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There is much more behind each headline than what is listed here. If a certain topics interest you, I would encourage you to do a little more research on those topics. When possible, I will link to other resources so you can gain a more complete understanding of that topic. An excellent source for major renovation projects is the "Development Activity" section of the Community Information Network's web site. All of their linked projects have funding in place and most are already underway or nearing completion.

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Improvements and Construction

12/29/03 In Depth: Economic development - Downtown St. Louis
12/29/03 In Depth: Economic development - St. Louis Development Corporation
12/22/03 Koplar buying up south side of Maryland Plaza
12/19/03 SLU Hopes New Arena Creates New Options
12/15/03 Saur, Roberts, Trampe in developments with casino
12/05/03 Companies Present Widely Different Visions for New St. Louis Casino
12/05/03 Casino Companies Pitch Plans To St. Louis Leaders
12/01/03 City to the Core
11/17/03 Three casino firms submit proposals to St. Louis, St. Louis County
11/15/03 Gateway Arch plans to clear out concrete security barriers
11/14/03 Three Companies Propose St. Louis-Area Casino Projects
11/04/03 Fed agrees to acquire garage, paving way for $80 million expansion project
11/01/03 Union Funds Invest In St. Louis
10/27/03 $12 million jump-starts biotech corridor
10/24/03 Tax credits clear way for midtown biotech district
10/13/03 Casino Queen expected to build $150M facility
10/13/03 City planning industrial parks for north riverfront
09/24/03 City, County to join hands on gaming proposals
09/01/03 Tarlton Completes Striking New Museum
08/23/03 Drury plans to turn Merchant's Laclede into Hilton Hotel
08/18/03 HRI may take on rest of Cupples Station complex
07/31/03 St. Louis requests riverfront development proposals
07/30/03 City Issues Request for Gaming/Mixed Use Development
07/30/03 City seeks proposals for downtown gaming development
07/24/03 Roberts brothers complete buy of Mayfair Hotel
07/15/03 Gateway Arch gets $4.4M in federal funds for security
07/15/03 Building Boom Continues in City of St. Louis
06/09/03 Commerce razes South Grand bank; will replace it in 2004
05/29/03 Metro begins Phase 2 of Delmar revitalization plan
05/27/03 Hampton Inn to check in at Highlands at Forest Park
05/19/03 McGuire Moving negotiates for Andretti indoor go-carts
05/19/03 St. Louis Centre owner says no to 'fire sale'
05/08/03 Missouri Botanical Garden launches $71 million campaign
05/06/03 SLU to build new research center at medical campus
04/28/03 City may condemn St. Louis Centre
03/03/03 Magic House gets $575K from feds for downtown library
02/24/03 SLU moves ahead with plan to build arena
02/24/03 Hotel construction, rehabs will bring 1,200 rooms online
02/24/03 Hotels, redevelopment lead to plans for new downtown restaurants
02/18/03 A "Grand" Downtown Grand Opening
02/17/03 Area projects to get $19M in federal funds
02/07/03 SLU considers naming rights to finance arena
01/29/03 Shifting gears, Arena developers go for lofts
01/27/03 Plans for East St. Louis waterfront to be reviewed
01/23/03 Big local construction projects to keep workers busy
01/06/03 Schoemehl seeks developer for hotel at Grand Center
01/06/03 Eight conventions to give downtown a Renaissance

Renovation Projects

12/30/03 Paul Brown Building approved for $2.4M in tax credits
12/22/03 Trivers spending $4 million to buy, rehab Power House
12/15/03 Fannie Mae's $11 million spurs Paul Brown project
12/11/03 Security Building gets $3 million thumbs up for restoration effort
12/10/03 Lawrence Group moves forward with Security Building plans
12/01/03 The center city defies the region
11/23/03 St. Louis Saves School, Scraps Plans for Strip Mall
11/20/03 EPA Gives St. Louis Brownfield Cleanup Funds
11/20/03 Historic St. Louis school is sold - but not to highest bidder
09/15/03 Kabacoff: Downtown renewal should mirror New Orleans'
09/11/03 Dillard's building placed on National Register of Historic Places
08/28/03 Roberts Cos. to add 19-story modern tower to Mayfair Hotel
07/09/03 Historic St. Louis Eads Bridge Reopens
05/19/03 Strayhorn, Thompson build express virtual office, cafe
05/15/03 RBG Says Historic Tax Credits Pay
05/12/03 Rothschild's St. Louis Centre idea is IKEA
05/05/03 Renovated Hampton Inn at the Arch to open May 8
04/28/03 Study: Historic tax credits have big financial impact in St. Louis
04/14/03 Webster downtown enrollment to top 1,200
03/15/03 Architect group shows how to "do it right" at Lammert Building
03/04/03 Cleanup of City Hall is long overdue, group says
03/01/03 A catalyst for downtown redevelopment - Renaissance Grand Hotel
02/24/03 Push to cap tax credits imperils downtown projects
02/19/03 Gills to renovate Lindell Towers buildings
02/12/03 Rising tide of red ink could erode part of the state's historic tax credits

Kiel Opera House

The Opera House opened in 1934, closed in 1991 with a promise by the Kiel Partners that a renovated Kiel Opera House would reopen as a premier performing arts center. Today, it stands unoccupied... closed now for more than a decade.

