St. Louis Developer AHM Group Buys 10 Prominent Central West End Properties
Date Posted: January 29, 2026
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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Local development firm AHM Group has acquired 10 properties in the Central West End, including the home of Left Bank Books.
Seven of the 10 properties are centered at the intersection of North Euclid and McPherson avenues, where the independent bookstore is located; the other three are at 12 Maryland Plaza, the former Newstead police station and Scottish Arms on South Sarah Street.
AHM acquired the portfolio from longtime developer and real estate owner Pete Rothschild.
The company plans first to redevelop the former police station at 12-14 North Newstead Avenue this year and is weighing possible uses of the property.
Eventually, AHM hopes to add more retail shops and restaurants across the entire portfolio, a plan the developer anticipates will take years to fully realize, Managing Principal Kyle Howerton said.
“We’re trying to add a lot more density and, hopefully, a diversified mix of additional bars and restaurants with more curated retail,” said Howerton, who also lives in the Central West End. “It’s going to be incredibly difficult to pull off.”