^We will definately make that last one happen.
-Some major downtown developers will move out of the area in frustration.
-Which will make way for some out of town and county developers to move in which will lead to errors in judgement as they pick up on the learning curve with urban development.
-the housing bubble that St. Louisans feel they are immune to will burst, but it will be very short term and the market will pick back up stronger than ever in 2007.
-Which will make way for some out of town and county developers to move in which will lead to errors in judgement as they pick up on the learning curve with urban development.
-the housing bubble that St. Louisans feel they are immune to will burst, but it will be very short term and the market will pick back up stronger than ever in 2007.
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This really isn't a prediction for 2006, but the St. Louis Business Journal has a section featuring/previewing more than 60 major projects planned for 2006. The Journal has a lot more details for each project, but here is a summary on a few projects included in the list:
- The Bottle District begins to take shape with the first phase scheduled to be completed by Spring 2007
- The CORTEX building is expected to be completed by early 2006.
- The transformation of the Dillard's building into condominiums and a hotel should start in the Spring of 2006.
- Two of the three McGowan|Walsh owned Cupples Station buildings will be under renovation while HRI and Conrad Properties continue work on their Cupples Station buildings.
- Joe Edwards expects to start construction in late 2006 on his boutique hotel along the St. Louis side of the Delmar Loop. Edwards also expects to secure financing to begin engineering studies on the Delmar Loop trolley line.
- Rehab work will begin on the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark (aka St. Louis Marriott Downtown) totaling $15 million.
- Diane Breckenridge may continue with redevelopment plans of the Kiel Opera House turning it into a downtown venue for Broadway shows.
- The new W-1W runway addition at Lambert expects to be open in June 2006.
- Famous-Barr closes and reopens as Macy's in Spring 2006.
- Metrolink is scheduled to open in late 2006.
- Missouri and Illinois officials will continue to study the feasibility of a new Mississippi River bridge.
- The Old Post Office will open in early 2006 for tenants, of which 91 pecent is already leased.
- Pinnacle Entertainment will continue work on their Laclede's Landing casino which is expected to open in 2007.
- President Casinos, Inc will be looking to emerge from bankruptcy in 2006 or find another buyer for the President Casino on the Landing.
- The Saint Louis Art Museum should have final plans for the museum's expansion by late 2006.
- The St. Louis Cardinals will open the season in the new stadium with Ballpark Village expected to possibly break ground in late 2006.
- St. Louis Centre owner Barry Cohen will have to decide to move forward with redevelopment plans for the mall or allow another developer to step in.
- Construction will finally get underway on the new on-campus arena at Saint Louis University.
- The new St. Louis Zoo entrance/sculpture will be unveiled in May 2006.
- Transformation of the Syndicate Trust Building into 84 apartments and 91 condominums is expected to start in early 2006 and be ready for occupancy by mid-2007.
- The Bottle District begins to take shape with the first phase scheduled to be completed by Spring 2007
- The CORTEX building is expected to be completed by early 2006.
- The transformation of the Dillard's building into condominiums and a hotel should start in the Spring of 2006.
- Two of the three McGowan|Walsh owned Cupples Station buildings will be under renovation while HRI and Conrad Properties continue work on their Cupples Station buildings.
- Joe Edwards expects to start construction in late 2006 on his boutique hotel along the St. Louis side of the Delmar Loop. Edwards also expects to secure financing to begin engineering studies on the Delmar Loop trolley line.
- Rehab work will begin on the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark (aka St. Louis Marriott Downtown) totaling $15 million.
- Diane Breckenridge may continue with redevelopment plans of the Kiel Opera House turning it into a downtown venue for Broadway shows.
- The new W-1W runway addition at Lambert expects to be open in June 2006.
- Famous-Barr closes and reopens as Macy's in Spring 2006.
- Metrolink is scheduled to open in late 2006.
- Missouri and Illinois officials will continue to study the feasibility of a new Mississippi River bridge.
- The Old Post Office will open in early 2006 for tenants, of which 91 pecent is already leased.
- Pinnacle Entertainment will continue work on their Laclede's Landing casino which is expected to open in 2007.
- President Casinos, Inc will be looking to emerge from bankruptcy in 2006 or find another buyer for the President Casino on the Landing.
- The Saint Louis Art Museum should have final plans for the museum's expansion by late 2006.
- The St. Louis Cardinals will open the season in the new stadium with Ballpark Village expected to possibly break ground in late 2006.
- St. Louis Centre owner Barry Cohen will have to decide to move forward with redevelopment plans for the mall or allow another developer to step in.
- Construction will finally get underway on the new on-campus arena at Saint Louis University.
- The new St. Louis Zoo entrance/sculpture will be unveiled in May 2006.
- Transformation of the Syndicate Trust Building into 84 apartments and 91 condominums is expected to start in early 2006 and be ready for occupancy by mid-2007.