Vacancy /tags/vacancy Vacancy en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT The number of vacant buildings in St. Louis is decreasing, slowly /economy-business/2025-05-08/vacant-buildings-st-louis-decreasing-slowly An early look at the Vacancy Strategy Initiative Report shows the number of vacant properties in the city decreased by 4% since 2018. Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-08/vacant-buildings-st-louis-decreasing-slowly Lacretia Wimbley Mayor Cara Spencer pulls the plug on an embattled building stabilization program /economy-business/2025-04-29/mayor-cara-spencer-pulls-the-plug-on-an-embattled-building-stabilization-program The Stable Communities STL pilot program used federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars to hire contractors to repair vacant or neglected buildings and then pass on those costs to building owners Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:25:06 GMT /economy-business/2025-04-29/mayor-cara-spencer-pulls-the-plug-on-an-embattled-building-stabilization-program Eric Schmid How downtown St. Louis can get its groove back /economy-business/2025-04-14/downtown-st-louis-turnaround-million-incremental-steps-vacancy The city has made progress on two prominent vacant buildings in the past year, but rebounding from a “real estate nightmare” will take many more years. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-04-14/downtown-st-louis-turnaround-million-incremental-steps-vacancy Eric Schmid Yes, even those huge vacant downtown offices can be converted into apartments /economy-business/2025-03-26/huge-vacant-downtown-offices-converted-apartments-study A study released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution examines how St. Louis could reverse the perception of downtown as a "real estate nightmare" by converting office buildings to residential uses. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:05:06 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-26/huge-vacant-downtown-offices-converted-apartments-study Eric Schmid The former Melba Theatre building in south St. Louis nears a major transformation /economy-business/2025-03-17/the-former-melba-theatre-building-in-south-st-louis-nears-a-major-transformation The theater is part of the Marquette Homes project, which includes the rehabilitation of six buildings and construction of three others in the Gravois Park and Dutchtown neighborhoods. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-17/the-former-melba-theatre-building-in-south-st-louis-nears-a-major-transformation Eric Schmid St. Louis’ fight against vacancy is more of a long war than a single battle /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war It’s a problem that metastasized over decades, making it unrealistic to expect a speedy solution to the roughly 25,000 vacant buildings and lots inside city limits. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war Eric Schmid Plans move forward for revitalization of vacant school in north St. Louis /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/revitalization-eliot-school-north-st-louis Construction is expected to begin next summer on the historic Eliot Elementary School in St. Louis’ Fairground neighborhood. The school will become an addiction treatment center that also addresses homelessness and mental health issues. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/revitalization-eliot-school-north-st-louis Lacretia Wimbley How a vacant north St. Louis school will become an addiction treatment center /economy-business/2024-05-14/vacant-st-louis-school-addiction-treatment-center The new wellness center, once completed, will offer a place to help men recover from addiction in a region that only has a handful of detox beds. Tue, 14 May 2024 19:28:17 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-14/vacant-st-louis-school-addiction-treatment-center Eric Schmid Why downtown St. Louis needs more than just office space to bounce back from the pandemic /economy-business/2023-11-03/why-downtown-st-louis-needs-more-than-just-office-space-to-bounce-back-from-the-pandemic The region’s urban core has struggled to rebound since the pandemic, with a slew of companies relocating their offices away from downtown. Urban centers with more diverse economic sectors have shown to be more resilient coming back from the pandemic. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-03/why-downtown-st-louis-needs-more-than-just-office-space-to-bounce-back-from-the-pandemic Eric Schmid Office space is changing in St. Louis. And that means challenges and potential for downtown /economy-business/2023-07-17/office-space-is-changing-in-st-louis-and-that-means-challenges-and-potential-for-downtown There needs to be a reason for employees to return to the office, since the pandemic proved remote work was viable. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-17/office-space-is-changing-in-st-louis-and-that-means-challenges-and-potential-for-downtown Eric Schmid