St. Louis-based developer Lux Living's largest Kansas City proposal to date, a 27-story tower called 14 Wyandotte, would cost close to $200 million to build and now seeks at least $34.1 million in incentives from different local government agencies.
There is still time to make nominations for St. Louis Inno’s Inno Under 25 awards program.
The nomination deadline has been extended to Tuesday, August 1.
The Inno Under 25 program highlights up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators in St. Louis. Nominees should be 25 years old or under the age of 25 at time of publication (Sept. 8, 2023). You can submit a nomination here.
We are looking for individuals making a difference at local startups, budding founders working to get their own companies…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s efforts to inflate the cost of an abortion-rights initiative petition were unanimously rejected by the state Supreme Court Thursday, just two days after judges heard arguments in the case.
The quick verdict, which was written by Judge Paul Wilson, was scathing in its opinion of Bailey’s refusal to sign off on the work of Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, concluding that nothing in state law “gives the attorney general authority to question the auditor’s…
When Gov. Mike Parson announced his appointment of Gabe Gore as St. Louis circuit attorney, he declared that “crime anywhere affects Missourians everywhere, and for too long, dysfunction has plagued the circuit attorney’s office.”
Now six weeks into the job, Gore says the office has taken steps that will make St. Louis safer and that he wants the prosecutor’s office to be seen as among “the best in the country.”
Gore, sworn in May 30, took over an office from Kim Gardner, who resigned…
The largest venture capital and private equity firms in St. Louis had nearly $9 billion in capital under management at year-end 2022. A managing director at one of the firms explains how the industry is changing.
To keep more of our talented graduates here in the area, Greater St. Louis Inc. worked with Missouri legislators to develop new incentives for companies to strengthen our workforce by increasing the number of internship and apprenticeship opportunities they provide.
For electrical contractor Kay-Bee Electric, the company’s milestone 75th anniversary this year is also a time of transition and change, as a third generation of the company takes over for the first time and the company looks to future trends in electrical infrastructure.
Brian Kohnen, who has served as president of the Florissant-based company after succeeding his brother Steve Kohnen in 2015, is stepping down to a part-time role in the business, while remaining as chairman. Paul Kohnen, Brian’s…
I was sorting through a few books, which offered a variety of glimpses into the human equation. It proved worthwhile, so I thought I’d share some of those “short” thoughts.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Thursday approved a new ordinance to regulate open-carry weapons in the city.
The board voted 14-0 in favor of Board Bill 29. Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard was absent from the meeting. The bill now heads to Mayor Tishaura Jones, who has said she was studying the legislation.
The bill would outlaw "openly carrying or displaying any firearm readily capable of lethal use within the City unless the person possesses a valid concealed carry endorsement or permit."
Violators…
St. Louis County has released sale details for the property and vacant lot it sold to a developer, which has proposed a high-rise apartment tower at the site.
Leaders of the initiative to build an advanced manufacturing center in north St. Louis have hired an official from the region’s lead economic development agency as chief operating officer and deputy executive director.
Clayton-based Comprose, which provides software to help companies standardize their policies and procedures, has named a longtime employee as its president.
St. Louis Inno on Tuesday hosted its Fire Awards and Startup Exit Awards, recognizing more than a dozen startups and innovators that have achieved major milestones.
Through St. Louis Inno's 2023 Fire Awards and Startup Exit Awards, we honor companies and individuals that have recorded stellar achievements in business. We often use data — revenue growth, employment totals and funding — to measure that. But it’s also also about impact, whether that is providing purposeful employment, solving societal challenges or delighting consumers.
Access Point, a nonprofit organization created in 2021 by St. Louis-based IT firm Daugherty Business Solutions, seeks to help students from underrepresented communities begin careers in software development. It is expanding the number of students in the program, while also pursuing expansion in new states.
The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur programming and support arm of Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, has returned to operations after a 3.5-year hiatus. Within the past year, the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship says it has hosted more than 50 events and launched new programming, interacting with more than 150 students at SLU.
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