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Ballwin, MO · Real Estate
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St. Louis’ haunted and historic Lemp Mansion is for sale
The historic Lemp Mansion in St. Louis’ Benton Park neighborhood is for sale. It was built in the early 1860s and was the home of William J. Lemp, who was a famous brewer until Prohibition forced his business to close. The mansion was turned into a restaurant, inn and...
Housing Wire
Housing Market Spotlight: When housing market signals don’t agree
St. Louis looks, at first glance, like a market where buyers are absorbing new supply quickly. Over the past 11 weeks, new pending sales have outpaced new listings every week. In the latest data, there were 896 new pendings against 659 new listings, or roughly 136 homes going under contract for every 100 newly listed.
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HVS Market Report - Development Drives St. Louis Hotel Outlook
After the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Louis market entered a period of strong recovery in 2021 and 2022. That momentum slowed in 2023 and stalled completely in 2024, as post-pandemic leisure travel subsided, office vacancy remained elevated, and the America’s Center Convention Complex underwent renovations. The renovation and expansion of the convention center was completed in late 2024, paving the way for a strong rebound of convention demand in 2025. In May 2025, a major tornado struck portions of the St. Louis area, resulting in temporary lodging demand from displaced residents, emergency responders, contractors, and recovery personnel.
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HVS Market Report - Development Drives St. Louis Hotel Outlook
In Brief: The St. Louis lodging market struggled to find its footing after the COVID-19 pandemic but appeared to turn a corner in 2025 and continued to strengthen this year. Numerous recent and ongoing developments and initiatives support a positive outlook for market hotels. After the impact of the COVID-19...
hoodline.com
Fleur STL Vanishes From Historic Route 66 Diner Spot After Rent Fight
The tiny, 14-seat restaurant known as Fleur STL has closed for good inside the century-old diner building at 622 Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis, its windows now boarded up along one of the city's most storied stretches of old Route 66. Chef-owner Tim Eagan's chef-driven reimagining of the former Eat-Rite Diner had operated regularly since early 2026 after a February closure that was initially described as temporary.
FOX 2
North St. Louis resident sounds alarm over neglected vacant houses
5 On Your Side
Lemp Mansion estate for sale after 50 years of ownership by Pointer family
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Advocates warn Mark Twain deal will cause ‘disaster,’ First Alert 4 Investigates uncovers settlement violations
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Days after the city and the attorney general announced a settlement over the former Mark Twain Hotel, advocates are warning that dozens of low-income and disabled tenants are still searching for housing before time runs out. Settlement background. The settlement was signed Aug....
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Costco building in Lake Saint Louis sparks more developer attention
LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo.—After Costco bought the land needed for its planned development, interest in the surrounding land grew. NAI DESCO, the commercial real estate broker, announced the deal recently closed for 27.34-acres as Costco works to put in a 200,000-square-foot facility, which will include a traditional warehouse store. A market delivery operations component is among the plans as well.
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Sisters Turn 1890s Blacksmith Shop Into Picky Cafe, a Lafayette Square Garden Eatery
A 130-year-old blacksmith shop in Lafayette Square is getting a new life as an urban garden cafe. Picky Cafe opens Monday, August 31, at 1410 S. 18th Street, bringing raised garden beds, a flagstone patio with a lilypad fountain, and a menu built around fresh herbs, produce, and the seasons to a stretch of the neighborhood already known for its historic charm.
West Newsmagazine
Mia Bella development approved for Wildwood Town Center
A zoning request was approved for a 10.43-acre site on the north side of Manchester Road, west of Hwy. 109. Lombardo Homes is planning to build up to 62 attached, single-family dwellings in Town Center to be known as Mia Bella. Three of the existing lots have homes on them....
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200-home development in Imperial advances
In a tight vote, the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a 200-home subdivision on Lions Den Road in Imperial. JSS Land Development LLC of St. Louis petitioned the commission to rezone the 92-acre property at 3890 Lions Den Road for a development called Lionstone. The...