Union Station

St. Louis Union Station sold for $20 million

Adam Allington — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:53:32 +0000

The sale of downtown St. Louis’ historic Union Station is set to go through in mid-October. The sale was first reported Wednesday by the St. Louis Business Journal.

The facility’s new owners, St. Louis-based Lodging Hospitality Management, are hoping to succeed where a host of other developers have failed.

Struggling retail space left out of Union Station redevelopment plan

The Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:27:15 +0000

The $50 million plan to redevelop St. Louis' historic Union Station focuses on improvements to the Marriott Hotel, not the struggling retail space.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis Development Corp. board voted 4-0 Thursday to award $5 million in federal tax credits to Lodging Hospitality Management, which has a contract to buy the former train station that was turned into a retail center and hotel.

Sale nears completion for St. Louis Union Station

The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:57:13 +0000

Updated 5:44 p.m. with information from the St. Louis Business Journal.

St. Louis Union Station could soon get a transformation.

The one-time railroad terminal turned into a retail center has been struggling for many years. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that after a bidding process, a sale is nearing completion. Details of redevelopment plans have not been released.

Upcoming St. Louis parade to welcome home Iraq War veterans

Julie Bierach — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:54:45 +0000

A parade will be held in downtown St. Louis on Saturday honoring the men and women that served in Iraq.

The idea for the parade was started by two St. Charles men, Craig Schneider and Tom Applebaum. They approached the veterans group, The Mission Continues, with the idea and they agreed to partner with them to make the parade happen.