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Downtown Now! Development Plan
Laclede's Landing/Riverside
The Laclede's Landing/Riverside North District is located on the northern edge of the downtown core alongside the Mississippi River and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The District is bounded by Washington Avenue to the south, O'Fallon Street to the north, Interstate 70 to the west, and the Mississippi River to the east. The Laclede's Landing Historic District is located in the southern portion of the district. There are a number of thriving restaurants, clubs, retail, institutions, and businesses as well as a hotel. The district's success is the result of long-range planning, consistent leadership and an incremental development strategy championed by the Laclede's Landing Redevelopment Corporation.
The key development principles and programs set forth for the district include: rehabilitation of hisoric buildings for loft, office and retail uses; a new urban entertainment center; a new residential neighborhood with apartments and townhouses; new commercial and office spaces; and residential support uses such as daycare. Over the next six years, the plan includes more than 1,000 units of new and rehabiltated residential units, 50,000 square feet of neighborhood retail, and a 150,000 square foot entertainment center. Also included in the plan are urban greens that will serve the residential neighborhood, biking and jogging paths along the riverfront, and enhanced pedestrian connections to the Arch Grounds and Downtown core.
Year One Priority Actions
- Work with residential developers to develop the first group of housing units between Dr. Martin L. King Drive and Carr
- Complete pedestrian improvements under I-70
- Work closely with the Admiral Casino to ensure adequate design review of entry points to a newly relocated Admiral Casino boat, as well as the proposed parking structure.
- Work with the new hotel developer to achieve a site plan that is responsive to the density and design inherent in the District.
Total Development Progaram
- 1,000 units of new and rehabilitated residential units
- An urban entertainment center/mixed use development
- 50,000 sq. ft. of neighborhood retail.
- 1,129 parking spaces within 2 new structures to accommodate development within the District.
- A child care facility to support the new residential environment
- New hotel.
Contact Us!
Downtown Now!
588-0458
e-mail:amyr@downtownnow.org
OR
City of St. Louis
622-3400
e-mail:dwntnnow@stlouis.missouri.org
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