Arcade Building’s rehab going full speed

Date Posted: October 11, 2014

Posted In: Projects,

From STLToday.com: Once declared the world’s tallest reinforced concrete building, the century-old Arcade is under rehab as downtown St. Louis’ largest apartment development in decades.

When reopened late next year, the Arcade Building will have 282 apartments, plus classrooms, offices, a street-level art gallery and an auditorium for Webster University, which is expanding its downtown campus.

The $118 million project represents a turnaround for the historic building, which had been vacant for years and targeted for demolition by some previous owners whose redevelopment plans fizzled. Read more.