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State of the St. Louis Workforce 2023 Report & Video

2 years 6 months ago
Now in its 15th year, St. Louis Community College’s 2023 State of the St. Louis Workforce report and event on Aug. 16, examined the overall view of the St. Louis metro workforce, with a spotlight on the impact of advanced manufacturing in our region. Understanding the Greater St. Louis region’s workforce is the first step […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Suicide Prevention Month

2 years 6 months ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Tom Finan

7-Story Apartment Building Could Join the JCMidtown Lineup

2 years 6 months ago
From CityScene STL:  Tower Real Estate Group’s “JCMidtown” development, on the two blocks of Locust between Leffingwell and Jefferson, could get a huge boost if a large multi-family building planned there moves forward. Cooper at JCMidtown is a 7-story mixed-use apartment building that will take up space currently occupied by the Sam Light Loans company […]
Dede Hance

Rental Development in Town Center Fails to Move Forward

2 years 6 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  A controversial residential development planned for Town Center in Wildwood was voted down by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z). The 58 single-family attached and detached homes to be known as Latitude N38 would be rental units. They would be built at Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive by developers TB Realty […]
Dede Hance

Inside the $82M Deal to Redevelop St. Louis’ Chemical Building

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Amid the dust caking downtown’s vacant Chemical Building, John Campo Jr. felt inspiration spark. The unique architectural details of the 127-year-old property at Eighth and Olive streets captured Campo’s attention as a potential redevelopment. Data highlighting St. Louis as a competitive hotel market — coupled with nearby blockbuster real estate developments […]
Dede Hance

Plan Emerges to Reimagine Clinton-Peadbody

2 years 6 months ago
From CityScene STL:  The Clinton-Peabody housing project on Chouteau near Truman is beginning to show its age. Originally built in 1942 and designed to house 950 residents, the complex houses far fewer residents than necessary due to maintenance issues and safety perceptions. Earlier this year, local media reported that the Housing Authority tapped Trivers, and […]
Dede Hance

Architects Explain How They’re Turning Office Buildings Into Apartments

2 years 6 months ago
From Business Insider:  Vacant downtown office buildings may be the next SoHo lofts. That is, after they go through the costly process of being converted into apartments and condos. Elected officials in cities across the US are trying to solve a housing shortage, empty offices in a remote-work world, and the climate crisis by converting underused commercial space […]
Dede Hance