BJC HealthCare and Washington University have announced the expansion of the Live Near Your Work (LNYW) program. This partnership, launched in 1997, strengthens our commitment to supporting the financial health and well-being of our employees and the communities they serve. Effective Nov. 7, the program now offers $12,500 forgivable home loans to all benefits-eligible employees […]
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 […]
The Grove Entertainment District, in the heart of the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, is experiencing an incredible amount of growth. This once thriving neighborhood commercial district fell on hard times over the decades between 1960 and 2000. As the area rebranded itself as The Grove, a new energy and purpose has taken hold. The district […]
In early 2014, this prominent building sat vacant at the northwest corner of Manchester and Tower Grove Avenues, until it was rehabbed for a new full service branch of Reliance Bank. Total investment in the project was just under $1 million. Before After
The Grove Before/After Series is our month-long endeavor to capture the progress and changes that have been made in the Grove over the past two years, from February 2014 to February 2016. Throughout this month, we’ll post before and after photos of projects that have been completed over this time period. The first photo to […]
Are you curious as to how the new I-64/Tower Grove interchange is expected to move traffic through the area? Well check out these video simulations. To see a simulation of what a typical morning rush hour will look like in the intersection, download this video: AM Rush Example To see a simulation of what the […]
The new I-64/Tower Grove interchange is set to open this Friday (8-29-2014). After more than a year of construction, drivers will have a new alternative to reach the Washington University Medical Center campus to the north and the Forest Park Southeast, Botanical Heights and Shaw neighborhoods to the south. The new interchange, which began construction […]
The $25 million I-64-Tower Grove interchange project continues to move forward smoothly. Replacement of two of the four bridges are now complete. Local traffic is moving with ease over the new South Taylor and South Newstead bridges that connect the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood and the Washington University Medical Center campus. In early March, the […]
This is just the beginning of a beautiful summer in St. Louis, and everyone’s favorite destination is a relaxing patio with a cold drink. There is no place better to accomplish this goal, than in The Grove. The Grove Entertainment District has been on the rise in the past few years, encompassing fabulous food along […]
Rebuilding Together St. Louis believes in safe and healthy homes for every person, that is why WUMC has partnered with Rebuilding Together in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood for the last 15 years. This summer, Rebuilding Together and WUMC will once again work together to assist needy homeowners in Forest Park Southeast to maintain and […]