Demolition /tags/demolition Demolition en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT St. Louis’ fight against vacancy is more of a long war than a single battle /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war It’s a problem that metastasized over decades, making it unrealistic to expect a speedy solution to the roughly 25,000 vacant buildings and lots inside city limits. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war Eric Schmid Belle-Clair Speedway has a date with the wrecking ball. County plans other demolitions /government-politics-issues/2024-11-27/belle-st-clair-speedway-belleville-ball-county-demolitions The old Belle-Clair Speedway racetrack and other structures in Belleville will soon be torn down to make way for renovations including a brand new speedway. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-27/belle-st-clair-speedway-belleville-ball-county-demolitions Lexi Cortes Chesterfield Mall meets the excavator to make way for new 'downtown' development /economy-business/2024-10-15/chesterfield-mall-demolition-begins-new-downtown-development The Staenberg Group has plans to redevelop the site into a “Downtown Chesterfield” with housing, retail spaces, restaurants and more. Developers expect it to be four years before people can start moving into new residential units. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:17:56 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-15/chesterfield-mall-demolition-begins-new-downtown-development Eric Schmid Demonstrators oppose SLU's plan to demolish Mill Creek buildings /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/demonstrators-oppose-slus-plan-to-demolish-mill-creek-buildings St. Louis University has issued demolition proposals for buildings located at 3221 and 3223 Olive St. in Covenant Blu - Grand Center — just north of the neighborhood formerly known as Mill Creek Valley. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:39:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/demonstrators-oppose-slus-plan-to-demolish-mill-creek-buildings Miya Norfleet Soon-to-be demolished Belleville motel hosted Hollywood royalty in 1966 /culture-history/2023-01-12/soon-to-be-demolished-belleville-motel-hosted-hollywood-royalty-in-1966 Long before the building fell into disrepair and was skewered in online reviews as the Executive Inn, it was a temporary home for two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:56:09 GMT /culture-history/2023-01-12/soon-to-be-demolished-belleville-motel-hosted-hollywood-royalty-in-1966 Mike Koziatek Small St. Louis business faces eviction for $160 million development /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-21/small-st-louis-business-faces-eviction-for-160-million-development A $160 million redevelopment threatens to close a St. Louis woodworking business. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:56:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-21/small-st-louis-business-faces-eviction-for-160-million-development Danny Wicentowski Remaining Wood River Power Station Taken Down Sunday Morning /health-science-environment/2021-03-12/wood-river-power-station-smokestacks-set-to-come-down-sunday The implosion caps the final parts of the defunct coal power plant's demolition, which started in 2019. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:00:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-03-12/wood-river-power-station-smokestacks-set-to-come-down-sunday Eric Schmid Wood River Power Station Demolition Stirs Mixed Feelings In Area Residents /health-science-environment/2021-02-17/wood-river-power-station-demolition-stirs-mixed-feelings-in-area-residents When the Wood River Power Station’s main building was brought down earlier this month, it was another visual reminder of the Metro East turning away from some of the heavy industry that helped build the region. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:59:43 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-02-17/wood-river-power-station-demolition-stirs-mixed-feelings-in-area-residents Eric Schmid Farm Dreams & Toxic Dust /podcast/we-live-here/2021-02-12/farm-dreams-toxic-dust In this episode, we introduce you to two Black artists who teamed up to heal and educate their community through an urban farm in predominantly Black North St. Louis City. They share their vision for building an education garden with accessible raised beds, and growing flowers and healing herbs alongside chickens and bees. Then we learn about how they encountered a major obstacle that put their dreams on hold... Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:36:48 GMT /podcast/we-live-here/2021-02-12/farm-dreams-toxic-dust Jia Lian Yang, Lauren Brown Questions Remain After Partial Demolition Of Wood River Power Station /health-science-environment/2021-02-01/questions-remain-after-partial-demolition-of-wood-river-power-station The main building of the defunct coal plant came down Monday morning, but a last-minute change in demolition plans means three smokestacks remain standing. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 23:57:25 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-02-01/questions-remain-after-partial-demolition-of-wood-river-power-station Eric Schmid