Yeah, granting them after the fact is not how this is usually done.
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Bad look for Browning imo. Maybe he’ll return to the hornet’s nest to explain this one.
^ A fair consideration. The other consideration is WashU has the financial ability and resources to move forward with a more speculative development say versus the private developer of the Cortex Crawler.
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Have they shown a willingness to do that before?
Because it feels like they got halfway done with the project and someone pointed out “Hey! We forgot to shake down the City!”
Because it feels like they got halfway done with the project and someone pointed out “Hey! We forgot to shake down the City!”
^ Can't argue against that feeling. I think goes back to the other discussion on different thread where it is imperative to have great and strong institutions for maintaining employment, talent pipeline and vitality of the region as a whole but also need a strong city/county entity to balance it.
Walked by the new Wash U addition to the old Goodwill Warehouse. This is the back side view from Duncan Ave.
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Can't say I've ever seen incentives awarded with a project this far along.
$526k building permit application submitted for a parking lot addition at 4165 Duncan
I heard from a Keeley rep that Iris apartments groundbreaking is in September.
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are these still the most recent renders for this one? https://www.arcturis.com/cortex-mx-maindylank wrote: ↑Aug 11, 2025I heard from a Keeley rep that Iris apartments groundbreaking is in September.
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Yes, but just the apartments and surface parking. Garage and office are on hold. Facade is a lighter color, and some window variation vs the original rendering above.
Pretty close to MetroLink too. Would like to see at least part of that parking lot developed at some point.
Seems like there's seldom interest or initiative to reconnect streets through superblocks when they become vacant.Miss Shell wrote: ↑Aug 12, 2025Missed opportunity to connect Sarpy to Clayton.
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I’m hoping that changes with the acreage SLU is unloading in the Gate District. Perfect opportunity to reclaim the grid neighborhood.
Will be cool to see this under construction alongside the Tower Grove Connector and Brickline. This site is at the crossroads of the two and will likely be marketed as such.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/bus ... f9e9d.html
Varro Life Sciences, a biotech company developing sensors that can detect air borne germs, has moved from New York to 20 S Sarah Street in the Cortex Innovation District.
The new office will include both their headquarters and research labs.
They plan to hire 30 new scientists and lab workers over the next few months.
Edit: The Business Journal article says they plan to bring $42.5 million in investments and a total of 33 jobs.
Varro Life Sciences, a biotech company developing sensors that can detect air borne germs, has moved from New York to 20 S Sarah Street in the Cortex Innovation District.
The new office will include both their headquarters and research labs.
They plan to hire 30 new scientists and lab workers over the next few months.
Edit: The Business Journal article says they plan to bring $42.5 million in investments and a total of 33 jobs.
The details of WashU's redo of the Goodwill building:
https://source.washu.edu/2025/09/washu-outlines-plans-for-reimagined-goodwill-complex/
https://source.washu.edu/2025/09/washu-outlines-plans-for-reimagined-goodwill-complex/
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This looks like it will be a pretty big net benefit. I was a little skeptical of what WashU was doing here at first, but this looks positive. SLU and WashU make me nervous sometimes (especially SLU) but hopefully this is a good sign for WashU’s investment in cortex and its goals for all the land it owns throughout west St. Louis city.
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A little TOD. Lots of prime land for dense residential in this area. Surface lots and empty grass waiting to add solid market rate apartments. Wish it was more connected to the Grove, as that would make it more attractive.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... louis.html
The development's full cost will be $51 million and include 173 apartments, 2,000 sf of retail space, and 17 affordable units for at least 10 years.
The apartments are expected to open in 2027.
The project includes a sales tax exemption on construction materials amounting nearly $871,000 and the developer is to donate $250,000 to the city's Affordable Housing Trust.