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New Proposal For Woods Mill Center Gets P&Z Approval

10 months 2 weeks ago
From West Newsmagazine:  On Sept. 18, a proposal for a preliminary site development plan (PSDP) was introduced to the Town & Country Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z), marking a new attempt to find a use for Woods Mill Center, located at 14302 South Outer 40 Road. Earlier this year, the McBride Berra Land Company LLC […]
Kacey Crawley

Brentwood Businesses Slated for Demolition Fight Eminent Domain Plans

10 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Embattled developer Green Street is off a $436 million project encompassing eight blocks of Manchester Road, but the so-called Brentwood Master Planned Redevelopment that would transform 40 acres near the municipality’s border with Maplewood is no less controversial for it. Using eminent domain, Brentwood hopes to see the area razed and […]
Kacey Crawley

Warehouse Construction Is Tumbling as Vacancy Rates Rise

10 months 2 weeks ago
From The Wall Street Journal:  A contraction in the U.S. warehousing sector is deepening following a period of frenzied expansion during the pandemic. Real-estate developers sharply pulled back construction of warehouses in the latest quarter, and logistics operators slashed warehousing payrolls last month, signs that the market is resetting heading into the busy holiday shopping […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Charles Sells 60-Acre Soccer Park to Developer

10 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A local city is privatizing some of its soccer fields, as it sells them to a developer that plans to make more than $20 million in improvements at the site. The city of St. Charles voted Tuesday to sell its public St. Charles Soccer Complex Park at 3801 Mueller Road […]
Kacey Crawley

Architects’ Vision, Collaboration, and Open Hand Birth a Village to Care for Women

10 months 3 weeks ago
by TAO+LEE Architects   Now in their 15th year, the CannonDesign Open Hand Studio Public Interest Program has been lending a hand to empower mission-driven organizations/non-profits that may not have had access to the resources that could help them realize their Vision. We all know that the business playing field and access to resources are […]
Tom Finan

PERSPECTIVE: A Word on the Elections: VOTE!

10 months 3 weeks ago
by Thom Kuhn, CEO, Millstone Weber We’re about month from Election Day. Just one word for you: VOTE! There’s really not a lot more to it than that. Politics these days has, unfortunately, become a bit of a blood sport. I know who I blame. That doesn’t matter. What matters is voting for whoever and […]
Tom Finan

VIDEOS: “Room Without Walls” Appears at Gateway South Advanced Construction District

10 months 3 weeks ago
Editor’s Note: Apologies for the sound quality on the panel discussion video. Besides experiencing some technical issues, it was taped in an open tent located adjacent to the eastbound I-44 on-ramp of the Poplar Street Bridge. Having said that, the conversation is clearly audible and is most engaging. by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum […]
Tom Finan

UMSL Launching a School of Engineering in 2025

10 months 3 weeks ago
The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) has announced plans to establish a School of Engineering in the fall of  2025. UMSL has stated a commitment to preparing students to meet the workforce needs of the St. Louis region and beyond, and the demand for trained engineers in Missouri remains particularly high.  A 2021 market analysis […]
Tom Finan

MBG Advancing 250-Unit Luxury Apartment Community to May 2025 Completion

10 months 3 weeks ago
The first luxury multi-family project for MBG’s new Indianapolis office is under roof and will be completed May, 2025. The St. Louis-based construction firm recently topped out the 250-unit The James at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind. – one of the fastest growing cities in Indiana. Mia Rose Holdings is developing the amenity-laden project. “The […]
Dede Hance

Contegra Completes West Star Aviation Expansion in East Alton, Ill

10 months 3 weeks ago
West Star Aviation is now serving the aircraft industry with an expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in East Alton, Illinois. Contegra Construction Co. led a design/build team that completed the three-building, 76,000-square-foot expansion that grows West Star’s service facility and headquarters to more than 500,000 square feet. The expansion is projected to create […]
Dede Hance

Maureen McDonnell to Lead AGCMO Advocacy

10 months 3 weeks ago
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) today announced that Maureen E. McDonnell, Esq., has been appointed Vice-President of Advocacy, representing nearly 550 commercial, industrial, highway, transportation, and utility infrastructure contractors, industry partners and related firms in 110 counties across the state of Missouri. She will join AGCMO Oct. 9, succeeding Denise Hasty who plans to retire […]
Dede Hance

City Foundry STL Boasts High Visitors, New Apartments

10 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Nearly 300 new apartments are now open at City Foundry STL, adding more residential to a booming commercial district in the heart of Midtown. One Foundry Way offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities like two rooftop parks with a yoga center, pool and a covered dog run at Forest […]
Kacey Crawley

Brickline Greenway North Connector to Break Ground Early Next Spring

10 months 3 weeks ago
From Spectrum Local News:  As the first 1.3 mile segment of the Brickline Greenway North Connector will break ground early next spring in north St. Louis, community members Tuesday learned about the details of the project. Plans of the Brickline Greenway North Connector include linking Fairground Park to Grand Center, specifically from Fairground Park at […]
Kacey Crawley

Armory to Close in Latest Trouble for St. Louis Developer Green Street

10 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  After less than two years, the Armory event and entertainment venue in Midtown is shutting down, though the operators say the closure will only be temporary. It’s the latest sign of trouble at the Armory’s struggling developer, Green Street St. Louis, which owns both the venue’s operator as well as the […]
Kacey Crawley

Railway Exchange Case Drags On as Lender Loses a Ruling

10 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The lender for a former attempt to redevelop the Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis has lost a court ruling in a case against the vacant structure’s owner. The ruling, which came Monday, means the case will continue, possibly to a trial. The continued interest in the property by […]
Kacey Crawley