Vacant downtown site to be revitalized as destination spot

by tanya_martins | April 14, 2025 9:16 am

Rendering of a modern urban development featuring sleek high-rise buildings with glass facades, landscaped terraces, and a central archway. — This milestone marks a major step toward revitalizing a key downtown site vacant since 2014. *Photos courtesy The Cordish Companies*

The Cordish Companies will redevelop the Millennium Hotel property adjacent to the iconic St. Louis Gateway Arch in Missouri. This milestone marks a major step toward revitalizing a key downtown site which has been vacant since 2014.

In November 2024, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation issued a request for development proposals, which resulted in the demolition of the existing Millennium structures.

Street-level view of a modern mixed-use development with glass-clad buildings, a sweeping staircase leading to 'Arch Archives', a large abstract sculpture, landscaped public space, and people walking and gathering under a sunny sky. — The nearly $670-million preliminary plan integrates 1.2 million m2 (1.3 million sf) of residential, office, commercial, cultural, and public spaces to create a vibrant, multifunctional destination.

The nearly $670-million preliminary plan integrates 1.2 million m² (1.3 million sf) of residential, office, commercial, cultural, and public spaces to create a vibrant, multifunctional destination. Key proposed elements include upscale residential, Class A office space, public spaces, an amphitheater, a food hall, event space, a potential home for Gateway Arch National Park’s archives, enhanced streetscapes, pedestrian-friendly spaces, landscaping, and art installations.

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