Its boundaries are the Mississippi River to the south, University Avenue to the north, US 52 to the east, and Kellogg Boulevard to the west.

[2] Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse is also located downtown.

[3] In 1989 Twin Cities PBS relocated to its current location in downtown[4] In 1997 the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System moved its headquartered in the Wells Fargo Place.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for the significance of its river and rail connections, economic impact, architecture, and urban planning.

[11] In recent years Lowertown has been undergoing changes from a bohemian, artist-community into a gentrified neighborhood filled with coffee shops, restaurants, bars, breweries, and market-rate apartments.

In September 2000 the Xcel Energy Center opened in downtown to serve as the home for the Minnesota Wild.

Located in the Lowertown District of downtown, CHS Field opened in May 2015 at a cost of $63 million.

[21] In January 2018 TRIA Rink opened on the top floor of the former Macy's building since renamed Treasure Island Center.

Similar to its twin city, Minneapolis, Downtown Saint Paul has a skyway system consisting of 40 bridges that link most of the buildings along Kellogg Boulevard with the midcentury office core.