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The Clayton-based company's revenue has climbed steadily over the past year, while it's bottom line has shifted from red to black.

Virtually everyone has at least a glancing familiarity with the residential mortgage process. What is much less well-understood, however, is the process for financing the purchase of a commercial building. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at how these loans work and what you need to do to successfully acquire one. Understanding commercial real estate lending The Commercial Real Estate Loan (CRE) is a mortgage secured by a lien on a commercial property. Common forms of commercial properties…

The leaders of St. Louis' transit agency took preliminary steps on a $52 million project that would include installation of gates and turnstiles at MetroLink's 38 stations.

More than 450 people came out to celebrate the latest inductees into the 40 Under 40 Awards program. The event marked the 27th class of 40 Under 40 honorees, dating back to 1995.

The head of the city's tourism agency said the County Council's inaction on approving expansion funds has already cut into the construction timeline, which means work may not be completed in time for a major convention scheduled in 2023.

The seven-story, 192-room hotel, located at 215 York Ave., is the first AC Hotel to enter the St. Louis market, officials said.

The university has received funding from the charitable arm of one of the nation's largest companies to provide scholarships to students and help diversify the workforce in an emerging health care field.

Amelia Bond was named to the St. Louis Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list in 2000 while working as vice president and assistant director of A.G. Edwards' public finance department. Today, Bond leads the St. Louis Community Foundation.

Since being named to the 40 Under 40 program, Steve Smith is still serving as CEO of Lawrence Group, which has worked on some of the region's largest projects, including the $380 million City Foundry.

Orvin Kimbrough was named a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2010 while serving as senior vice president of major gifts and planned giving at the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Today, Kimbrough leads Midwest BankCentre.

“Don’t worry,” my old buddy Scans always says, “cause you always worry about the wrong thing.”

While some of this year’s names and companies might already be familiar, this awards program serves as a deep dive into our honorees and their accomplishments, community involvement and future goals.

Nick Tacony started sewing together the history of Tacony Corp. from the basement of his south St. Louis home.  In 1946, Tacony invested his life savings in used sewing machines and parts to repair and sell them.  “He was a mechanic by trade, had an eighth-grade education and he really just had a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He loved the idea of families doing business with family,” said Tacony’s granddaughter Kristi Tacony Humes, who is CEO of Tacony Corp.  In the 75 years since its…

Glenn Wu — in his role as vice president of demand planning and inventory management — works to ensure Caleres is making the best supply chain decisions for the 40 million pairs of shoes the company sells each year.

Applying for the Best Places to Work Awards program is a two-part process: First, fill out the nomination form found on our website, and then you'll receive further instructions from our third-party surveyor, Quantum Workplace, on how to proceed with the online, anonymous and confidential employee surveys.

The startup events and networking organization plans to hire its new staff in the coming weeks, with plans to soon after relaunch its programming.

Tyler Williams is founder and chief technical officer of Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ), a safety-driven firm that helps other companies minimize risk and protect their brands by helping reduce product recalls. CSQ is the first certification program for cannabis safety and quality that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute's National Accreditation Board, according to Williams.

Evan Waldman joined his family’s business — Essex Industries — in 2004 as a sales and marketing associate, learning the business from the ground up. He was named CEO of the aerospace and defense manufacturer in 2019.

Memphis-based developer Development Services Group plans to turn the vacant 10-story, 718,000-square-foot building at 1717 Olive St., near the ongoing Major League Soccer stadium development, into 385 apartments with 385 interior parking spaces and retail along 18th Street.

A day after U.S. Rep. Cori Bush accused the St. Louis-based utility of using "scare tactics," the chairman of the Federal Energy Regularly Commission said the company was "fear mongering." Nevertheless, some say extending the utility's permits is inevitable.