Pinnacle Contracting to Complete $9M Apartment Conversion in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Pinnacle Contracting Inc. has been selected by St. Louis-based developer Pier Property Group to complete the $9 million historic renovation and conversion of the Steelcote Manufacturing Co. paint factory in St. Louis. Pinnacle will transform the 42,000-square-foot property into 33 apartment units. The original five-story building will house 31 units. A second adjoining structure will house the leasing office and bike storage. A third building will be home to two additional units. Steelcote, a rubber enamel coating company, opened the building in 1922. The facility has been vacant since 2006. Architect Trivers Associates and structural engineer KPFF Consulting Engineers make up the project team. Completion is slated for spring 2019.