Deals give Macalester control of block

A rapid pair of sales has put a once-condemned St. Paul retail property into the hands of Macalester College after the school had pursued it for years. The college paid $2.2 million for 1661 Grand Ave. on Jan. 11, just one day after St. Paul developer and property owner TJL Development purchased the property for $1.6 ... Enter your user name and password in the fields above to gain access to the subscriber content on this site.