SERVICES
Rain & Shine at Selby at Snelling
Come rain or shine or even snow, these fine businesses at Selby at Snelling will provide you with friendly smiles and quality service for your needs and those of your family. Personal service businesses for home, office, rentals, or wherever you hang your hat.
Brow Chic
www.browchic.com
Beauty boutique for the ultimate in lashes, makeup, and brows for women and men; special bridal services help create that special day.
CCI Properties
Looking for a professional office, a retail location, or a place to live somewhere in Saint Paul, it's likely that CCI has a space you can call your own. Some beautifully restored buildings in prime condition await your call. You're sure to find a property that suits your needs.
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www.ccipropertiesmgmt.com 651-225-4164
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New to the neighborhood at 193 Snelling Avenue North, the awesome options and the knowledgeable owner can help you select the right products, whether edibles, seltzers, or drink mixes. Flavors galore! Stop by and learn about legal cannabis goodies.
Neighborhood gem since 1974 for all musical needs, including instruments, instrument repair, classes, sheet music, and expert information and guidance—for newbies and pros alike! Get your ukelele here!
Cadenza Music
www.cadenzamusic.com
Primrose School of St. Paul at Merriam Park
An innovative educational environment for children from infancy through Kindergarten. Our mission is to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children by providing the right foundation for learning and life. We partner with families to give children everywhere a chance to shine. Call 651-202-3144 for more information or to schedule a tour.
www.primrosemerriampark.com
Third Street Studios
Third Street Studios designs and builds custom furniture, kitchens, baths, cabinetry and architectural details. We solve visual and spatial problems providing unique solutions and exceptional craftsmanship. We approach all projects, large, small or unusual, with the same attention to detail and personalized service.
www.thirdstreetstudios.com
A1 Lock
A neighborhood treasure for many years, A1 Lock Service by Kee Wee provides great service. A family-owned business, A1 owner, Will, is a certified locksmith, who says the business began working out of his house in 1965 and moved to its current location at 191 Snelling Avenue North in 1973. A1 Lock specializes in re-keying existing locks, duplication of keys and most auto keys, and replacement locks for commercial or residential. Call 651-645-2244.
Boehm Heating & Air Conditioning
A neighborhood family business since1945. Qualified service people can make your home safe and secure. Diagnose heating or cooling problems, recommend solutions, and install, service, replace, or repair —furnaces, boilers, humidifiers, air conditioners, HVAC. Commited to indoor air quality, we are fully licensed and insured. Get a free estimate.
www.boehmheatingco.com
Merriam Park Acupuncture
www.mpacupuncture.com
Excellent natural health care seven days a week and evenings. We accept major insurance. Feel better. Live better. Give us a call.
V.V. Property, LLC
Terrace Group, LLC
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V.V. Property manages modern offices in the historic building at 1619 Dayton Ave. (corner Fry St.). Originally built in 1911 as the Richards Gordon Elementary School, today it offers unique office spaces in the charming Selby-Snelling neighborhood, with restaurants, coffee shops, groceries, and boutique shopping only a block away. Parking on site.
Old National Bank
For nearly 185 years, Old National has kept our clients and communities at the heart of every decision we make. We want to exceed your expectations—every time. That means combining the great service of a neighborhood bank with all the products and technology of a national one.
We are located at 1570 Concordia Ave., St. Paul, or visit any of our other 17 locations throughout the Twin Cities and Mankato.
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www.oldnational.com
The Hive: Social Responsible Realtors
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The HIVE is a team of realtors with Coldwell Banker Realty who elevate Twin Cities real estate by putting an emphasis on social responsibility and community building. The team of real estate experts is dedicated to helping with all of your real estate goals and building strong, connected neighborhoods in the Twin Cities metro area through their philanthropic efforts with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
The Hive
One stop for complete furniture and antiques, repair and restoration service, including upholstery and caning and DIY advice.
Strippers Furniture Restoration
www.strippersonselby.com
Welcome to great auto care. Signal Garage has three locations:
- 1592 Marshall Ave., St Paul (651-728-6200)
- 2050 Grand Ave., St Paul (651-690-1487)
- 84 Moreland Ave East, West St. Paul (651-457-2668)
Signal Garage Auto Care
www.signalgarage.com
Crosby & Westbrock LLC
www.crosbywestbrock.com
A law pactice with a personal focus in the areas of estate planning and administration, business planning and transactions, and real estate.
A one-stop source for mental plating with customized finishing solutions, family-owned and operated business since 1923. Excellence in customized metal finishing solutions, aerospace plating, and all industrial and commercial projects for business throughout the USA.
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Co-operative Plating is certified with Nadcap for both Chemical Processing and our Quality Systems. Continuing Nadcap accreditation is an integral part of Co-operative Plating’s commitment to the aerospace industry as well as our overall product quality.
Co-operative Plating
www.coopplating.com
The local branch of the Union that oversees and protects the rights of its members.
Mail Handlers Local Union #323
www.local323.org
The Selby Workshop building is a high-quality, “maker space” building that is home to craftsmen, artisans, designers, freelancers and consultants. Contact us for more information about Selby Workshop spaces and other properties we manage.
Selby Workshop Building 1161
www.mavencre.com
Full-service tax, accounting, and consulting for closely held and family-owned businesses as well as individuals; serving clients for more than 70 years.
Sevenich, Butler, Gerlach, Brazil CPA
www.sbgb.com
Tribute to a Neighborhood Gem:
Gayle Winegar, owner of the SweatShop
"On a wintry December afternoon, Gayle Winegar walked through the basement
offices of the SweatShop Health Club on Snelling and Selby avenues and pointed
to dozens of photos of trainers lining the walls. She mentioned she had employed
more than 2,000 people in her more than four decades as a fitness center owner
and teacher.
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"On December 17 [2022], the SweatShop taught its last workouts after Winegar announced
that she had decided to close. She had tried to sell the business she began in the
1980s to capitalize on the appeal of Jane Fonda’s workout craze before morphing it into a leading center for Pilates instruction and exercise classes. Yet that still was not enough as deals with several potential owners fell through, leaving Winegar frustrated and saddened.
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“After the last deal fell through I tried a few more times and finally said, ‘This is exhausting,’” Winegar stated. “I couldn’t find the right person to take it.”
"Though she decided to sell the SweatShop building, which also includes Rose Street Patisserie, to Paster Properties, it is no surprise the energetic Winegar will not be leaving the fitness industry. To ensure her Pilates students had a second home, she reached out to an old friend, Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi, who agreed to build a Pilates studio in the company’s Highland Park center that could serve her clients and employ her former staff. Akradi also hired Winegar as a consultant to upgrade his Pilates programs.…
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"The SweatShop earned a reputation as one of the region’s premier training centers for Pilates’ instructors over the past 30 years, Winegar said, and that part of the business will move to a Woodbury studio. …
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"Over the years, Winegar taught thousands of clients, among them a few famous actors, politicians and college presidents. Now it is time for another chapter in her life, and she plans to keep it interesting.
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“'As we reinvent ourselves, we must reinvent ourselves to do what’s next, not what we already did,'” Winegar said."
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--Frank Jossi, from My Villager newspaper, January 10, 2023
