Clayco Inc. has started work on the Cupples 9 renovation project in downtown St. Louis. This $30 million project is adjacent to Busch Stadium, just south of the Westin at Cupples Station. It neighbors the award-winning Cupples Station Loft Apartments, which Clayco completed in 2006.
The Koman Group is the owner/developer of the project, and Space LLC will provide architectural services. Construction began in January of 2012. The project will include both office and retail space.
Clayco has extensive experience in historic restoration in downtown St. Louis including the Cupples Station Loft Apartments, a 131-unit historic redevelopment project, and the MerchandiseMart Apartments located on Washington Avenue.
“Clayco already has a strong connection to downtown St. Louis, and this project holds particular significance for us because of our involvement with other historic buildings near Cupples 9,” said Tom Sieckhaus, senior vice president and partner at Clayco, and who is also the project executive for the Cupples 9 renovation. “The beauty of this project is that we are able to maintain the classic design elements and history of this building while giving it the structural updates and aesthetic enhancements it needs to become a jewel of downtown St. Louis once again.”
