Tag Archives: St. Louis

Associated Bank’s Cafazza: A broad recovery in St. Louis’ CRE market

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Charlie Cafazza, senior vice president and market manager with the St. Louis office of Associated Bank, knows the St. Louis market. And when he looks at all commercial sectors in the region, he sees steady improvement. Cafazza recently spoke with … Continue reading →

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With business in the region booming, McCarthy opens Kansas City area office

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies had never operated an office in the Kansas City region. But that doesn’t mean that the commercial construction company hasn’t been active there. The company recently started construction on a high-profile project for the U.S. … Continue reading →

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CORTEX District: Turning St. Louis into a magnet for tech companies

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Cities across the Midwest are reinventing themselves as hubs for new technology. And in the heart of the Midwest, St. Louis is no different. A good example is the renovation taking place now at the historic Heritage Building in St. … Continue reading →

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Solon Gershman report: CRE activity recovering in St. Louis … just not quickly enough

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Three recent market reports from St. Louis’ Solon Gershman Commercial Real Estate paint a picture of a recovering St. Louis area, just one that’s not recovering quickly enough. According to Solon Gershman, the area’s industrial and retail vacancy rates fell … Continue reading →

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Looking for good news in St. Louis? Cassidy Turley brings it

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Cassidy Turley‘s 2013 commercial real estate report for St. Louis came with plenty of good news for the brokers working this market. Like many cities across the Midwest, St. Louis is the middle of a recovery period, with both its … Continue reading →

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What’s to be done about dying malls?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

What do we do with all those dying malls? That’s the intriguing question asked by The Consumerist blog. And it’s an important one. Look around your city and you’re sure to find at least one, and probably more, nearly vacant … Continue reading →

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Cassidy Turley report: Fiscal cliff would send several Midwest cities into recession

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

What will happen to your commercial real estate market should Congress and the White House let the country fall over the “fiscal cliff?” It mostly depends upon where you practice commercial real estate, according to a research report published by … Continue reading →

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The Crossings at Northwest: Bringing new life to a dying mall in St. Louis County

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

There will soon be one fewer dead mall in the Midwest, thanks to a partnership between a developer, bank, investment fund and government agencies in St. Louis County, Mo. And that certainly counts as good news. Few pieces of real … Continue reading →

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Creative approach is key: Union pension funds help bring $42 million multi-family complex to St. Louis mixed-use development

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

It’s easy to underestimate the power of creativity. But in St. Louis, an innovative approach to funding important construction projects — one that relies on the use of union pension funds — has helped to bring new developments and jobs … Continue reading →

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Downs and Opus Development looking to make big impact in St. Louis

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

After living and working in St. Louis for the last four years, Joe Downs understands one thing about this key Midwest city: It’s a great place to build retail centers, office towers and multi-family housing. This is why Downs is … Continue reading →

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