Anybody know if there are any updates on this proposed 90 story tower? Last I seen was in january of 09.
St. Louis Magazine recently ran a great profile on developer Kevin McGowan, president and CEO of Blue Urban. He's been great for St. Louis and his business continues on while many of his colleagues have fallen by the wayside. He's done some great work downtown and I appreciate his vision.
The article touched on McGowan's desire to build a signature skyscraper downtown, something that has been discussed in urbanist circles for some time now:
(McGowan) is even passionate about building a new skyscraper that symbolizes St. Louis to the world. McGowan was ready to announce the project a year and a half ago, but he's put it on hold until the economy rebounds. Still, he's adament that it will come to fruition.
"We built something that the world knows, but the Arch is a glass ceiling in development in St. Louis, in that we don't build anything higher," he says. "The shadow of the tower I propose will extend to Chicago, Dallas and beyond."
St. Louis Magazine recently ran a great profile on developer Kevin McGowan, president and CEO of Blue Urban. He's been great for St. Louis and his business continues on while many of his colleagues have fallen by the wayside. He's done some great work downtown and I appreciate his vision.
The article touched on McGowan's desire to build a signature skyscraper downtown, something that has been discussed in urbanist circles for some time now:
(McGowan) is even passionate about building a new skyscraper that symbolizes St. Louis to the world. McGowan was ready to announce the project a year and a half ago, but he's put it on hold until the economy rebounds. Still, he's adament that it will come to fruition.
"We built something that the world knows, but the Arch is a glass ceiling in development in St. Louis, in that we don't build anything higher," he says. "The shadow of the tower I propose will extend to Chicago, Dallas and beyond."