10/13/03 Central Parking intends to lease Opera House garage
05/05/03 Breckenridge seals Kiel Opera House deal with 30 minutes to spare
05/05/03 Breckenridge seeks tax credits for Kiel
04/30/03 Breckenridge plans to renovate, reopen Kiel Opera House
02/27/03 Developer has plan for Kiel Opera House
01/19/03 Kiel arts school wasn't discussed at selection of Slay's slate

Old Post Office District

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says the demolition of the historically significant Century Building would save the Old Post Office District, and is a key to reviving downtown. The city claims that opposition to the Century demolition could kill plans to redevelop the Old Post Office. The replacment of the marble office building with a 1,050-space parking garage is considered non-negotiable. Despite the fact that a Request for Proposal was never issued and the Century Building was never marketed to developers in an open process; Loftworks LLC, McGowan Brothers Development and Mansur Real Estate Services unveiled a $81 million alternative to demolishion. The plan, which would offer parking and preserve the Century Building was withdrawn because it received no support from St. Louis City Hall.

11/16/03 Webster U. hopes to pay for campus costs with new students
11/05/03 Century Building at center of debate
10/08/03 Old Post Office rumors run rampant
09/29/03 Webster close to filling financial gap on Old Post Office
09/01/03 Old Post Office clears hurdle
05/29/03 Lawsuit Filed to Try to Save Century Building
04/21/03 $10 million seals Century deal; wrecking ball next
03/31/03 Developers wrap up financing for Old Post Office project
02/24/03 Investment in Post Office District hits $103 million
02/05/03 Downtown campus plan moving forward

City Living Lofts - Condos - Apartments - Housing - Washington Avenue
The market for more housing in downtown St. Louis is very strong. Recently, the demand for residential lofts, condos, and apartments downtown have outweighed the supply. Many of the loft projects that have been in development over the past few years are just now coming online. Many of projects have been 50% pre-sold, while others have been sold out. As residents begin to move in this year and next, we should see other amenities appear as demand increases. For more information on what is available, check out the St. Louis Lofts web site.

12/22/03 Stakes are raised on the Riverfront
11/03/03 Vogt builds up Millennium with Benton Park rehabs
11/03/03 Vogt to develop homes, commercial buildings at Jefferson and Arsenal
11/01/03 REAL ESTATE MANAGMENT: First Lofts, Then...
10/14/03 Lofts at the Highlands to begin construction
10/13/03 Green's lofty plan for Laclede's Landing includes 51 condos
09/28/03 Charter school leaves cramped quarters for new high-rise digs downtown
09/26/03 Printers Lofts to open October 2nd
09/25/03 Italian Neighborhood 'The Hill' Still Thrives in St. Louis
09/24/03 Group wrapping up details on Revitalization Real Estate Fund
09/04/03 St. Louis' First Elementary School in Downtown Opens
09/01/03 Deutsch holds Washington Ave. sites in limbo
08/18/03 123 Merchandise Mart units leased
08/01/03 Merchandise Mart comes to life again
07/30/03 HUD gives $500K for new multifamily housing development
07/14/03 New downtown apartments tap into high end of market
06/26/03 Officials kick off new housing in north city
06/12/03 Clayco begins construction of Terra Cotta Lofts garage
06/04/03 St. Louis city rents among lowest in nation, Census says
06/02/03 SLU envisions 'village' near arena to rival Loop
06/02/03 St. Louis hoping Washington Ave spurs more development
05/05/03 UPS may invest $20 million in Paul Brown
04/30/03 UrbanWorkshop propels us into city living
04/28/03 Paul Brown Building to become 223 apartments
04/01/03 Developers Turn Historic Buildings Into Popular Loft Space
03/05/03 Southtown site to get $810,000 in federal funds
02/24/03 City sets up strike force to bust 'slumlords'
02/20/03 Moolah Temple gets new life
02/17/03 Garden area development plan draws opposition
02/17/03 A mingling of ideas is expected in reviving Maryland Plaza area
02/17/03 Developers hope apartments with alleys will bowl over residents
02/12/03 City, developer to build shopping center at Southtown site
02/10/03 Merchandise Mart's first tenants settle down downtown
01/29/03 Downtown landmark could go live-in after Union Pacific move
01/13/03 Development planned for Blumeyer
01/08/03 U.S. Bank's CDC Moves to Historic Washington Avenue

