Welcome to Schmidt Artist Lofts– the future home to artists! This important icon of the West End neighborhood will be transformed into 250 affordable lofts for working artists, cultural workers and their families. 


The Schmidt Artist Lofts is being built with the needs of the artist in mind and will offer studio, one, two and three bedroom units. Substantial shared common areas will include studio space for sculptors, clay artists, painters and other disciplines; sound studios with extra sound attenuation for musicians and multi-media artists; a movement studio for dance, yoga, pilates, and theatrical artists.

Amenities also include a well-equipped fitness room, a community party room and plenty of parking.

About the Schmidt Brewery
In 1900, the Jacob Schmidt Brewery opened on West 7th Street in St. Paul. It became a leading beer producer with 250 employees and an annual output of 200,000 barrels. Beer continued to brew for decades under different companies and labels, from Grain Belt to Pig’s Eye. Designed by Chicago architect Bernard Barthel, the brewery is an excellent example of turn of the century design. Described as “picturesque as a castle on the River Rhine,” it incorporates gothic décor and intricate brickwork into its towers, brew house and bottle house. 
In 2002 the last beer was bottled. And in 2013 the old brewery gets a new life as the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

One of the most historic landmarks located along the Mississippi River, the Schmidt Brewery has been a part of Saint Paul’s history for more than 100 years. The revitalization of the brewery and West Seventh Street will bring great changes to the immediate area. Contact us today to become a part of the new creative community of artists in St. Paul!