Improvements and New Construction

There has been more than $2.5 billion in recent investment in a wide variety of projects throughout downtown St. Louis. Some of the larger developments include a $200 million casino and luxury hotel development on Laclede's Landing; a $360 million ballpark project; the $450 million mixed-use development and urban neighborhood to be known as Ballpark Village; and The Bottle District, a $290 million, 16-acre entertainment destination north of the Edward Jones Dome.
 

• 07/19/06  Solae begins work on $40M CORTEX headquarters
• 07/12/06  MO Tax Credits Will Help Rehab St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant
• 07/11/06  Ammunition plant to undergo $22.7M rehab
• 07/10/06  Summit's $43 million Carondelet Coke plan
• 07/06/06  Groundbreaking Set For New SLU Arena
• 06/19/06  Pinnacle adds $80M to St. Louis casino project
• 05/25/06  Casino Queen To Move To Moat
• 05/23/06  "Animals Always" sculpture to be officially unveiled on Thursday
• 05/22/06  Danforth to state: Put a lid on it
• 05/11/06  Developer uncorks new plans for the Bottle District
• 05/09/06  St. Louis University unveils arena details
• 05/09/06  World's Largest Zoo Sculpture Arrives In St. Louis
• 05/08/06  SLU Arena on Target for September Groundbreaking
• 05/04/06  200-Ton Sculpture En Route To St. Louis Zoo
• 05/01/06  Cordish seeks millions in city subsidy
• 05/01/06  Downtown to get second independent grocery store
• 04/21/06  Forest Park panel OKs land deal to BJC
• 04/13/06  Art Museum appoints Rise to manage expansion
• 01/11/06  Art Museum addition moves to next phase with pair of decisions
• 04/07/06  New Busch Just One Of Many New Downtown Developments
• 04/05/06  Cardinals’ DeWitt outlines firmer plans for Ballpark Village
• 03/29/06  Landmarks explores idea of architecture center for St. Louis region
• 03/15/06  Shopping, entertainment development planned south of new stadium
• 03/14/06  Project Architect announced for Historic 4th Street on Chouteau's Landing
• 03/13/06  Murphy sets sail with Chouteau's Landing
• 02/22/06  Layers of history: Central Library's $50-million plan
• 02/20/06  Harris-Stowe residence hall brings dorm life downtown
• 02/19/06  SLU Board Grants Approval for Sports Complex
• 02/18/06  It's A Go: SLU approves plan for arena
• 02/16/06  Massive Sculpture Being Built For St. Louis Zoo
• 02/15/06  Danforth Foundation contracts Arcturis for I-70 deck assessment
• 02/15/06  Danforth Foundation Hires Lid Firm
• 02/15/06  New renderings revealed of planned Ballpark village
• 01/30/06  Barriers To Replace Concrete At Gateway Arch
• 02/01/06  Boomtown: Downtown stops decline; experiences rapid revitalization
• 01/31/06  Need for nurses at Barnes-Jewish Hospital spawns building
• 01/30/06  Chouteau Greenway focus of ULI contest

 

Renovation Projects
 

• 07/05/06  New development in Benton Park banks on old name
• 06/28/06  Gills turn FPSE neighborhood into grove of development ideas
• 06/28/06  Developers brewing up new use for Falstaff complex
• 06/09/06  Designs for St. Louis Centre are unveiled
• 05/09/06  Building deal could bring back Kiel Opera House
• 05/05/06  Agreement reached to buy Abram Building from federal government
• 03/17/06  Downtown development highlights St. Louis changes
• 03/15/06  Old St. Louis Post Office anchors development dreams
• 03/15/06  Old Post Office is new again
• 03/09/06  Projects will bring renaissance to Grand and Gravois
• 03/08/06  Brownfield tax credits to launch $12M redevelopment at Switzer Building
• 02/21/06  Missouri approves $4.1 million in Brownfield Tax Credits
• 02/20/06  Developer John Steffen buys St. Louis Centre
• 02/20/06  New Mike Shannon's restaurant opens on Market Street
• 02/20/06  10 nominations considered for National Register
• 02/20/06  DESCO, DFC form group for library renovation work
• 02/17/06  Pyramid seeks TIFs for downtown development
• 02/08/06  Developer has plan for Grand complex
• 02/01/06  The new Post Office district - linchpin of a revived downtown
• 02/01/06  City's main library plans major renovation
• 01/26/06  Webster's Old Post Office campus open for business
• 01/19/06  Webster University Opens New Downtown Campus
• 01/02/06  Gills buy Forest Park Southeast properties

 

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 more than 50% pre-sold, while others have been sold out. As more residents begin to move in this year, we should see other amenities appear as demand increases. For more information on what is available, check out the St. Louis Lofts or the Urban St. Louis websites.
 

