St. Louis Ballpark Village

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St. Louis Ballpark Village is a planned 12-acre development in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, just north of the new Busch Stadium between Clark Street and Walnut Street. The $650 million development will occupy the site of the previous Busch Stadium, part of which is now used for a parking lot and a retention pond.

The primary developer is the Cordish Company of Baltimore, Maryland.

As of June 1, 2008, construction has not begun.

Ballpark Village will include about 250,000 square feet (23,000 m²) of retail shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, 400 residential units, 450,000 square feet (42,000 m²) of office space, and 2,000 parking spaces.

Planning for Ballpark Village began in 1999 when the Cardinals began looking at building a new stadium. When plans for the new Busch Stadium were finalized, the Cardinals entered into an agreement with the City of St. Louis and have a stake in the completion of the development. Under the agreement, at least one block of the Village must be completed by 2007, while the entire development must be finished by 2011. If Ballpark Village is not completed by 2011, the Cardinals will pay a $3 million fine per year until the project is finished.

Development hit a major snag in March 2008, when the Centene Corp. backed out of a plan to put their corporate headquarters in Ballpark Village.[1] The barren, muddy and rainwater-filled site, along with the continued delays and unfulfilled promises have led to local dissatisfaction and grumbling about what is perceived as an eyesore in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Critics of Ballpark Village have begun referring to it as "Lake DeWitt" after Cardinals president Bill DeWitt.[2] [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jake Wagman (2008). Optimism, doubt about future of Ballpark Village. St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved on March 28, 2008.
  2. ^ Bernie Miklasz (2008). Weather may be cold, but bullpen is staying warm. St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.
  3. ^ KSDK-TV (2008). Ballpark Village Stalls. KSDK-TV. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.

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