3 Projects Named Commercial Real Estate Award Finalists

We're proud to have 3 projects as finalists for St. Louis Business Journal’s 6th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards 2022 (previously called the Building St. Louis Awards).

Best New Development: Proper Brands - 58,000 SF Cannabis Cultivation & Manufacturing Facility in Rock Hill, MO.

Project Team:

Matt Nordwald, Superintendent

Cameron Denison, Project Manager

Nick Walls, Kyle Wilson, Kadean Design

Other finalists:

  • Edge@West - 125,000 SF Class A Office Building in Creve Coeur, MO.

  • Clarendale - 13-story, 281 units of assisted, independent living and memory care in Clayton, MO.

  • St. Louis County Library's Eureka Branch in Eureka, MO.

  • AC Hotel St. Louis Central West End in St. Louis, MO.

Best Multifamily Development: The Barclay - 32,000 SF 4-story, 14 luxury condos in Kirkwood, MO.

Project Team:

Gary Huddleston, Superintendent

Scott Rakonick, Project Manager

Other finalists:

  • Lofts on the Square - Renovation of historic former Metro East hotel into a new senior living apartment complex in Belleville, MO. 

  • Verve St. Louis, 90,000 SF 7-story building in St. Louis, MO.

Community Impact Award: Living the Word Church - 18,000 SF in Collinsville, IL.

Project Team:

Mike Taylor, Superintendent

Chris Nieburg, Project Manager

 Other finalists:

  • The Missouri Foundation for Health - rehab of 3 buildings on 2.65 acres in the Grove in St. Louis, MO.

  • The Michael and Quirsis Riney Primate Canopy Trails - 35,000 SF one-of-a-kind interactive outdoor primate exhibit in St. Louis, MO. 

  • Tower Tee Golf & Recreation in St. Louis, MO.

These awards recognize commercial real estate projects that have created a community impact in the areas of investment, jobs created and potential impact on surrounding areas. The Commercial Real Estate Awards also honor the major players involved in each project, including the owners, developers, brokers, architects/designers, engineers, contractors and financial lenders.

 Best New Development: This can include retail, office, arts, restaurant, residential, health care or education projects.

Best Multifamily Development: This can include apartments, lofts, condos or townhouses. 

Community Impact: A development that positively and uniquely impacts the region. Factors can include transit accessibility, providing open space or other positive social impacts. 

These projects and the major players that made them happen will be profiled in a special section of the Business Journal April 8. One winner in each category also will be named in our special awards section.