More than $2.5 billion has been committed to 125 projects as part of a plan to reinvigorate downtown St. Louis.
"Despite its status as Missouri's largest office center and the hub for three successful professional sports teams, downtown was in dire straits...
But, increasingly, civic leaders are convinced that the worst has passed. In the last six years, a comprehensive plan to reinvigorate downtown has been set in motion, and more than $2.5 billion has been committed to 125 projects. While many initiatives are still in their infancy, a few are far enough along that national developers are said to be taking notice, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the future of downtown St. Louis."
Thanks to Scott Hong
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