From NPR: A roughly $2 billion redevelopment of the old Chesterfield Mall is moving forward now that the old mall officially closed its doors over the weekend. The development by The Staenberg Group dubbed “Downtown Chesterfield” looks to bring around 2,700 new residential units and millions more square feet for office, retail, grocery, restaurant or […]
From Riverbender: A glimpse of the future now stands at the Jerseyville Public Library, where a major expansion project is well underway following a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this summer. “It’s very exciting,” Library Director Judy Pruitt said of the structure being built. “The community has been waiting for this for a long time.” Pruitt added […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Power company Ameren says businesses considering a move to Missouri are seeking a skyrocketing amount of energy capacity compared with even five years ago. The massive asks are prompting the company, along with other utilities and some regulators, to say Missouri needs to make it easier and speedier to get […]
From Builder Online: As we look to the future, the real estate development and construction industries have a unique opportunity to lead the way in creating resilient communities. Climate concerns highlight a growing need to safeguard our buildings and infrastructure, ensuring they remain flexible, durable, and adaptable in the face of changing environmental conditions. Forward-thinking […]
MADISON — A Madison man was struck and killed by a vehicle early Monday morning while collecting aluminum cans in Hartford, Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn said on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The victim, identified as Larry L. Cox, 70, was pronounced dead at 12:40 a.m. on September 2, 2024, by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Samuel T. Stone. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of Illinois Route 3, south of Piasa Lane. Wood River 9-1-1 received the emergency call at 12:08 a.m. Hartford Police Department, along with area police departments, responded to the scene. Hartford Fire Department, Roxana Fire Department, and an Alton Memorial Ambulance were also dispatched. Evidence at the scene suggests that Cox was standing in the lane of traffic when he was struck by a GMC Terrain. The vehicle sustained front-end damage, causing airbag deployment. Cox was killed upon impact. The driver of the vehicle stopped and is fully cooperating with the investigation.
From MRN: The Cottleville Trails development has seen various changes since the first phase plans were introduced in 2019. Lombardo Homes, Consort Homes, Fischer & Frichtel Homes and McKelvey Homes partnered to develop land in Cottleville, located south of Hwy. N and east of Hwy. K. The original first-phase plans were amended in 2020 and […]
From MRN: The Cottleville Trails development has seen various changes since the first phase plans were introduced in 2019. Lombardo Homes, Consort Homes, Fischer & Frichtel Homes and McKelvey Homes partnered to develop land in Cottleville, located south of Hwy. N and east of Hwy. K. The original first-phase plans were amended in 2020 and […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering native tree and shrub seedlings for a low cost, with prices ranging from 40 cents to $1.17 per seedling, and orders including free shipping and a $9 handling charge.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: McCormack Baron Salazar is finally starting the latest phase of a $111 million revamp of the 500-plus unit Preservation Square housing complex. Among the hurdles the developer cleared to tee up the rehab of 91 units of mixed income housing near the intersection of 14th Street and Cass Avenue: a settlement […]
Three Metro-East lawmakers are speaking out in support of plans recently announced by World Wide Technology Raceway. State Sen. Christopher Belt along with State Representatives Katie Stuart and Jay Hoffman have issued a joint statement in support of NASCAR’s decision to make the Enjoy IL 300 a playoff race, and to return the X-finity racing series…
From NPR: Laclede’s Landing has cycled through many identities throughout the history of St. Louis. Now, some people involved with its redevelopment in recent years hope the landing’s next one will be as a residential neighborhood. The small district tucked directly north of the Gateway Arch National Park has quietly undergone a massive redevelopment with […]
Federal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government. Linda Sun was arrested Tuesday morning along with her husband at their multimillion-dollar home on Long Island. Prosecutors say Sun blocked representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to high-level…
From Area Development: The Biden administration has set forth ambitious goals for electric vehicle (EV) adoption and infrastructure buildout, targeting 50% of new passenger vehicle and light-truck sales to be EVs by 2030, supported by a network of 500,000 EV charging stations. Achieving these goals is important for reducing the U.S.’s carbon footprint, establishing the […]
From Leader Publications: The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has given its OK to a request to rezone 20 acres of vacant land along West Four Ridge Road south of Rock Creek Road in House Springs, which, if approved, would be the first step for developers to build a subdivision there. On Aug. 22, […]
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