St. Louis
Monsanto Breaks Ground on $400M Chesterfield Village Research Center Expansion
Monsanto Company recently held an event to mark the beginning of the Chesterfield Village Research Center expansion. The company’s global hub for research and development and agricultural innovation is currently undergoing a $400 million expansion which was first announced in April 2013. The expansion project will create 675 new jobs in St. Louis over the next three years.
Serco Sets Up Shop with 90 KSF Office Lease in Suburban St. Louis
Serco, armed with a $1.2 billion government contract to provide processing services for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, recently signed a five-year lease in the suburban St. Louis building that formerly housed the headquarters of the now-defunct vehicle contracts seller U.S. Fidelis.
River City Casino Completes $82M Expansion and Unveils 200-Room Hotel
River City Casino & Hotel in South St. Louis County recently announced the completion of an $82 million expansion and held a grand opening ceremony for its new 200-room hotel. River City Casino & Hotel has completed an extensive two-year investment commitment to St. Louis County and the state of Missouri which created 350 construction jobs as well as 100 new permanent jobs.
Simon Opens Outlet Shopping Brand in Greater St. Louis
The retail real estate company, Simon Property Group, has recently announced it has brought one of the most popular brands of outlet shopping, Premium Outlets, to the Greater St. Louis area.
Officials Announce Environmental Cleanup of Carter Carburetor Site
The long-awaited environmental cleanup of the Carter Carburetor Site has been announced as federal, state and local officials gathered at the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club on North Grand, adjacent to the site. The press conference marking the event was attended by U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay, EPA Assistant Administrator Mattie Stanislaus, EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks and Flint Fowler of the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club.
Duke Realty Leases 58,000 Sq. Ft. to NISA Investment Advisors
Duke Realty Corporation’s St. Louis office recently announced that it has leased 57,690 square feet of office space to NISA Investment Advisors LLC in 101 South Hanley. NISA is set to occupy three contiguous floors in the Class A, 19-story office building located at 101 South Hanley Road in Clayton.
The City of St. Louis Launches Energy-Efficiency Financing Program
If you are a property owner in the city of St. Louis or plan on becoming one in the near future, you should be happy to hear that The City of St. Louis recently launched an innovative program: Set the PACE St. Louis.
Reinsurance Group of America Breaks Ground on new 405,000-Square-Foot HQ Complex
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new global headquarters in Chesterfield. The new 405,000-square-foot complex will include two five story office towers, each of equal size. The two buildings will be linked by a two-story atrium lobby.
University of Missouri Health Care Opens $190M Expansion Project
University of Missouri Health Care has inaugurated its largest expansion ever for University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The $190 million addition was designed by renowned architecture firm HOK and will feature a new patient care tower and a facility which will replace the oldest cancer center west of the Mississippi River – the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.
Hayden to Convert Top Floors of Millennium Center to Apartments
Downtown St. Louis’ first glass-walled office tower, the Millennium Center, has been acquired by developer Brian Hayden who intends to move the existing tenants to lower floors and renovate the higher floors as apartments