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St. Charles County reports strong building activity last year, led by residential

3 years 3 months ago
St. Charles County reported strong building activity last year, led by growth in the residential sector. It counted 1,723 single-family building permits in 2021, off from 1,778 in 2020 but still elevated from pre-pandemic figures. Multifamily permits set a record, at 1,202, up from 1,173 in 2020, the county government said. Together, the residential permits were worth $658 million in 2021, flat from 2020 but up from $556 million in 2019. The county's director of community development, Mike…
Jacob Kirn

These St. Louis companies were $1B 'unicorns.' Their valuations have since plummeted.

3 years 3 months ago
In 2021, St. Louis startups Benson Hill and Nerdy went public in a pair of deals that valued each company at more than $1 billion, making each a so-called "unicorn." However, in the months since Nerdy and Benson Hill began trading publicly, their share prices have dropped dramatically and shaved hundreds of millions off of each company’s market capitalization.
Nathan Rubbelke