Generations of St. Paul residents still refer to the vacant, 54-year-old department store building on Wabasha Street as Macy’s, Marshall Field’s or Dayton’s. Soon, a giant marquee will give it a new name: Treasure Island Center.

The St. Paul Port Authority, which is redeveloping 396 Wabasha St. into an office and retail hub, announced Monday that Treasure Island Resort and Casino has bought naming and sponsorship rights for the office building. Until Monday, it had been referred to as Wabasha Center.

“This is a big win for us, and for the project,” said Port Authority president Lee Krueger.

Asked if the tribe had any intention of installing casino gambling in downtown St. Paul, Krueger said “it never even came up” in discussions.

“There is nothing like that in the works, ” said Cindy Taube, a spokeswoman for Treasure Island, which plans to have at least a small administrative presence within Treasure Island Center. “We are looking at some sales and marketing administrative space.”

In a statement, Shelley Buck, president of the Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council, said the former Macy’s site sits within historic Dakota Tribe territory.

The Minnesota Wild will have a rooftop practice facility and locker rooms in the venue. Treasure Island has been affiliated with the team as a sponsor for nearly two decades.

In addition to Wild practices, the site will host youth hockey tournaments, adult hockey leagues, amateur hockey practices and open skates throughout the year.

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Port Authority officials are redeveloping Treasure Island Center in partnership with the Minneapolis-based Hempel Cos., which own a majority stake in the project. A call to the Hempel Cos. on Monday was not immediately returned.

The building, which spans 2.25 acres and more than 540,000 square feet, was built in 1963 as a Dayton’s department store but has been vacant since Macy’s left in 2013.

The Treasure Island agreement was brokered by the Brand Enhancement Group, a St. Paul-based sports marketing and public relations firm, which “continues to pursue additional corporate partners for the facility,” according to a statement from the Port Authority. While tenancies are still being negotiated, likely occupants include Looney Bin Brewing, a Tria sports medical clinic and a two-level Walgreens store.