Creative Enterprise Zone

As the CEZ district grows with over 47,000 jobs based in the district along with the fastest growing residential population in Saint Paul, there is a need for studio, office, warehouse, retail and light industrial space for creatives. CEZ is dedicated to preserving the essential qualities and character of the area to increase access and grow the size and diversity of the existing creative cluster. Numerous historic and industrial buildings in the CEZ have been redeveloped to offer unique and flexible studio, office, and maker spaces to rent either on a short-term or long-term basis.

Residents and businesses within the CEZ love to showcase all the creativity oozing from the community. The creative entrepreneurial spirit is alive in this community, where you will find many traditional yearly events in the area from the St. Paul Art Crawl to various Mural and Street Art Events. In an effort to continually support and enhance creativity, the CEZ provides numerous centers and academies whose mission is to honor, promote and inspire performance through art, dance, music and theatre, offering hundreds of classes a year for people of all ages.  

Home to entrepreneurs perfecting their craft, the CEZ offers local food and drink options including single-origin coffee from SK Coffee, craft kombucha from both Deane's and J's Kombucha, various breweries, bakeries, and local favorites like Key's Cafe and Foxy Falafel. Additionally, you will find a wide array of businesses and pop-up shops offering creative products and services from art prints and frames, to florals, pottery, woodworking, candles, photography, and more features from the hundreds of area artists.

The CEZ offers convenient modes of transit and is easily accessible via various transit modes. Raymond LRT station on the Metro Transit Green Line operates 24/7 and connect residents to downtown Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the University of Minnesota campus, Target Field and MSP Airport. Commuters from suburbs have easy access to Interstate 35W, Interstate 94, and Highway 280. To reduce the dependence on automobile transportation, bike paths have been created and are maintained throughout the various areas of the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood and CEZ. The Metro Green Line, Nice Ride bike rental stations, and central bus routes are convenient and a short ride away from the University of Minnesota, Prospect Park, and an abundance of local restaurants and cafes, art and music venues, and more.