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Competing Millennium Hotel Bid Envisioned German Village

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: A plan to create a German village at the Millennium Hotel property was among the proposals considered for redevelopment of the vacant site downtown, with a pair of local developers involved in the bid. Gateway Arch Park Foundation, which has the 4.2-acre Millennium Hotel property at 200 S. Fourth St. under contract […]
Rachel Finan

Mercy South to Break Ground on $75M Emergency Department Redesign

3 months 2 weeks ago
From First Alert 4:  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Mercy Hospital South announced it’s expanding and redesigning its entire emergency department, with the $75 million project kicking off in September 2025. According to a release, the redesign will expand the existing emergency department from 39,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet. The additional […]
Rachel Finan

Powell Hall Renovations To Be Complete in September

3 months 2 weeks ago
From KSDK:  ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Symphony Orchestra‘s long-awaited return to Powell Hall is happening this September after two years of construction. It’s been 10 years since the project designs and task force were formed, with funding coming from the state, family foundations and individuals. This will mark the 146th season of SLSO. A ribbon cutting […]
Rachel Finan

St. Louis Riverfront Project Misses Second Deadline. CEO Says ‘Gateway South’ Still On Track

3 months 2 weeks ago
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: ST. LOUIS — A $1.2 billion plan to revitalize a neglected industrial strip south of downtown has hit a second delay, leading to concerns from city development officials on the project’s future. St. Louis-based Good Developments Group told the city that, by December 2023, it would have purchased all […]
Rachel Finan

New Apartments Pitched for Downtown STL but Demand Isn’t Strong

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Victor was a victory for downtown St. Louis. The $130 million project from Memphis, Tennessee-based Development Services Group (DSG) filled one of downtown’s largest vacancies. The conversion of the eight-story, 718,660-square-foot Butler Brothers building, which spans a full city block at 1717 Olive St. in Downtown West, created 384 […]
Dede Hance

How to Come Back from Winning as the Lowest Bidder

3 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Business Owner:  If you’ve never had the opportunity to be in the “war room” on bid day, you owe it to yourself to observe the action in person. Picture a large conference room with about eight to 10 separate phone stations and monitors, all tracking different disciplines of a project. These stations are […]
Dede Hance

Registration Open For UMSL Economic Development Certificate Course

3 months 2 weeks ago
Registration is open for the 2025 UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate Course in Fundamentals of Economic Development. The program is sponsored by UMSL Public Policy Administration and the Urban Land Institute —St. Louis. Click here to download the program brochure. The course runs seven weeks on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 PM at UMSL Grand Center from March 26 […]
Rachel Finan

Black History Month: African Americans and Labor

3 months 2 weeks ago
Editor’s Note: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is the founder of Black History Month. This year’s celebration includes recognition of the contributions of Black people to the labor force. From ASALH:  The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and […]
Rachel Finan

VIDEO: Builder Builds Concrete Block Home in 1 Day With Robot/AI

3 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  One of the largest homebuilders in the U.S. claims it has rapidly constructed a Florida residence using artificial intelligence and robotics. PulteGroup announced Feb. 20 the successful pilot of the Hadrian X system, an AI-guided construction robot from Australian-based automation tech firm FBR. The test took place at the community of TerraWalk in […]
Rachel Finan

Developer Buys 18-Acre Retail Site in Wentzville

3 months 2 weeks ago
From Rebusiness Online:  WENTZVILLE, MO. — A Block & Co. Inc. Realtors-headed investment group comprised of investors from Kansas City and St. Louis has purchased 18 acres of land at Wentzville Parkway and Will Ron Drive in Wentzville, a suburb of St. Louis. Wentzville Parkway serves as a major commercial corridor and is located near General […]
Rachel Finan

Old Post Office Will Host Governor’s STL Presence

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  JEFFERSON CITY — Although it won’t replace the estimated 600 state employees who are departing St. Louis for Chesterfield, Gov. Mike Kehoe is set to open a new office in the city’s downtown core. Kehoe has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Old Post Office in […]
Rachel Finan

Troy Golf Club Replaces Clubhouse Destroyed by Fire

3 months 2 weeks ago
From Press Release:  Woods Fort Golf Club is proud to reveal its newly redesigned and rebuilt clubhouse, pro shop, and Horizon Center, a special event space. The development marks a significant milestone for the golf club following a devastating electrical fire that destroyed the original clubhouse nearly a year ago. The new clubhouse is expected to […]
Rachel Finan

Soft Downtown Market Challenges Apartment Developers

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Victor was a victory for downtown St. Louis. The $130 million project from Memphis, Tennessee-based Development Services Group (DSG) filled one of downtown’s largest vacancies. The conversion of the eight-story, 718,660-square-foot Butler Brothers building, which spans a full city block at 1717 Olive St. in Downtown West, created 384 […]
Rachel Finan

1,000-Acre Solar Energy Farm Proposed for Southeast Missouri

3 months 2 weeks ago
From The Southeast Missourian:  NextEra Energy plans a 1,000-acre solar farm in Stoddard County, Missouri, aiming for completion by 2028. The project, still in early stages, will connect to Ameren’s network, with further developments expected by year-end. Stoddard County commissioners were informed Tuesday that NextEra Energy Resources LLC plans to build a solar farm on […]
Rachel Finan

Lutheran South High Holds “Lusopalooza” to Celebrate Progress on Construction Program

3 months 2 weeks ago
To celebrate the grand opening of its new 626-seat Jubel Center for the Arts, Lutheran South High School hosted a musical event, “Luzopalooza” on Feb. 27. “We broke ground in May of 2023, so our current freshmen and sophomores have only known our campus under construction,” Lutheran South Head of School Jonathan Butterfield said. “They […]
Tom Finan

City Mayoral Contenders Would Fire or Contain SLDC’s Director Neal Richardson

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Cara Spencer said she’d look to remove Neal Richardson from leadership of St. Louis’ development agency, while Michael Butler said he’d evaluate his performance, while keeping the top official on a “short leash.” The comments from the St. Louis mayoral candidates came in interviews with the Business Journal. Spencer is an […]
Tom Finan

Gateway South Misses Second Deadline, but CEO Says Still on Track

3 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A $1.2 billion plan to revitalize a neglected industrial strip south of downtown has hit a second delay, leading to concerns from city development officials on the project’s future. St. Louis-based Good Developments Group told the city that, by December 2023, it would have purchased all of the land for the […]
Dede Hance