The Penfield rises up

A picture taken in October of 2012 of what will one day be the Penfield apartments and a Lund’s store.  The project is being developed on 10th and Rober street in downtown St. Paul and the pillars from the old police HQ are being integrated into the new buildings. 

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Penfield – 10th street 

Here is a picture I took yesterday just a little more than a year later.

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Penfield – 10th street

The building will offer  ”market rate” studio, alcove, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units. All will be equipped with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and an island in the kitchen.

Property amenities include: an outdoor swimming pool, fire pit, grills, large green roof patio area, sauna, fitness room, club room, dog wash, dog area on the roof, lobby with a drop-off canopy area, and a full-service Lunds grocery store with a bank kiosk and other services (such as dry cleaning drop-off and a pharmacy).

The Penfield is also just one block from light rail transit that will be operating in 2014.

It is supposed to “open” at the end of 2013, December-ish. It looks pretty darn nice and Pedro park will be just across the street.