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| Introduction |
Just a few weeks ago, NorthPark Partners held an Economic Summit on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus to showcase the NorthPark development site. The successful event generated interest from more than 130 real estate brokers and various people in the business community.
NorthPark's 550 acres of office, retail, and industrial space will offer a unique mix of urban accessibility and amenities, strategically designed for dynamic, growing companies looking for a central Midwestern locale.
Among its many development features and support services, St. Louis County is excited about the positive economic impact the project is bringing:
- Continuing the positive reinvestment trends in the North County communities.
- 12,000 new jobs and an estimated $7 billion generated in regional economic impact upon completion.
- Public infrastructure improvements such as creating civic facilities in Berkeley and Kinloch; redeveloping Suburban Avenue and creating a greenway in Ferguson; building a new Metrolink station near the site and making other capital improvements.
With nationally a recognized company such as Express Scripts and institutions like Vatterott College and UM-St. Louis making their home in NorthPark, we can’t wait to see who follows. We look forward to welcoming abundant growth opportunities to St. Louis County.
Denny Coleman
President and CEO |
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| NorthPark Holds Summit Highlighting New 550-Acre Development |
NorthPark Partners, Clayco and McEagle Properties, recently hosted an Economic Summit at the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus to talk about the 550-acre NorthPark project and future growth in the region.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley spoke at the event touting the development as “the greatest reinvestment project in the history of St. Louis County and one of the largest in the Midwest.” He spoke on the vast economic impact that will fuel the cities, county and state including an estimated 12,000 new jobs and an approximate $7 billion in regional economic impact upon its 2020 completion.
The developers of NorthPark also announced a new 150,000-square foot speculative office building would be constructed at the intersection of Interstate 70 and I-170. The three-story facility would incorporate LEED design elements and provide much needed new office space in St. Louis County.
A panel discussion, facilitated by McEagle Properties President Chris McKee, was part of the event. Representing key project stakeholders, panel members included Denny Coleman, president and CEO, St. Louis County Economic Council; Sallie Hemenway, director of operations, business and community services for the Missouri Department of Economic Development; Michael West, business development executive, Ameren’s Economic Development Department; Peter Krombach, senior managing director, CB Richard Ellis; Larry Salci, president and CEO, Metro; and Larry Chapman, principal of Clayco.
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NorthPark will encompass five-million square feet of office, retail, light industrial space as well as plenty of green space and walking trails. A hotel and conference facility along with retail support service, restaurants, and other amenities are also under way. |
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| Pfizer Looks to Grow in Chesterfield with $100 Million Expansion |
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Officials with Pfizer recently announced they would spend an additional $100 million on research and pilot-plant facilities at their Chesterfield campus. This signifies the site's growing importance in the drug giant's global strategy—and a positive outlook for continued economic growth in the St. Louis region.
The largest part of the $100-million project is expanding by 50 percent the capacity of a government-certified biologics pilot plant. It is the only such facility owned by Pfizer and used to produce small quantities of biologic drugs needed for clinical trials.
In addition, Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals, and many of the world's best known consumer products.
The project is an addition to an already announced $200 million state-of-the-art research building.
The 330,000-square-foot research center will house approximately 250 researchers engaged in drug discovery. The Chesterfield operations focus on potential medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, pain and inflammation, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and respiratory diseases.
When completed, the facility will bring the total number of Pfizer employees located at the Chesterfield site to more than 1,000.
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| Nancy Schnoebelen Named SLCEC Vice President for Marketing & Communications |
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Nancy G. Schnoebelen has joined the St. Louis County Economic Council as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Schnoebelen will oversee media relations, advertising, marketing, and official communication for the Council. In addition, she will act as a liaison with the administration of the County Executive’s office on various media and communication issues.
Schnoebelen brings more than 20 years of marketing experience in writing, editing, public relations, and communications to the SLCEC. She is adept in communicating to the general public and local industry. She has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Nancy was previously employed as marketing director for Hastings & Chivetta Architects and also worked in the marketing department for Edward Jones.
