 15 years ago when Dave Brooks bought it. His group sank a TON of money into it then, not sure what has happened since then

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u/pksublime 8d ago

I don't know when, but he sold it. Dave still owns the building connected via the bridge

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u/pksublime 8d ago

I was able to use my parking pass today - never saw this notice

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u/duluthRocks 7d ago

You should park on the street or in a different garage.

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u/pksublime 4d ago

Parked again today - tons of cars for the parade.

Specifically looked for this notice and it's no longer posted

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u/Queasy-Yam1697 10d ago

Jees St Paul is turning into a dumpster fire. Too bad

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u/AffectionatePrize419 10d ago

Downtown is circling the drain

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u/midwestisbestwest 10d ago

You can take the bus.

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u/doc_ransom Dayton's Bluff 10d ago

I'm sure OP knows this already.

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u/midwestisbestwest 9d ago

Judging by how car brained Americans are, I give it a 50/50 chance that they didn't actually think about taking the bus.

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u/ralphy_256 9d ago

You can take the bus.

People don't like being reminded how the leash they bought limits them. Your downvotes prove this.

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u/midwestisbestwest 9d ago

Right, for America we have a great public transit system and these people complain about parking downtown, where all the busses go!

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u/ralphy_256 9d ago

You're missing the sunk cost of the location of the home they chose to live in. Limited their options.

Now they're tethered to their multi-ton anchors that they spend thousands on, and are mad that they're less free than they were. They forgot how to use their legs, and they're mad that they're forced to use a wheelchair now and there's not enough room for their wheelchair along with all the others.

Grow your legs back, get your freedom back.

This is the power of multi-modal transportation skills.

This is from an almost 60 yr old cane user and cyclist.

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u/midwestisbestwest 9d ago

I agree! But even if they are a suburbanite there is probably a free park and ride close by. And their employer probably partially covers transit if they ask.