As the weather gets nicer in St. Louis, many community groups have been out and active doing their part to clean up the city and enjoy the sunshine. The West End hosted “Clean Up Day” on April 17th to clean up the streets running north and south throughout the neighborhood. This event was one of many community clean […]
Over the past 5 years extensive development has occurred in the neighborhoods surrounding the Washington University Medical Center. The Grove, and the Central West End are main centers of entertainment and night life for the St. Louis Region, and Cortex is emerging as the regional hub for technology and entrepreneurship. This summary highlights the past growth and current projects that are happening in our region.
Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) is an up-and-coming neighborhood with a mix of single- and multi-family homes on quiet streets with nearby trendy restaurants and bars in the Grove district along Manchester Avenue. It is home to the four distinct districts of Adams Grove, Gibson Heights, New Boyle and Ranken East. Forest Park Southeast is bounded by […]
Rendering of Rise affordable housing units Construction of more than 150 mixed-income housing units is planned to begin later this year in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, bordering the Washington University Medical Campus. The $27 million project will be led by Rise Community Development and Unify Grove Development. The housing development is sponsored by the […]
2016 was a great year for the redevelopment corporation, our service area and our community partners. The neighborhoods surrounding the medical center campus are thriving. The pace of residential and commercial development in these crucial neighborhoods is astounding. This year, several major projects have been completed and are now contributing to the wonderful vibrancy of […]
Meet Natasha Hawatmeh-Simon: WUMCRCs newest Community Development Intern
On June 24, 2016 WUMC collaborated with the Adam’s Park unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis to host the first “ Kids N Cops” day. The goal of the program was to build positive relationships with our youth, the community, and safety personnel. As many as 130 children were present […]
Will McWay, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Community Development intern, is currently working on completing his Master’s in Geographic Information Science at Saint Louis University. Will plans on completing his degree in the Spring of 2017. As the Community Development intern, Joel’s responsibility is mostly GIS mapping for WUMCRC and community development research. […]
Abby Orscheln, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Safety and Security Intern, is currently working on completing her Master’s in Criminology at University of Missouri- Saint Louis. Abby plans on completing her degree in the spring of 2017. As the Safety and Security intern for WUMCRC, Abby’s responsibilities include creating and analyzing weekly calls […]
Last week, development professionals gathered in the CORTEX Innovation District for a night of networking and celebration of phenomenal building activity occurring in the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods. Over $1.5 billion has occurred or is underway collectively in both neighborhoods. Several developers were on hand to highlight their specific projects. The […]