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
Real Estate
Edina Realty pays $3.5M to settle AG allegations of improper payments for home security warranties
The real estate broker allegedly partnered with Home Security of America to promote warranties in exchange for compensation.
November 19, 2024
Business![Surface parking at 1022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN ] JOELKOYAMA•jkoyama@startribune Minneapolis, MN on March 28, 2014. One of the most common and blighting elements of Minneapolis' urban core, surface parking lots, are about to face some extra scrutiny from City Hall. Council Member Jacob Frey, who represents half of downtown, is pushing for more enforcement of the city's landscaping ordinances for surface parking lots. Surface parking lots are the enemy of many a city plan](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/67ORS66YQ7UOEAXEUHUB3H5RN4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
How to park in downtown Minneapolis, whether you’re commuting or having a night out
Parking operators say evening and weekend traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels, if not busier, while commuter traffic is about 70% of what it was.
November 18, 2024
Real Estate
She’s buying downtown Minneapolis office space, sensing ‘greatest opportunity of our lifetime’
Erin Fitzgerald left her job at JLL to found her own commercial real estate firm in hopes of revitalizing downtown Minneapolis.
November 15, 2024
Real Estate
Office-to-housing conversions could revive Twin Cities downtowns, but at what cost?
Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders are pegging such conversion projects as the key to downtown revitalization, but it's easier said than done.
November 2, 2024
Business
Mayor Frey’s latest plan has ‘action steps’ to revitalize downtown Minneapolis
The Downtown Action Plan is one of many strategies from various stakeholders in recent years aimed at transforming the urban core after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 28, 2024
Real Estate
Downtown Minneapolis’ Northstar Center to reopen after millions in renovations, years of planning
Developers transformed the 17-story west building into “hospitality-infused” office space, along with a revamped skyway and food court.
October 11, 2024
Real Estate
Downtown Minneapolis still grappling with office vacancies, plummeting values
Even as companies look for new space and bring employees back in person, it’s not enough to offset space vacated in the wake of the pandemic. But some brokers and boosters are optimistic despite the ongoing challenges.
October 10, 2024
Business
Minneapolis passes law aiming to bolster office-to-housing conversions
Civic leaders say such developments, often costly and complicated projects, are key to downtown’s future.
September 25, 2024
Business
Mayor Frey’s latest plan has ‘action steps’ to revitalize downtown Minneapolis
The Downtown Action Plan is one of many strategies from various stakeholders in recent years aimed at transforming the urban core after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 28, 2024
Real Estate
Downtown Minneapolis’ Northstar Center to reopen after millions in renovations, years of planning
Developers transformed the 17-story west building into “hospitality-infused” office space, along with a revamped skyway and food court.
October 11, 2024
Real Estate
Downtown Minneapolis still grappling with office vacancies, plummeting values
Even as companies look for new space and bring employees back in person, it’s not enough to offset space vacated in the wake of the pandemic. But some brokers and boosters are optimistic despite the ongoing challenges.
October 10, 2024
Business
Minneapolis passes law aiming to bolster office-to-housing conversions
Civic leaders say such developments, often costly and complicated projects, are key to downtown’s future.
September 25, 2024