WUMCRC Executive Director and Park Central Development Corporation Board President, Brian Phillips sat down with us and answered some questions regarding the newly consolidated CDC. Here’s what he had to say… What are the reasons behind the consolidation? The consolidation provided the CDC an opportunity to look holistically at planning, security, infrastructure and development opportunities […]
This afternoon, Governor Jay Nixon awarded $424,227 in Brownfield Redevelopment Incentives for local restaurant, Sweetie Pie’s. The funds will be used to clean up property located at 3643 Delmar Blvd. for the new restaurant which will be called Sweetie Pie’s Upper Crust, as well as create 59 new jobs. The renovated property on Delmar will […]
Central West End Midtown Development and H3 Studios are in the final stages of implementing a form based plan for the southern portion of the Central West End. The plan is designed to regulate development practices and to protect the area’s urban identity. The proposal also encourages green development and helps to enhance the pedestrian […]
After dealing with the inconvenience of the construction and closure of the Chouteau bridge and Interstate 64, once the Grove businesses heard the Metrolink bridge over Vandeventer Avenue was going under construction the general sentiment was, “Here we go again”. Fortunately the rumored two month project only took 6 days to tear down and rebuild […]
New WUMCRC brochure is here. Feel free to come by 4400 Chouteau and pick one up. Brochure January 2010
On June 13th, Forest Park Southeast will be the site of one of only 27 professional cycling events in North America, The Tour de Grove. This event has been on the National Racing Calendar for the past five years as the Tour de Winghaven in West St. Louis County and has attracted top professional riders […]
As you may have noticed, the Parkway Hotel, located at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Forest Park Parkway, is now sporting new and improved signs at the main entrance. This 8-story, 6-year old hotel, located in the heart of the Central West End is relatively new to the area. However, it has already proven […]
Since its incorporation in August of 2008, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation has provided the administrative oversight for the Grove Community Improvement District. The work includes: Bookkeeping Contractual Agreements Agendas, Minutes, and Meeting Notices Sunshine Law Procedures and Requirements Updates to the Website
The Forest Park Southeast public improvements committee has focused on improving the condition of the drive corridor streets (Taylor, Newstead, Tower Grove and Boyle) throughout the neighborhood. At the request of the committee, City of St. Louis forestry crews were out in the neighborhood today planting Redbud trees along Newstead and Tower Grove. These new […]
The Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI), currently under the auspice of the Central West End Association, is working to become an independent organization. Due to the success of the initiative’s first year and its ever expanding safety and security efforts, the NSI board has begun taking the steps necessary to officially become a […]
