Grove District Project to Add Pickleball Facility, Residential Units
Date Posted: April 24, 2025
Posted In: News, Projects,
From St. Louis Business Journal: A $3.8 million project planned in the Grove district would add a pickleball facility and residential units.
The mixed-use development, called the Drop In, is being pursued by Jill Dierberg Clark and would be located at 1083 Newstead Ave., at the intersection of Newstead and Oakland avenues in the city’s Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. The project would add a new residential building and pickleball facility, and renovate an existing home on the site.
Dierberg Clark would have a residence onsite and operate the Drop In, described as a recreational pickleball facility, per project documents. Dierberg Clark is a competitive pickleball player and owner of Ampersand Marketing and Communications. She didn’t immediately return a request for comment about the proposed project.
The Forest Park Southeast Development Committee at its April 14 meeting approved a zoning variance for the project. Project documents say construction would begin in July 2025, with an estimated completion date of June 2026. The property currently includes a two-story home, a one-story commercial building and vacant land. City online property records list the property as currently owned by Vittorio Lippi.