From The Conversation: Construction costs have surged in recent years, pushing homeownership further out of reach for many Americans. But this isn’t a new concern: In 1978, the U.S. Government Accountability Office warned that rising costs were threatening the American dream – at a time when the median home price was just US$44,300, less than three times the median household […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Police provided a series of updates on Thursday on their investigation into Monday's deadly crash in Chatham. A car crashed into the building hosting the YNOT After School Camp on Breckenridge Road. The crash killed four girls and sent six more people to the hospital. Some of those [...]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The developer behind a project to build two hotels at the Wells Fargo Advisors campus in Midtown says it will build the hotels in phases, a change from its original plans. Midas Hospitality initially planned to build two seven-story hotels, a Kimpton Hotel and Staybridge Suites, together at the corner […]
National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.25 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.8%, […]
The 337-unit Westminster Place Apartments, 4005 Westminster Place, has recently been listed for sale. The for-sale listing says the apartment complex is being sold unpriced and a call for offers will be made as the property is marketed.
From St. Louis Business Journal: The board of St. Louis’ development agency on Thursday voted to hire Otis Williams as its chief on an interim basis, moving on from the leadership of Neal Richardson. The move was expected, as the city’s new mayor, Cara Spencer, had pledged to install a new chief amid problems at St. […]
A jury convicted Demesha Coleman of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a 19-year-old. It acquitted her on several other charges, including first-degree murder.
According to court documents, investigators believe the killing was arranged to cover up "the robbery of several million dollars’ worth of cocaine and drug proceeds"
Back in 2021, Apple mostly won the antitrust case that Epic brought against it, and the Ninth Circuit largely agreed. The court rejected most claims about Apple’s App Store being an illegal monopoly. The company just had to make one small change: let developers tell users they could make purchases elsewhere. Simple enough. Instead, Apple […]
Two professionals from the St. Louis construction community are among eight recent inductees into the MO S&T into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held Thursday, April 10, in Rolla. The academy recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievement and success. It also provides support and experience to help the […]
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A judge's decision has put the brakes on a high-stakes legal showdown between a major homebuilder and its contractor, with millions of dollars hanging in the balance.
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Mia Rose Holdings, the developer of the apartments Latitude-38 in Meridian Plaza, released a statement about a fire that engulfed one of the complexes under construction in Glen Carbon. According to the release, an “early morning lighting strike” caused the three alarm fire that the Glen Carbon fire department and several other […]
For more than 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals have called adjacent stadiums in eastern Kansas City home. The teams’ future at Truman Sports Complex, though, is increasingly in doubt as the franchises ponder options on both sides of the state line and as officials in the Jackson County Legislature and Missouri General […]
If it seemed like April was more dull and gloomy than normal, that's because it was. In April 2025, St. Louis saw the most amount of rain recorded---breaking the record from over 130 years ago.
Permitting procedures for short-term rental in the city of St. Louis have been put on hold after a St. Louis judge issued a temporary restraining order last week.
Few foods are as universally beloved as pizza, though everyone has a preference when it comes to cheese, crust and toppings. With that in mind, finding the slices that truly stand out and rise above the rest is certainly a tall task.
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