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The Boston buyer of the AT&T tower in downtown St. Louis purchased it for less than the building’s sale price two years ago.

Other deals in which the firm was the exclusive sell-side adviser include Waterhout Construction Co., acquired by Tarlton Corp. in 2019; and Genetic Veterinary Services Inc., doing business as Paw Print Genetics, in 2021.

A real estate firm said Tuesday it is handling the sale of the vacant Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis.

A recent Wall Street Journal article on downtown St. Louis challenges our reputation. But we can change this perception, as this region has proven it can get exciting things done, writes Steve Smith.

The private equity firm behind a growing St. Louis-based commercial cleaning and janitorial services business has filled a newly created finance role, as well as a corporate development post.

Chesterfield-based agribusiness Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) said Tuesday it will add new C-suite roles following its proposed merger with Netherlands-based agriculture firm Viterra Ltd.

Legendary St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog has died, former KSDK Sports Director Jay Randolph confirmed Tuesday morning. Herzog was 92. Herzog managed the Cardinals to a World Series championship in 1982 with a dynamic, fast-paced playing style known as "Whiteyball." The team's success continued into the late 1980s, making two more World Series appearances in 1985 and 1987. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 and has 1,281 career managerial wins with the Cardinals,…

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher obstructed an investigation of his official acts through pressure on potential witnesses and refusing to issue subpoenas, bipartisan leaders of the House Ethics Committee alleged Monday. Some potential witnesses allegedly refused to speak out of fear Plocher would use his power as speaker to retaliate against them. Others were out of reach because the speaker decided who the committee could compel to testify. And Plocher refused to cooperate with the attorney…

New automated traffic cameras are returning to the streets of St. Louis. Depending on how quickly the city moves to hire a camera company, drivers could start to see tickets showing up in their mailbox within a matter of two to three months. The technology promises to rush reinforcements to a depleted police department, which is now 352 officers short of its budgeted strength, according to a public employee database of city officers. Mayor Tishaura Jones and a progressive-leaning Board of Aldermen…

Shareholders of United States Steel Corp. narrowly turned down a nonbinding proposal on top executive compensation in the wake of the $14.9 billion planned acquisition by Nippon Steel Corp.

St. Louis County leaders say $40 million allocated for the project isn't nearly enough to make it work, but its biggest proponent disagrees and is seeking further study.

A family-owned Metro East tent company has acquired assets from a longtime family tent business in Illinois that's shutting down.

The Missouri Coalition for the Environment's Known & Grown STL program recently issued 18 micro-grants totaling nearly $19,000, aimed to support local farmers and small businesses that positively affect the St. Louis region’s food systems.

The API Innovation Center, the St. Louis-based nonprofit focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain for pharmaceutical ingredients, has selected a local firm to manufacture a treatment for brain cancer.

A bill passed by the city Board of Aldermen would require developers seeking tax incentives to hand over information on their agreements with labor unions. Applicants would also have to list previous tax incentives they’ve been awarded, and prior incentives approved on the property to be developed.

Sheer Logistics, a Chesterfield-based provider of logistics technology and services, has expanded with the acquisition of Atlanta-based CargoBarn.

St. Louis County has estimated it will receive about 117,000 applications for the tax freeze. Those who are 67 and older would be required to apply annually to the county’s Collector of Revenue, with a cap of $550,000 on the value of eligible homes.

Salt + Smoke is planning to franchise its concept nationwide, with the local barbecue joint having recently expanded its leadership team to support its growth plans.

St. Louis County Library will open its $31.8 million Clark Family Branch at 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. on Tuesday, June 9.

While the idea of a summer opera festival located in the Gateway City may not sound like the most obvious idea, it’s a setting that has proven extraordinarily fruitful. Every May and June since 1976, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) presents a six-week festival season of four different operas at Webster University’s Loretto-Hilton Center. Every festival features innovative stagings, exciting young talent from around the country, and the deeply-held belief that opera — like any good art…