Challenge
Located in St. Louis’ vibrant, growing Cortex innovation district, City Foundry STL is a 15-acre adaptive reuse of the former
Federal-Mogul foundry site into a 21st century mixed use development that celebrates creative concepts in food, commerce and entrepreneurship. Envisioned as a community of innovation where ideas thrive, this unique platform offers innovative food concepts, retailers and workspaces.
Solution
The first phase of the development opened in 2021 and includes a food hall, creative office space, retail space and parking garage.
Additional amenities consist of public plaza spaces, bike sharing, dedicated ridesharing drop-off and connection to the Great Rivers Greenway trail system. Phase Two will include a mixed-use development consisting of a five-story mass timber frame office building, eight levels of luxury apartments and ground level retail at the base of the six-story parking structure.
Throughout this project, Lawrence Group has worked closely with local, civic and political leadership for plans to restore the historic buildings on-site and ultimately produce an adaptable, innovative space for the St. Louis community while honoring the site’s historic past.
The project has received local and national recognition, including making the Forbes OZ 20 Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts list and being named to USA Today’s list of Top Food Halls.
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