In June, the St. Paul City Councilhad assigned the college to be the tentative developerof the 113,000-sf building at 30 E. 10th St. Butcollege officials say operating and renovating the oldbuilding would be too costly.

Renovation costs wereestimated at $14 million. Now city officials have todecide whether to tear the building down and startover, or find other uses for it, such as restaurants.

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