Denny Coleman, President of the St. Louis County Economic Council, expressed his excitement over the hiring of Schnoebelen.
“Nancy brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge to the position,” Coleman stated. “Her strong communication and marketing skills along with her experience in both the financial and engineering sectors has already made her a valuable resource for the organization”.
“We are very fortunate to have someone of Nancy’s caliber serve in this position,” he added.
“I am very excited to be part of the SLCEC team. I look forward to communicating the many exciting happenings and events occurring all over St. Louis County as well as continuing to reinforce the Council’s commitment in assisting companies and communities becomes more successful,” Schnoebelen said.
To share news or discuss a County issue, feel free to either e-mail Nancy or call her at 314.615-7617. |
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| North County Incorporated Celebrates 30 Years of Service |
North County Incorporated (NCI), a regional development association for North St. Louis County, recently held its annual meeting among packed crowd of more than 500 supporters.
Celebrating 30 years of service, NCI toasted its success not only from the hard work and efforts of their Executive Director, Rebecca Zoll, the entire board of directors, and various committees, they also acknowledged and praised the residents, businesses, and civic community for their commitment and contributions to North St. Louis County.
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NCI President Mark Tranel and Director Rebecca Zoll present awards recipients at the recent North County Inc. Annual Meeting. |
During the breakfast, special recognition was given to organizations, companies and supporting level sponsors which included the St. Louis County Economic Council.
“NCI is a big partner in our collective efforts to maintain and embrace the economic engine of St. Louis County. We congratulate NCI on another great year,” said Denny Coleman, president of the St. Louis County Economic Council.
Founded in 1977, NCI represents 47 municipalities and the unincorporated areas in North St. Louis County. |
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| SLCEC Welcomes Michele Walsh, Vanessa Criglar and James McQueen |
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Michele “Mike” Walsh was recently hired as the new executive assistant to SLCEC president, Denny Coleman. She will be replacing one of the council’s most endeared employees, Nancy Judge, who will be retiring after nearly 20 years of service.
A native of North St. Louis County, Mike brings more than twenty-five years experience to the position. She has both a BA from Saint Louis University and MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Mike most recently worked for Tom Irwin in the public policy division for the RCGA before Tom left to become executive director for Civic Progress.
“Mike’s experience, abilities, and communication skills are so apropos for the job.” Her expertise in dealing with public officials and managerial duties is exactly what we need. She is perfect!” said Nancy Judge.
“Mike is extremely efficient, organized and detail minded. Nancy is a hard act to follow, but Mike is a great successor and we are pleased to have her as a new member of our team,” added Denny Coleman.
Vanessa Criglar joins the SLCEC team as site administrator for the St. Louis County Enterprise Centers in Wellston. The announcement was made jointly by SLCEC Chief Financial Officer Joyce Steiger and Executive Director of St. Louis Enterprise Centers Jan DeYoung.
Vanessa is very familiar with St. Louis County as she has spent the past nine years working as a customer service representative for the county.
“Vanessa’s enthusiasm and her people and organization skills make her an ideal candidate for the position. We are confident she will manage Wellston with great efficiency,” says Steiger.
The business development division of the SLCEC added Jim McQueen as business development coordinator. Jim’s responsibilities include providing project coordination on behalf of the division, administrative support, developing and maintaining division databases, and overall business research.
A 2001 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Jim served five years as a Personnelist officer (HR Manager). Before coming to the SLCEC, Jim worked as a mining construction project engineer for both Gunther Nash (Alberici) and Frontier-Kemper Constructors.
“We are pleased to have Jim on board. He is a keen eye for business and will be an excellent addition to our staff,” stated Steve Anderson, vice president for business development. “He will help represent SLCEC to the business community and lend the necessary support to facilitate business development and growth within St. Louis County,” Anderson noted |
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