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 […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  A nonprofit planning to create a geospatial job training center is asking the city of St. Louis to grant it up to 15 years of tax abatement for the project. Gateway Global plans to renovate the former Most Holy Trinity Catholic school, at 1435 Mallinckrodt Street, in St. Louis’ Hyde Park […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The city of St. Louis’ development agency on Wednesday detailed a new system for awarding developers subsidies for their projects. St. Louis Development Corp. said it had commissioned the study, from consultant Baker Tilly and aimed at reforming analysis of development incentives, “to ensure all development projects are evaluated with […]
As many people who work in the construction industry will attest, it’s always exciting to witness a new building rising out of the ground. The Tarlton Corp. team on the $28 million, 48,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project at Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri, knows this firsthand. Tarlton, a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management […]
Kansas City students were given the unique opportunity on Sept. 20-21 to learn about careers in construction, plus gain hands-on experience contributing to a Target store remodel at the “I Built This!” event sponsored by ConstructReach, KAI Build, and Target. ConstructReach is a workforce development company and social enterprise founded in 2018 by CEO Paul […]
Spellman Brady & Company, an award-winning interior design firm, has completed a customized artwork package for PayneCrest’s prefabrication facility, “Prefab”, in St. Louis, MO. Spellman Brady was responsible for commissioning several unique pieces for the artwork package which reflects PayneCrest Electric’s unique corporate identity. The PayneCrest Electric Prefab is a 33,000 sq ft warehouse where […]
The IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus is ramping up its annual coat drive with the goal of distributing 700 coats to the needy. The minority caucus is part of the Electrical Connection, a partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. […]
The UP Companies (UPCO) proudly announces the promotion of Josh Knaust from Estimator to the role of Preconstruction Manager at Square UP Builders. In his new position, Knaust works with the Director of Preconstruction to establish goals for the department and to implement best practices within the group to achieve reliable and consistent bidding and […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Â A prolific St. Louis developer is eyeing an overhaul of three city blocks in north St. Louis with a $28 million plan designed to capitalize on Interstate 70. Green Street Real Estate Ventures has been working on plans for several properties in the same North Riverfront neighborhood, but was designated by […]
From RiverBender: St. Clair County Transit District’s Board of Trustees has selected Breese, Ill. – based Poettker Construction to oversee the construction of a new 16,000-square-foot Public Safety Center project planned at Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis. The contract is valued at $13,584,000 and is being funded by a $9.975 million “Rebuild […]
by Kenneth I. Fisher and Fran Noval, Gensler The Boston metropolitan area has over 1,000 biotech companies, 44 institutions of higher education, and around 30 million square feet dedicated to life-sciences space. It’s only natural that as scientific breakthroughs are discovered here, the design of these spaces would also evolve. And that’s not to mention […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: At its meeting on Sept. 12, the St. Charles County Council approved the development and construction of a public “courtesy dock” at Klondike Park. This item originally was part of the Consent Agenda – Approval of Purchases, where several items are approved en masse if no council member asks for a […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â A lighting plan for the new 30,624-square-foot Schnucks store in the Chesterfield Commons complex failed to get approval at the Sept. 19 City Council meeting. The applicant had proposed festoon lighting under the existing entry canopy to create a “welcoming and lively atmosphere” for the entrance at 220 THF Boulevard. The lights […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction has started on the second phase of The District, an experiential shopping and entertainment redevelopment in Chesterfield. St. Louis-based development company The Staenberg Group is behind The District’s transformation from outlet mall to new-age shopping and entertainment center, which is being built by Chesterfield-based Keystone Construction Company. Located along […]
From Construction Dive:Â The Federal Highway Administration has approved plans to build out a vast electric charging station network for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the agency announced yesterday. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure formula program created through the bipartisan infrastructure law last year provides $5 billion to states […]
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