by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) has secured $80 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) from the U.S. Department of the Treasury — the largest single allocation ever awarded to the agency. The award significantly expands SLDC’s ability to attract private investment into economically distressed areas […]
From Spectrum News: A gas station and convenience store is planned for part of a now-demolished mall site. QuikTrip plans a new location at 9507 Watson Road, which is part of Crestwood Crossing, the $67 million redevelopment of the former Crestwood Plaza mall site. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2026, according to the […]
From The St. Louis American: St. Louis is preparing to test a new way to rebuild long-vacant blocks in the Ville — by putting houses back where homes once stood. The St. Louis Development Corporation has approved a pilot project that would bring about 10 new homes to empty lots in the historic North St. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Officials here on Monday night approved a plan to redevelop a historically Black farming town into a new subdivision after negotiating changes meant to allay concerns from neighboring homeowners. The approval clears a major hurdle for property owners in Westland Acres to turn their wooded, hilly 120-acre site into a neighborhood […]
From Leader Publications: The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of a proposed 184-unit apartment complex in the Fenton area, primarily citing potential traffic and road maintenance issues. Lorenzo LLC petitioned the commission to rezone an 18-acre property at 108 E. Lark Drive for the development, called East Lark Apartments. The proposal […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: There’s finally a plan to fix the deadly dam at the Big River’s Rockford Park. Jefferson County leaders voted this week to accept a federal grant to help gradually remove a dam here after repeated drowning deaths in recent years. While the plan’s goal is to help endangered species — […]
Fri., Dec. 26, 2025. Visitation at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1230 Big Bend Road, Fri., Jan. 9th, 3:30 pm followed by 4:30 pm Memorial Service. To read full obituary, visit www.boppchapel.com
I’ve come to really appreciate the term “Trump derangement syndrome.” I’ve found it incredibly useful, primarily because whenever I hear someone use the phrase unironically, I am comfortable assessing that the conversation with that person will be unproductive and can be ended. It’s a rhetorical device, and not a particularly good one, that is trotted […]
Scott Plocher, president of Plocher Construction Company, Inc., will continue to serve as president of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) for 2026. Joining Plocher as SIBA officers for 2026 are Richard Boyer, president of Boyer Fire Protection, as first vice president; Matt Fricke, president of Warning Lites of Southern Illinois, as second vice president; […]
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