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St. Louis Moves to Use Eminent Domain on NorthSide Regeneration Land Near NGA

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: In a bid to attract new development to North St. Louis, city officials announced Thursday they will use eminent domain to acquire nearly 90 parcels of property near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, most of them owned by Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The city’s turn to the courts to acquire NorthSide’s real […]

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Dede Hance

Data Centers Inched ABC’s Backlog Indicator Higher in December

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported January 13th that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in December, according to an ABC member survey conducted Dec. 22 to Jan. 7. The reading is up 0.1 months since November but down 0.1 months from December 2024. Lopsided Backlogs Favor Giant Firms Backlog continues to soar for […]

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What ULI’s “Emerging Trends 2026” Report Signals for the St. Louis Region

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The Urban Land Institute and PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026 does not forecast outcomes for individual metros, but several of its findings align closely with conditions facing Midwest regions such as St. Louis—particularly around demographics, labor availability, construction costs, and the property types attracting capital. ULI St. Louis will explore these themes locally […]

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Tom Finan

Unpacking Financial Statements in Construction

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From Construction Business Owner: Even sophisticated construction businesses can struggle to interpret their financial statements. In this industry, construction business owners, chief financial officers and controllers need to be on top of compliance, project progress, labor management and so much more. It’s no surprise that financial data and analysis are sometimes lower on the priority […]

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Dede Hance

Martin Lutheran King Celebration

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Christian Hospital Foundation MLK Dream Celebration Jan. 26   There is still time to secure your ticket to the Christian Hospital Foundation’s 9th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Embracing the Dream Celebration Luncheon, taking place Friday, January 16, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Christian Hospital Paul F. Detrick Building Atrium. […]

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Holocaust Museum Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII

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Museum Exhibits Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens Resilience–A Sansei Sense of Legacy on January 17, 2026. In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered the forced imprisonment of […]

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Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Launch of New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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PONTIAC — Today, Governor JB Pritzker attended the ribbon cutting for five brand-new IONNA electric vehicle (EV) charging station sites, or “rechargeries,” across Illinois, totaling nearly 40 live charging bays. Illinois continues to deliver a strong environment for private investment in EV infrastructure by expanding access to reliable, convenient charging for drivers. “Whether you’re headed out on a long-range road trip, taking the kids to school, or on the job

Tariffs Push Construction Input Prices Higher

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From Construction Dive: Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November as the effects of tariffs became more visible in the data, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index figures. Both overall and nonresidential construction input costs are 3.4% and 3.8% higher than a year ago, […]

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Dede Hance

Movie production transforms Branson, Silver Dollar City into Christmas wonderland for 2026 holiday film

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BRANSON, Mo. — Cameras are rolling in Branson as production begins on An Ozark Mountain Christmas, a new holiday movie from Great American Media that will showcase Silver Dollar City and the Ozarks as a centerpiece of the network’s 2026 Christmas programming. The film, starring Brianna Cohen and Jonathan Stoddard, is being shot on location [...]
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