ST. LOUIS — Ingram Marine Group, the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, has unveiled plans to invest nearly $50 million in the St. Louis region over the next three years. The plans were announced during the opening session of FreightWeekSTL 2025, which was hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ingram focuses on moving bulk and break-bulk commodities, including fertilizer, steel and grain exports to the Gulf of America. The company employs approximately 200 people in the bi-state area. The $50 million investment includes projects such as the expansion of the Municipal River Terminal (MRT) on the riverfront just north of downtown St. Louis, which will feature one of the largest barge-to-rail direct transfer systems focused on fertilizer crop nutrients supporting Midwest farmers. Additionally, the company is rebuilding the Tyler Street terminal just south of the MRT to handle export bulk materials more efficiently. On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, Ingram is developing another rail-to-barge facility to support grain and grain byproducts. The projects are funded through a combination of private funds and a public BUILD grant. Ingram is working with various agencies to deliver the projects, including the St. Louis Port Authority and America’s Central …
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Locally based developer The Staenberg Group has begun Phase I of a 4.5 million-square-foot mall redevelopment project in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. According to local news sources, including The St. Louis Business Journal, the mixed-use project is valued at roughly $2 billion. Known as Downtown Chesterfield, the project is a re-imagining of the former site of the Chesterfield Mall, demolition of which is now complete save for the department store buildings of former anchors Macy’s and Dillard’s. The first phase of new development will involve grading the site and installing infrastructure, creating a 3.3-acre central park and building utilities and streets. At full build-out, Downtown Chesterfield will feature up to 2,363 residential units, including 1,000 to be developed as part of Phase I. Residential buildings will include retail and restaurant space, and the Macy’s building will be repurposed to support retail and office uses. The Dillard’s store will be modernized and upgraded and could re-open in advance of the 2026 holiday shopping season. “This is more than just tearing down a mall — it’s laying the foundation for the future of Chesterfield,” said Michael Staenberg, president of The Staenberg Group. “You’ll drive in off Clarkson …
ST. PETERS, MO. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Station St. Peters, a 180-unit multifamily community in the western St. Louis suburb of St. Peters. Built in 2024, the property features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 870 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, coffee bar and outdoor grilling area. Matt Bukhshtaber of CBRE represented the seller, Mia Rose Holdings LLC. Nick Santangelo, Bruce Francis, Shaun Moothart, Bob Ybarra, Doug Birrell, Anna Britt and Amber Coleman of CBRE arranged a $21.7 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Oregon-based Bonaventure. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the full term.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Master’s Transportation, a provider of commercial buses and vans, has opened Phase I of its new headquarters in Kansas City. The 32,000-square-foot service building consolidates the company’s parts and local service departments. According to Master’s Transportation, bringing the team together will enhance service delivery through a modernized parts storage and fulfillment center, cutting delivery times by 70 percent. The service building features a body shop, large paint booth and detailing areas. The building marks the first of three phases being built at the company’s new headquarters, which is located at 14655 Prospect Ave. Completion of the campus is slated for this summer. The project will include a 252,000-square-foot production facility, 36,000-square-foot office and nearly 1 million square feet of concrete paving for bus parking.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Gantry has secured a $30.3 million permanent loan to refinance bridge financing for the Black Lark Apartments in Kansas City. The Class B, garden-style property underwent a comprehensive renovation program following its acquisition in December 2023. Now fully stabilized, the community features 265 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Mark Reichter and Alec Frook of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. A private balance sheet lender provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization.
ST. LOUIS — CBRE has arranged the $6 million sale of a 65,900-square-foot industrial facility located at 2340 59th St. in the South County submarket of St. Louis. The building is fully leased to a global telecommunications company, which has occupied the facility since 1990. Built in 1962, the property features 15 dock doors, a clear height of 18 feet and gated entry points. Kevin Foley, Austin Wolitarsky, Anthony DeLorenzo and Brian Bush of CBRE represented the seller, MacHom Com St. Louis LLC. An all-cash buyer purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — National law firm Lathrop GPM LLP will move its Kansas City headquarters to a new 47,000-square-foot office at Stanton Road Capital’s 2323 Grand Boulevard. The firm is relocating from its roughly 111,000-square-foot space at 2345 Grand Boulevard, where it has been based since the 1970s. The new office will be designed to adopt the firm’s companywide shift toward a hybrid work approach and is slated for occupancy in summer 2026. Lathrop’s office will be located on floors seven and eight with nine conference rooms, private offices, open workspaces and employee wellness rooms. Located in the heart of downtown, 2323 Grand Boulevard sits at the intersection of the Crossroads Art District and Crown Center, directly across from Union Station and the new RideKC streetcar station. The 320,976-square-foot, 11-story building offers onsite parking, flexible floor plates and spec suites. Stanton Road Capital acquired the property in late 2017 and has updated the amenities, including a conference center, gym, tenant lounge, dining area and outdoor patio. Additionally, Grand Coffee Co. will open a location within the building. Travis Helgeson and Miles McCune of Range Realty Partners are the property’s leasing agents. Scott Bluhm of Newmark Zimmer represented Lathrop GPM …
CLAYTON, MO. — 3650 Capital has originated a $55 million loan to refinance Shaw Park Plaza, a 15-story, 278,000-square-foot office building in Clayton near St. Louis. The loan carries a five-year term. The borrower, Tryperion Holdings, has owned the property since July 2021. Since that time, the firm has executed a value-add business plan, investing $12.6 million in leasing expenditures and resulting in a 125 percent increase in net operating income. The building’s occupancy sits at nearly 97 percent. Proceeds from the loan were used to refinance the existing $52.7 million floating-rate debt and fund closing costs.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Developers Charles Deutsch and Zack Deutsch have completed Avenir, a $90 million luxury apartment complex in the St. Louis suburb of University City. Occupancy at the 262-unit project has surpassed 50 percent. Floor plans come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations ranging from 640 to 1,620 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Amenities include pickleball courts, bocce ball, a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor grilling stations, fire pits, a dog park, fitness center, business center, indoor game room and coffee bar. Covered parking and a bike storage area are also available. Avenir represents the Deutsch’s first luxury apartment community that isn’t geared toward the seniors housing market. Charles Deutsch is one of the original co-founders and owners of The Gatesworth Communities, a collection of luxury seniors housing developments in University City and Creve Coeur. His son, Zack, has been a member of The Gatesworth Communities team for more than a decade. Holland Construction Services was the general contractor for Avenir. Construction began in October 2022. Additional project team members included Gray Design Group as architect and First Bank, which provided the financing.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — McCarthy Building Cos. has broken ground on Mercy Hospital Wentzville, a 400,000-square-foot hospital in Wentzville, a far west suburb of St. Louis. The project marks Missouri’s first new acute care hospital campus in nearly a decade, according to McCarthy. The development will include 75 inpatient acute care beds and a 26-bed emergency department with two trauma areas and four behavioral health rooms. The advanced medical campus will offer a broad range of inpatient and outpatient care, including surgical and specialty options such as cardiovascular, cancer and orthopedics as well as outpatient imaging, diagnostic and treatment services. Crews began preparing the site in late March and will begin work on the central utility plant this summer, with the hospital tower work beginning in early 2026. Construction of the hospital is expected to be completed in four years. The project team includes CannonDesign for architecture and design and IMEG as engineer. Mercy is one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems.