From St. Louis Business Journal: A three-parcel site in Midtown, near St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park, previously targeted for a mixed-use development, is for sale. Three properties at 2600 Locust St., 2601 Olive St. and 2617 Olive St. have been listed for $2 million. The properties are being marketed as “development site opportunity,” with […]
A Ferguson woman was arrested and charged this week with going to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment and attempting to shoot his new girlfriend, only to miss at close range.
From Construction Dive: Construction firm leaders and industry groups expressed optimism and some concerns following Donald Trump’s election victory this week. An expectation of a more favorable regulatory environment generated several positive reactions. “We are ready to work with the incoming administration and Congress to help craft an agenda that is focused on easing regulatory […]
A three-vehicle accident on Missouri Route 21 left one woman dead and four others injured, after a Mercedes crossed the road and collided with a Chevrolet, which then struck a Ford.
The stock market is soaring, but not every stock has joined the celebration. DJT is down since Donald Trump won the election: What's going on? Is there just lots of selling pressure as big investors get out while the getting is good? If any stock should have skyrocketed after Trump's win, it's Trump's own stock. ...continue reading "After big Trump win, DJT is . . . down?"
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Tucked away in a corner of Chesterfield’s Faust Park is a little world of enchantment and delight. Whimsical Woods is the latest addition to the park, and one of its most charming areas. Located just inside the woods near the head of the Governor Bates Trail, it is an extensive fairy […]
From Offisite Builder: Politicians, government agencies, developers, builders and non-profits are all engaged in a seemingly endless search for a “magic bullet” that will ramp up housing production and finally address the ever-widening gap between housing needs and housing availability. Modular construction has been heralded as a panacea — the ideal answer to the nation’s […]
Donald Trump won by appealing to the working class with a bevy of promises. No tax on overtime! Bring back manufacturing! Tariffs on China and Mexico! Deport 20 million illegal immigrants! Slash energy prices! But surprise! Can you guess what his top priority really is? Huh? Can you?
From Building Design + Construction: Last summer, construction began on a $3.7 billion overhaul of the Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center that, when completed, will replace and expand that facility to 2.5 million sf that include 800,000 sf of exhibit space, 260,000 sf of breakout/meeting space, and 170,000 sf of ballroom space, as well as […]
The cast of the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere has expanded.The film, starring The Bear's Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, chronicles Springsteen's creation of his 1982 stripped-down…
From Construction Dive: Nonresidential construction spending ticked up 0.1% again in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.22 trillion, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released Friday. Public sector projects — up 0.4% in September — drove momentum, while private nonresidential dipped by 0.1%, according to the […]
Efforts to ban recreational marijuana sales in two St. Louis suburbs, Des Peres and Olivette, fall short of voter support needed for approval, according to St. Louis County's preliminary election results.
Kevin Fields was convicted of second-degree murder and armed criminal action for fatally shooting Christopher Chaney in Pine Lawn in 2021, after surveillance footage and a key fob linked him to the crime.
Robert Rinck threatened to arrest the Hanley Hills woman if she didn't let him in her home. ‘If I have to get a warrant, you’ll never see your kids again.'
From West Newsmagazine: Residents and local officials were surprised by the recent installation of concrete islands in the shoulder of portions of Clarkson Road in Ellisville and Clarkson Valley, and Long Road in Chesterfield. Designed to slow down traffic and prevent crashes, these new curb bump-out islands are part of the $52 million safety initiative […]
Trump won the election in part because of a backlash against consumer price inflation on Biden’s watch. Several Trump policies will make inflation much worse.
The company said the decision to shutter American Freight is due to “sustained inflation and macroeconomic challenges facing the large durable goods sector.”