February 2014 - nextSTL

February 28, 2014 24 comments

One of the few remaining industrial buildings near the western end of Washington Avenue in the city’s Downtown West neighborhood…

February 26, 2014 13 comments

The Gerhart Block was feared to be on the chopping block. There were never solid rumors of its demise, but…

February 25, 2014 9 comments

{Red = Proposed East St. Louis Station Location. Green = Amtrak route, Blue = MetroLink route} The Belleville News Democrat…

February 24, 2014 1 comment

According to nextSTL sources commercial real estate firm the Koman Group is shopping their expansive City Place development located in…

February 24, 2014 17 comments

After spending the past several decades building some of Asia’s most successful banks, St. Louisan David Conner is returning home…

February 23, 2014 10 comments

Our early life’s experiences, no matter how vividly imprinted, are also hopelessly skewed. For example: as a kid, I frequently…

February 22, 2014 14 comments

{St. Louis County 1875} This summary of the secession of St Louis City from St Louis County and the reunification…

February 21, 2014 23 comments

Sources tell nextSTL that a B.B. King’s Restaurant and Blues Club will be the commercial anchor for The Lawrence Group’s …

February 20, 2014 41 comments

There’s a boom underway in the central corridor of the City of St. Louis. From a $1B medical center expansion,…

February 19, 2014 5 comments

As they continue their mission to build an epicenter of innovation in midtown St. Louis, leaders of the Cortex innovation…

February 17, 2014 63 comments

“The Standard” a 164-unit 465-bed residential apartment project is set to replace the Mobil gas station at Forest Park Avenue…

February 17, 2014 7 comments

{Nominal St. Louis gas price with Metro monthly pass price – Stlouisgasprices.com} The recent price spike in propane reminded me…