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Riding the Rails Into 2021

By Kevin Collison What a difference a year makes. One year ago, anticipation was high that greater downtown was poised for a major influx of office development including the Strata and Platform Venture projects, and the new Waddell & Reed headquarters. The Loews Convention Hotel was only a few months from opening, new restaurants and…

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Streetcar Land Rush Rolling, Apartment Plan Would Keep Iconic Katz Drug

By Kevin Collison The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement on Main. Lux Living wants to build the six-story apartment project on the surface parking lot behind the historic building…

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Rendering of renovated Katz Drug Store with apartment building behind it.

Streetcar Land Rush: Apartment Plan Would Keep Iconic Katz Drug

The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement.

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Mac Going Big at Future Streetcar Stop, Mixed-Use Project in Works

By Kevin Collison Mac Properties has acquired most of the high-profile block southwest of Main and Armour where the US Bank building is located and is planning a substantial mixed-use project including apartments and retail. The site, which is at the planned Armour streetcar stop, was purchased by the Chicago-based developer this month and while…

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US Bank building at Main and Armour

Streetcar-Inspired Main Street Land Rush Continues With Mac Properties Deal

Mac Properties has acquired a high-profile site at Main Street and Armour Boulevard and is planning a substantial mixed-use project including apartments and retail.

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