Why go downtown at all? Presaging Urban Decline in St. Louis
The hallowing out of urban St. Louis. We knew it was coming half a century ago. Solutions to the challenge…
Yearly Archives: 2015
Kingshighway and Forest Park Parkway Set to Become At-Grade Intersecti...
If all goes according to plan, Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway will be an at-grade intersection in a year and…
$78.9M Boulevard South Project in Richmond Heights Wins TIF Support
Tonight, a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Commission voted to recommend a 23-year TIF to support the development of the long…
Clayco Plans 13-Story, 200-Apt Building in The East Loop
The long-vacant large lot between Big Shark Bicycles and Gokul Indian Restaurant at 6103-6131 Delmar Boulevard could be developed as…
Two-Family Infill Approved for McPherson, Central West End
The St. Louis City Preservation Review Board has granted preliminary approval for a two-family residential project at 4300 McPherson Avenue…
Benton Park Historic District Infill by UIC Gets Go Ahead
The City of St. Louis Preservation Review Board recently gave the go ahead for four infill homes in the historic…
Frankenstein and the American Family Automobile
In St. Louis, where congestion is among the lowest of any major city, we’ve virtually solved the traffic problem, as…
$68M, 14-Story, 233K SF Office Building Proposed for Clayton
Apogee Associates, LLC is proposing a $68M, 14-Story, 233K sf Class A office building at 8125 Forsyth in downtown Clayton.…
Science Center Announces Permanent “Farm to Food” Exhibit
The St. Louis Science Center has announced plans for a 1-acre permanent farm exhibit. According to the Post-Dispatch, the project…
$51M Encore at Forest Park to Add 246 Apartments to The Highlands
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Highlands will soon be home to another 246 apartments, bringing a total of…
Greater Gravois Initiative Produces Vision for A Better Gravois, Await...
This year something amazing happened in a corner of St. Louis City bisected by a state-managed arterial stroad. Residents spoke…
Engineers’ Club of St. Louis Rebrands, Plans $3M Renovation of M...
Sometimes the history and future of St. Louis collide in an interesting way. The city is becoming known as a…