The fourth Forest Park Southeast Historic District Expansion has officially been approved! The original FPSE Historic District was approved in 2001 and was bounded by Chouteau, the alley between Manchester and Cadet, and Kingshighway and S. South. The first boundary increase in 2005, included 4170-4370 (even) and 4229-4341 (odd) Manchester. The second boundary increase in […]
Rookie developer, Jeff McCurdy, with Above All Development is gearing up to break ground the first week in February on his first project, which just so happens to be down the street from another new development that Above All Development is heading, Aventura at Forest Park. This project is at the corner of Tower Grove […]
Our social media contest begins TODAY! CONTEST RULES: Each time the contest runs, we will post a different photo each time. The photo will be of part of an element within the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Guesses must be DIRECTLY MESSAGED to us on our Facebook page by Wednesday at midnight. If you do not have […]
David Githinji is Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Community Development Intern. David comes to us all the way from rural Kenya. While in Kenya, he received his bachelor of arts in economics and social work, as well as his master of business administration with a specialty in strategic management. In 2010, he moved […]
Construction has begun as the Missouri Department of Transportation, in partnership with Washington University Medical Center and BJC Healthcare, has teamed up with contractor Fred Weber Inc. to construct an interchange at Interstate 64 and Tower Grove Avenue which will improve traffic around Kingshighway and the medical campus. The $17.9 million project, when completed, will […]
Throughout the year, Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) interfaces with agencies and stakeholders in the community to identify families in the Forest Park Southeast and Botanical Heights neighborhoods that have had an extremely discouraging year. Since 1997, WUMC has matched these families in need with a department from the Washington University School of Medicine and […]
An initiative that has been in the works for the last two years will be fully implemented by this spring. Washington University Medical Center and the Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI) are teaming up to install 91 cameras throughout the Central West End. Prior to WUMC’s contribution, the cameras were expected to be […]
Chris Zuck, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Community Development Intern, graduated from Mizzou with his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. Chris is currently in Saint Louis University’s master of science in engineering program and is expected to graduate this summer or next fall. Chris was born in Rochester, Minnesota but has also lived […]
Grab your family and friends and head out to the Grove this Friday, December 7th! The Grove is throwing its first holiday party, Holly Daze, from 7-9 p.m. Stroll along Manchester between Sarah and Taylor to enjoy live outdoor music, seasonal food and drinks specials at participating venues, and of course, good company! Jessie Mueller, […]
Today, the Forest Park South Business Association debuted its new format. Moving forward the association will hold a quarterly meet-and-greet luncheon that will include a relevant guest speaker. The speakers will range from government officials to business experts who will discuss current issues involving community and business enhancements. Included in the $150.00 annual membership […]