ST. LOUIS — U-Haul Corp. has purchased the old Globe Drug buildings, two historic buildings located at 418 S. Tucker Blvd. in St. Louis, for $3.1 million. Constructed by shoe manufacturer Endicott Johnson Co. in 1915 and 1923, the three-story and five-story buildings total 272,000 square feet. The Globe Drug buildings are listed on the National Historic Registry. The opening of this St. Louis facility will be the 27th U-Haul center in Missouri. U-Haul plans to continue operations of the parking garage, which holds 100 cars. The five-story building will be used as a storage facility, and the three-story building will house the retail showroom for selling boxes and packaging, as well as a vehicle rental service. The company plans to move into the building in late April, after renovations are complete. Patrick McKay, Meade Summers and Frank Yocum of Hilliker Corp. represented the seller, R & G Investment Co., which is the parent company of Globe Drug. McKay also represented the buyer, Amerco Real Estate Co., which is the parent company for U-Haul Corp.
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