Boxing gym, bar brings new life to former Schmidt Brewery site in St. Paul

A historic building that once housed part of the Schmidt Brewery and later became a popular marketplace is getting a new purpose, with help from a former Minnesota Vikings player.The former Keg and Case Market building is being transformed into Keg House Commons, a fitness and entertainment destination featuring a boxing gym, sports lounge, juice and coffee bars, and an event center that can accommodate up to 500 people.The project is led by Dalton Outlaw, who has operated Element Boxing and Fitness in St. Paul, Minneosta, for 15 years, former Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd and local developer Sean Divine. Outlaw said Floyd's wife, Sydney, is also part of the ownership team."We are excited that we now get to rewrite the chapter, the next chapter for what this building exists as," Outlaw said.The ownership group purchased the property after it went into foreclosure and has spent the past year renovating the building. Outlaw said the work has largely focused on dividing the interior