BJC and Washington University benefits-eligible employees can apply for a $12,500 forgivable loan to purchase a home in designated areas within our region. After five years of living in their home and continuing to work in a benefits-eligible position at BJC or Washington University, an employee’s loan is forgiven.
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 […]
Today was the official groundbreaking for the new IKEA store in St. Louis! The groundbreaking took place in the middle of the 21- acre site inside the Cortex Innovation Community at the Eastern edge of the Central West End neighborhood. Many prominent members of the community were present at the ground breaking such as Mayor […]
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 […]
Developer Jeff McCurdy with Above All Development has completed his first project, which are 6 townhomes located at 4350 Chouteau in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. The 1,332 square foot, 2 bedroom and 2.5 bathroom townhouses will rent for approximately $1,600 per month. The townhomes are loaded with amenities such as a two-car attached garage, a […]
The WUMC 2013 Mid-Year Report Newsletter highlights the continued progress in the neighborhoods surrounding the Medical Center. Both the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods continue to flourish and grow. The Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood finds itself in between many new and existing projects. In FPSE the new Aventura apartment development is quickly […]
This week, the WUMCRC staff was treated to a special preview tour of the Aventura at Forest Park apartment complex. The first phase of the development is scheduled to open June 1, 2013 and management indicates that interest is strong. We thought that we would share photos from our tour with you.
The Grand Bridge is closing Monday, March 14, 2011 before the morning rush hour at 5am. The route closure will affect 30,000 drivers for roughly 14 months as a new bridge is constructed. On the official press release St. Louis Mayor Slay’s stated, “The signed detour for the Grand Bridge closure will be on Compton […]
As most of you know the Grove has seen a tremendous amount of rehab in the last decade. Below is a map detailing this fact. PDF Link Excluding parking lots, 60% of the Grove has been or is in the process of being substantially rehabbed.