Forest Park ~ Forever

The inital fundraising goal for Forest Park's Master Plan has been surpassed 2 years ahead of schedule. The goal was to raise $86 million for the Forest Park Master Plan the City of St. Louis adopted in 1995. Forest Park Forever, a nonprofit fund-raising group, has already raised $92 million. A list of Major Contributors to the Master Plan can be found at the Forest Park Forever web site. Forest Park's campaign is the largest ever achieved by a public-private partnership for an urban park. Forest Park was dedicated at a large public ceremony on June 24, 1876.

10/24/03 Missouri park's makeover luring visitors
07/10/03 Lindell Pavilion Visitor & Education Center To Open November 1st
07/07/03 Forest Park Boathouse To Open On Weekends Only
04/21/03 McDonnells offer to top off Science Center drive
04/15/03 Steinberg Rink to open with Roller Skating, Bike Rentals, Café, Music
03/28/03 Science Center gets $775,000 for biotech center
03/20/03 City looks for operator for Forest Park Boathouse

Mass Transit, Highway Construction and Improvements

Planning for a new Mississippi river bridge began in 1992,nearly 10 years ago. Over the last 18 months, serveral designs were considered and a design was finally chosen in July of last year. A design that will make the new bridge the worlds widest cable-stayed structure. Construction could begin by 2004 with the bridge being completed in 2010.

12/05/03 FAA to give Lambert airport up to $85 million
11/20/03 MetroLink could reach South County in 2012, official says
11/13/03 Federal transportation bill to include $50M for new bridge
10/15/03 Lambert opens new 3,200-space parking garage
10/08/03 MetroLink bypasses Webster campus; Station not option
09/08/03 Lambert to get $10M in federal funding for runways
08/27/03 Metro to close traffic lanes for Delmar Streetscape work
07/23/03 Metro to get $3.3M in federal funds for MetroLink
07/18/03 Southwest to expand at Lambert
07/14/03 MetroLink extension forces close of Forest Park station lot
07/14/03 Griggs, Green work on plan for Lambert if hub is lost
07/04/03 St. Louis' Eads Bridge Back in Business
07/02/03 State of Missouri Agrees to Take Over 32 Miles of City Roads
06/16/03 McKinley Bridge could be repaired, open by 2006
06/10/03 Metro to get $3M in fed funds to update bus fleet
06/09/03 Mississippi River Bridge won't get needed funding
06/05/03 Lambert gets $23.5M in federal funds for improvements
05/06/03 Metrolink Shiloh-Scott station to open in June
04/29/03 Forest Park Parkway To Close
04/21/03 Construction starts on downtown parkway
04/18/03 Groundbreaking Celebrates Start of New Downtown Parkway
03/07/03 Metro to get $3M in federal funds for buses, vans
03/04/03 New MetroLink building opens at Emerson Park
03/01/03 MetroLink's planners proposing new lines to Overland, West Port
02/17/03 Region seeks discretionary funding in 2003 transportation bill
01/20/03 $12 million Super Park lot to replace two airport lots
01/11/03 Commission approves road funding change
01/07/03 Group plans campaign to bring MetroLink to Madison County
01/07/03 Regional control of Lambert is up in the air
01/07/03 Transportation Funding Proposal Could Cost St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Stadium

The $360 million ballpark project is on schedule to open for games during the 2006 season.

12/23/03 Cardinals owners go it alone in finding private cash for ballpark
12/22/03 Cardinals owners on $60 million hook to develop Ballpark Village
12/04/03 Cards Show Off Ballpark Surprises
12/04/03 Cards release stadium drawings
12/02/03 County OKs bonds for new Cardinals ballpark
11/25/03 Work continues to fund new Cardinals stadium
11/19/03 Construction on new Cardinals stadium could begin next month
11/18/03 State board approves Cardinals stadium financing
11/18/03 Cardinals set Dec. 18 to close financing for new stadium
11/18/03 Cards say stadium construction will begin next month
09/29/03 Cardinals, Bank One hold funding talks
09/04/03 St. Louis Cardinals reach TV broadcast deals
05/28/03 Cards pitch concessions, broadcast deals for park
05/12/03 Cards pitch concessions, broadcast deals for park
05/01/03 New playgrounds for an old game
04/18/03 Cardinals fire firm hired to raise new stadium funds
01/15/03 County Approves Loan for Cards' Stadium

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