• 07/24/06  $19 million Jefferson Arms buy sets next Pyramid rehab
• 07/10/06  Heller closes on Syndicate, plans $85 million rehab
• 07/12/06  Bill sets Jefferson Avenue redevelopment area
• 05/24/06  $16.75 million redevelopment project planned for Forest Park Southeast
• 05/24/06  Redevelopment plan proposed for Jefferson Avenue
• 05/10/06  Alderman expects OK for 125-home project near Carondelet Park
• 05/09/06  The Lawrence Group Holds Grand Opening of South Side Tower
• 05/08/06  Arcturis Selected to Design Gateway Lofts
• 05/08/06  Roberts brothers rev up $50 million CWE redevelopment
• 05/08/06  The battle for Gentry's Landing
• 05/03/06  Squabble stalls park, condo projects near Old Post Office
• 05/03/06  Developer will rebuild burned condominiums
• 04/27/06  Rosemann & Associates Receives Chemical Building Contract
• 04/27/06  Fire destroys under-construction condos in south St. Louis
• 04/26/06  OPUS’ redesign of Lindell condos delights some, dismays others
• 04/17/06  108 Soulard apartments purchased for $5.1 million
• 04/14/06  Church built in 1881 is now home for condos
• 04/11/06  Condos will top vacant Union Pacific building downtown
• 04/03/06  Arkansas investor to buy Landing's Greeley Building
• 03/08/06  Urbanites unite to reframe historical standards debate
• 02/22/06  $8.7 million tax incentive sought for Jefferson Arms
• 02/20/06  Developers plan $150 million in projects for western regions of downtown
• 02/20/06  New York developers invest in Dragon Trading building
• 02/14/06  City is ready to fuse daring design with red-brick heritage
• 02/09/06  Builder is moving in on urban renewal
• 02/02/06  Downtown lofts edge westward with Majestic Stove complex
• 02/01/06  Syndicate Trust rehab gets new price tag
• 02/01/06  Construction begins at 4545 Lindell in the Central West End
• 01/26/06  Rosemann & Associates Completes Windows Lofts Project
• 01/25/06  Preservation board OKs 4-story condo building on Jefferson Avenue
• 01/25/06  Pet Building will be transformed into luxury apartments
• 01/18/06  $15 million condominium development planned
• 01/16/06  $22 million rehab for Chemical Building
• 01/11/06  5-unit townhouse development planned on Arsenal
• 01/11/06  14 townhouses planned on Lafayette Avenue
• 01/06/06  Old printing factory will take on a new image
• 01/02/06  Millennium snaps up parcels for Benton Park condo project

 

The Bottle District Development

In September of 2004, developers announced plans for "The Bottle District", a new $290 million, 16-acre entertainment destination. The development is to be located north of the Edward Jones Dome and is set to change the St. Louis skyline . A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, September 27th. The still-evolving district would include entertainment, restaurants, shopping, offices and three condominium towers with up to 700 units. World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind is designing the project.
 

• 01/23/06  McGuire, Ghazi change plans, name for Bottle District

 

Mass Transit, Highway Construction and Improvements

Construction on the $1.1 billion runway project at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport continues and looks to be finished in 2006-07. [ www.lambert-pmo.org ]

Full funding for a new $1.6 billion Mississippi River bridge is still pending. Planning began over a decade ago, and $300 million has already been committed by both Missouri and Illionis. If the new bridge is built as designed, it will be the worlds widest cable-stayed structure. [ www.newriverbridge.org ]

Another transit project about to move forward is the $29 million MultiModal Center. It is to be located on the site of the old Downtown Amtrak Station, just across from Savvis Center. With construction starting this spring, the center will serve not only Amtrak, but will be the hub for Greyhound bus service, local bus service and the St. Louis area's MetroLink light rail system.
 


• 07/12/06  Trolley backers say engineering study is next stop on line
• 05/30/06  Illinois is moving ahead with a bridge plan
• 05/24/06  Study considers light rail at street level in far north and south city
• 05/24/06  City's consultants weigh in on I-64 debate, but big questions remain
• 05/23/06  Lambert getting new look and feel
• 04/05/06  Construction begins on integrated transit hub downtown
• 03/28/06  Streetscape improvements coming to Kingshighway
• 03/10/06  Metro tests new light rail line
• 03/08/06  $1.01 billion runway to open at Lambert on April 13
• 02/23/06  Slay, Illinois legislators discuss disputed bridge project
• 01/31/06  New Mississippi River Bridge toll endorsed
• 01/22/06  New Mississippi River Bridge: Tollway or no way?

 

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Stadium

The $360 million ballpark project is on schedule to open for games during the 2006 season with Ballpark Village to open by 2007 at a cost of $450 million or more. Baltimore-based Cordish Company was chosen to build the mixed-use Ballpark Village. The development is to feature condominiums with views into the new ballpark, shops, restaurants, nightclubs and offices clustered on 8 acres adjacent to the stadium. For more information visit: http://www.ballparkconstruction.com/
 

• 04/04/06  A dazzling debut for new Busch: Minor Leaguers give stadium a test run
• 02/23/06  New Busch Stadium gets final touches
• 03/13/06  Ballpark a catalyst for interest in nearby projects
• 03/13/06  Ballpark a catalyst for interest in nearby projects
• 02/15/06  Last Major Piece of Steel Added to Busch Stadium
• 01/23/06  Build-A-Bear's new dens include Zoo, new ballpark
• 01/10/06  Much Work Still To Be Done On Stadium