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Wildwood’s Town Center Progressing, Taking Shape

4 hours 16 minutes ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Wildwood’s Town Center was selected as the city’s hub for higher-density development due to its favorable topography, access to utilities, existing infrastructure and historical significance. Town Center was designed to provide walkable, pedestrian-friendly developments and outdoor areas that benefit the community, while blending modern development with long-term sustainability goals. The addition of […]
Dede Hance

Union Volunteers Step in to Help With May 16 Tornado Response

6 hours 4 minutes ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The wind had barely died down from the EF-3 tornado and storms that hit the St. Louis area May 16 when union members began stepping in to help, both in their jobs and as volunteers. The tornado ripped through north and west St. Louis, toppling buildings, ripping roofs from […]
Dede Hance

Eureka Officials Seek New Plan After Allenton Bridge Project Crumbles

6 hours 40 minutes ago
From Leader Publications:  Eureka officials are searching for new solutions after recently announcing the city cannot afford to replace the closed Allenton Bridge. The city’s bridge replacement project was put on hold in October due to higher-than-expected construction costs. The project would have widened the two-lane bridge to four lanes and included a pedestrian lane […]
Dede Hance

“The 314”, AHM’s Downtown West Project Moves Closer to Construction

6 hours 59 minutes ago
From CityScene STL:  AHM’s transformative Downtown West project is moving closer to starting construction. The large-scale development, focused primarily on the 2100 block of Locust Street in Downtown West, will see three old buildings redeveloped and three new buildings constructed. One of which is a 29-story, mass-timber high-rise. The plans were originally unveiled in 2022 […]
Dede Hance

FEMA Begins St. Louis Survey as Residents Reel From Tornado

7 hours 14 minutes ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  The Federal Emergency Management Agency started assessing damage from last week’s tornado on Wednesday. Four teams were dispatched in St. Louis and one in St. Louis County. Each team included members of FEMA, the Small Business Administration, the City Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency. Each team […]
Dede Hance

VIDEO: How Our Industry Stands with Region in Tornado’s Aftermath

7 hours 34 minutes ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum The St. Louis Construction Industry has been on the ground in major force helping residents and businesses since just hours after a tornado tore through North St. Louis. Right now, things are day-to-day. Ultimately it is both a challenge and an opportunity for transformational change. This is going […]
Tom Finan

Albion West End Goes Out For Bid. New Renderings.

7 hours 37 minutes ago
From CityScene STL:  Central West End’s Albion West End tower at Kingshighway and Lindell has gotten to the bidding process. The project has appeared on the SLDC Planroom website for subcontractors to bid on different aspects of the project. Clayco is the general contractor. The Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Koplar Properties and Albion […]
Dede Hance

How Downtown St. Louis Won–and Lost–in Jefferson City

7 hours 55 minutes ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  A solid hit and a whiff: That’s how boosters of downtown St. Louis saw the legislative session that wrapped last week in Jefferson City. A new entertainment district designed to beef up security and ensure event revenue was carved into statute—something that several of the biggest business names in town had […]
Dede Hance

What’s Inside The Wedge Innovation Center in Alton

8 hours 26 minutes ago
From RiverBender:  At a recent “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, the CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center shared more about what’s in the building and how the community can engage. Scot Heathman was named the CEO of The Wedge prior to its opening in April 2025. He explained that The Wedge is a space for the […]
Dede Hance

MODOT Fully Opens New I-55/Hwy. 67 Roundabout South of Festus

8 hours 33 minutes ago
From Leader Publications:  The Missouri Department of Transportation fully opened a new roundabout constructed in the southeast quadrant of the I-55/Hwy. 67 interchange south of Festus on May 17. Northbound I-55 traffic exiting at the Festus exit (Exit 174) to travel southbound Hwy. 67 will now use the now fully open roundabout to access Hwy. […]
Dede Hance

April Architecture Billings Index Reports Another Month of Decline

8 hours 39 minutes ago
From The Architect’s Newspaper:  In its April Architecture Billings Index (ABI), the AIA shared that billings have dropped “in 28 out of the past 31 months.” This last month was no exception: April reported a score of 43.2, a decrease from March’s 44.1—any number below 50 indicates a decrease in billings from the previous month. […]
Dede Hance

St. Louis Planners Eye Zoning Updates to Draw New Residents

8 hours 51 minutes ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  The St. Louis region’s continued struggles to retain and attract new residents are nothing new. It’s become an annual ritual of holding our collective breath to see just how bad the damage is when the U.S. Census Bureau releases its population estimates each spring. St. Louis city and county officials believe […]
Dede Hance

UMSL Will Overhaul South Campus. Research, Health Care, Maybe a Coffee Shop

9 hours 21 minutes ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  An overhaul of the University of Missouri-St. Louis includes plans to revamp much of the school’s southern campus over the next several years. UMSL plans to demolish old buildings there and develop a workforce district with retail and businesses where students can learn on the job. The university hasn’t finalized what […]
Dede Hance

Worker Safety is in Jeopardy if We Don’t Protect NIOSH

9 hours 34 minutes ago
From Construction Dive:  On April 1, thousands of Health and Human Services workers arrived at work to find their identification badges failed to let them into their jobsite. They were placed on administrative leave with a letter of termination set for June 2. Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were among […]
Dede Hance

57% of Trade Workers Experienced a Jobsite ‘Close Call’ This Past Year

2 days 4 hours ago
From Construction Business Owner:  Construction workers, firefighters, military personnel and doctors — these are the “toughest jobs in America,” according to a new survey. The poll included 2,000 Americans (1,000 of whom are trade workers), asking respondents what they believe the “toughest” jobs are and what comes to mind when they think of “tough jobs.” […]
Rachel Finan

Developer Drops Plan for $106M Clayton Apartment Tower in Favor of Restoring Historic Building

2 days 4 hours ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A developer who proposed a $106 million high-rise apartment tower on prime real estate in Clayton has dropped the plan in favor of redeveloping the existing building. The proposed 21-story high rise at 111-121 S. Meramec Ave. in downtown Clayton was to be developed by Revive Capital Development of Kansas City, which […]
Rachel Finan

5 Factors That Will Influence the New Housing Market in 2025

2 days 4 hours ago
From Builder:  Economist and financial historian Peter Bernstein famously said, “Forecasts create the mirage that the future is knowable.” Unpredictability often emerges in the face of expectation, and the only staple of the future is uncertainty. Look no further than 2024 for the latest example. Following the Fed’s 50-basis point (bp) rate cut in September, […]
Rachel Finan