Saint Paul will provide financial help for a new retail, office, and parking development in the heart of the city's most successful shopping district. City council members last night approved a compromise agreement forged with a private developer and neighborhood groups in the area of Grand and Victoria Avenues. Under the deal, the developer scaled back the size of the new building in response to neighborhood concerns. The city provides a tax break and a loan to help cover the expense of underground parking. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports.