Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum drone pilot Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle, LLC, captured construction on a new apartment complex in the Cupples warehouse complex in downtown St. Louis. The new development, to be called 11th and Spruce, will occupy a vacant lot that previously housed the Cupples 7 warehouse. Brinkmann is the general […]
From NextSTL: In 2009 the City of St. Louis released a plan to transform St. Louis’ Gateway Mall–the urban greenspace that now runs from the Gateway Arch west to 20th Street. The Gateway Mall, as it exists today, is the legacy of numerous plans and measures that date back to the City’s comprehensive plan of […]
From ACHR News:Â Working in the trades already comes with its fair share of stress, but for the last couple years, the industry has also had to deal with COVID-19, supply chain issues, the material shortage, rising gas prices, and much more. Levi Torres, owner of High 5 Plumbing, said the labor shortage has been […]
Last Thursday (Sept. 29th), the Forum hosted a webinar presented by accountants and consultants Wipfli, LLP on new energy tax credits that are available to designers, builders, and developers. If you missed the energy credit webinar last Thursday, or even if you were one of the 39 people in attendance and feel like you need […]
Patrick Mason, Market Leader and Project Director at IMPACT Strategies OKI Regional office, recently completed the Project Manager Academy through Fails Management Institute (FMI). The four-day intensive training held in Raleigh, NC covered four core themes: Developing profitable customer relationships Creating powerful, integrated project teams Understanding financial control of projects Planning projects for profits and […]
The Making an IMPACT Foundation, established in 2021 by IMPACT Strategies of Fairview Heights, IL, has awarded its inaugural scholarship. Pictured left to right: Mike Christ – Executive VP of IMPACT Strategies, Mark Hinrichs – President of IMPACT Strategies, Thomas Logan – Scholarship Winner, Michael Holmes – Director of Diversity & Strategic Partnerships for IMPACT […]
Kwame Building Group has added Briana Jones as Project Administrator and DeAna Carter as Project Engineer. As Project Administrator, Jones is responsible for administrative support on various projects, working primarily on the Metropolitan Sewer District project. She corresponds with project team members and clients, creating presentations, managing records and compiling reports. Carter collaborates with owners […]
St. Louis local PBS station Nine Network has produced a video examining career paths for women in the St. Louis construction trades. Nine Network has been a national leader in addressing workforce pipeline issues. Besides convening those working on creating pathways for future workers in our region, the station has produced rich media which can […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: It was in November 2020 that the Kirkwood City Council approved “The James,” a five-story, 152-apartment and retail development to be constructed on North Kirkwood Road where the UMB building once stood. Now a second apartment building, this one four stories with 60 units and street level retail space, is being proposed […]
From Call Newspapers: The South County YMCA, 12736 Southfork Road, broke ground on a new adaptive sports complex Sept. 7. The project is in partnership with Cardinals Care, the Gateway Region YMCA, Boniface Foundation and the Miracle League. “The Gateway Region YMCA currently serves more than 1,550 children and adults with diverse abilities, and this […]
From The FABRICATOR:Â OK, bear with me: Welding just for the hell of it. Yes, initially invented for utility, welding serves as a means to an end. It evolved into a tool to build everything an advanced society needs, from stools and stoves to skyscrapers and jumbo jets. Steel pipelines delivering fuel and water span […]
From KSDK: The new owner of downtown’s long-vacant AT&T tower, the state’s largest office building, has discussed selling it, according to people familiar with the matter. No transaction has been completed, but the disclosure raises questions about whether New York-based SomeraRoad, which in April was identified as the new owner of the property after a […]
From St. Louis MO GOV: Today, Brightside St. Louis announces $11,500 in Neighbors Naturescaping grants to 13 community organizations to beautify public spaces in their neighborhoods. Brightside’s Neighbors Naturescaping program has provided funding to neighborhood groups, nonprofits and institutions for native plants, shrubs, trees, grasses, sedges and needed hardscape materials to begin or enhance a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â by Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO, Beyond Housing Despite all the challenges highlighted by St. Louis Business Journal readers in the AdvanceSTL series, there are a lot of great things happening in St. Louis. In many ways, it feels like we are on the verge of a potential grand slam. […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Carl’s Drive-In, the 16-stool burger-and-root-beer spot on Manchester Road in Brentwood, is looking to grow. David Kraemer, a longtime Carl’s fan who bought the drive-in in 2021, is eyeing a piece of property in Winghaven on Highway 40, off the DD exit, with a plan for a burger-and-entertainment destination out west. Should his plan be approved by […]
From St. Louis Magazine: The area between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road is scheduled to get a major glow-up that includes a bonkers new playground. Just how bananas are we talking? It’s planned to span 3 acres and has a price tag of $7 million. Brentwood Bound is a $79.6 million flood mitigation project that seeks to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A study from the city of St. Louis’ development agency is pitching a way to lure thousands of new residents in a bid to reverse decades of population loss: earnings and payroll tax credits. The St. Louis Development Corp. study, done in conjunction with consultant PGAV and released Wednesday, is […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A St. Louis developer will move ahead with a $400 million mixed-use plan to redevelop 40 acres along the Manchester Road corridor in Brentwood after the city signed on to the plan. The Brentwood Board of Aldermen last week approved St. Louis-based Green Street Real Estate Ventures as the official […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â City living has become fashionable again. We are seeing investment in north St. Louis and across the U.S. as cities are welcoming new urban dwellers, primarily young professionals and retirees seeking easy, environmentally friendly access to entertainment, recreation and jobs. As developers and the real estate market respond, policymakers and […]
From KMOV: A St. Louis City corner is now in position for a total revamp. Right now, a community garden sits at the corner of Arsenal and Jefferson, but a new proposal calls on affordable senior living units. A new rendering of “Benton Park Place” shows a 49-unit mixed-income housing development. It also includes room […]
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