From St. Louis Business Journal: Buildings and spaces define a city. That’s especially true in cities like St. Louis that boast an abundance of significant historic and modern architecture. The city’s vast array of buildings representing different eras and architectural influences has led some to suggest that St. Louis brand itself as “America’s Architecture City.” […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis developer has purchased a company’s vacated headquarters and is pursuing ideas for the space that could include creating an incubator for companies that need laboratory space. The 96,000-square-foot former office and lab space of Novus International, 20 Research Park in Weldon Spring, was scheduled to be auctioned […]
From Forbes: If you follow education at all, you’ve probably heard that record numbers of young people are ditching traditional college in favor of other routes that cost less time and money. Enrollment at vocational program-focused colleges has grown by 17.6% since last fall, as the humble trades have become a fast track for many […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis is seeking proposals to redevelop a former community center, saying the city-owned property has potential for a mixed-use project. The request for proposals, issued Oct. 23 by the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, includes property at 718-720 Union Blvd. and 5244-5266 Enright Ave in […]
From MRN: The city of St. Peters is currently in the planning phases of a long-term reconstruction and safety improvement project for Barkwood Trails Drive, involving the section from Jungermann Road to Maple Leaf Drive. The project is focused on improving safety for residents, drivers and pedestrians and rebuilding the road with improved traffic-calming measures, […]
From Construction Dive: This past September, New Orleans became the gathering point for 5,000 tradeswomen from across North America at the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference, hosted by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU). Nearly 400 members from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) joined the crowd, marking the largest attendance […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A large chunk of real estate developer Green Street’s Forest Park Southeast headquarters is up for sublease, coming as the company has faced a string of troubles in the past year. A listing shows up to 17,000 square feet available for sublease on the first floor of 4565 McRee Ave. […]
From West Newsmagazine: Kickoff of demolition efforts at Chesterfield Mall on Oct. 15 brought back decades-old memories of first dates, shopping trips for high school prom and teenage hang-outs. Since it opened in 1976, the traditional shopping mall was a central gathering place for communities. But while the mall is a memorable piece of nostalgia […]
From STL Made: The history of St. Louis brick isn’t just evident in the gingerbread houses of south city or the bricks lining Main Street in St. Charles. It stretches far beyond city bounds to landmarks across the country, including Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier and the towering Chrysler Building in New York City — both […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Marcone, a distributor of home appliance parts, HVAC, plumbing and other equipment, has relocated its St. Louis branch office. Marcone on Monday reopened its St. Louis branch location at 111 Rock Cliff Circle Court in south St. Louis County, relocating from 2675 Scott Ave. in the city of St. Louis’ […]
From West Newsmagazine: A 10-lot subdivision was approved for a 3.98-acre tract of land located at Ballwin Acres, west of Meadowbrook Country Club Estates, east of Kehrs Mill Road and south of Wendimill Drive. Ballwin Acres is an 18-lot development originally platted by St. Louis County in 1925. Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. on […]
Monday night (Nov. 4th) was an evening of anniversaries for the Painting and Decorating Foundation. The organization held its 45th Annual Fellowship and Awards Banquet. Attendees got to hear former Rams coach Mike Martz and former Rams Linebacker Mike Jones — both St. Louis residents — recount the the victory of “The Greatest Show on […]
From Riverbender: The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair Nov. 13, 2024 in Collinsville. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive. Representatives from the offices and bureaus who oversee both technical and administrative support […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A long-planned extension of Grant’s Trail into Kirkwood is under design now that city leaders have secured $9.3 million in funding, including significant federal grants. The idea to extend the popular, paved pedestrian and bicycle trail has been around for at least a decade, but it has taken a number of years […]
From St. Louis Business Journals: A nonprofit that provides homes to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is seeking a site in St. Louis County to expand into the development of apartment buildings. St. Louis-based Promise Community Homes, founded in 1973 as Rainbow Village, received a multiyear grant for a new apartment building from the […]
From Riverbender.com: Plans for two significant new National Scenic Byway corridor activation projects are moving forward in the Great Rivers & Routes region of southwest Illinois with both slated to open Spring 2026 along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway between Hartford and Grafton. The new Byway Discovery Center, a 4,500-square-foot visitor […]
Promise Community Homes (PCH), St. Louis’ premier provider of safe and accessible homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, intends to expand its service model of free-standing houses to include multi-unit apartment homes. The Productive Living Board has awarded an anticipated multi-year grant to jump-start PCH’s plan to expand its residential living offerings, helping to […]
KCI Construction Company proudly announces its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making its dedicated workforce the new owners of the company. This exciting change reflects KCI’s commitment to ensuring the company’s legacy of quality and service continues to thrive for generations to come. Founded in 1922 as a carpentry construction firm under […]
From West Newsmagazine: Although a microbrewery and sit-down restaurant have already been approved for the site of the West County Feed and Supply Store, the proposal was back before the Wildwood City Council recently to address setback issues. A public hearing was held for the project Oct. 14. Good News Brewing will be located at […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The Cottleville Trails subdivision G, H, and I phases were approved at the Oct. 16 Board of Aldermen meeting. This came after months of updates and a high-volume public hearing where resident concerns were addressed regarding the development of villages located South of Hwy. N and east of Hwy. K. At […]
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