Local Experts in St. Louis Urban Development

With its high livability metrics, strong employment rate, affordable housing market, and ongoing transformative infrastructure efforts, St. Louis is being recognized by real estate investors nationwide as a financially-incentivized opportunity for profitable urban development. The city’s existing building stock is characterized by impressive cultural heritage and architectural significance, offering developers a unique opportunity to translate the rich history of these structures into the highest modern use.

The Metropolitan Build team has lived in, worked in, and been part of revitalizing St. Louis for decades, and we are passionate about helping our home and community thrive. Our extensive expertise with historic building preservation, adaptive reuse, and urban conservation make us the ideal partner for your next project.

Our redevelopment services

Consultation on revitalization trends and policies

Effective urban development must begin with a solid understanding of the financially-incentivized trends in revitalization and conservation underway in the city. Out-of-state investors need local experts who can consult on the neighborhoods and areas with the greatest potential for profitable investment that aligns with current development momentum.

With a deep understanding of every corner of this city and an extensive network of local resources, investors, and construction professionals, we facilitate the strategic investment planning process to ensure that developers maximize their opportunities for successful and sustainable projects.

Program development

We combine our St. Louis commercial real estate expertise with your goals and vision to create a comprehensive program document. The project program, including the functional and performance requirements of the completed building, required timelines and funding sources, and a phased plan for future expansions and facility improvements, serves as design direction throughout the entire construction, renovation, or adaptive reuse process.

Site discovery and selection

We use data-driven insights to develop robust feasibility studies that identify and evaluate site candidates. We take all site-specific factors into account, including whether necessary infrastructure is in place, the degree of renovation required, and considerations stemming from urban development incentives and regulations. 

Once site(s) and structure(s) are identified, we provide a comprehensive assessment of their unique advantages and challenges to be met before they can achieve their desired converted use.

Project financing

Whether it’s historic preservation tax credits, energy credits and PACE funding, or state-specific incentives for adaptive reuse, we have the St. Louis expertise to secure the maximum amount of additional funding possible for your project. Our goal is to fully realize the potential of your transformed structure and reimagined space, and we leverage every financial incentive and analysis possible to achieve that goal.

Environmental, architectural, and engineering design support

The sequential stages of development must be accompanied by expert environment, architectural, and engineering documentation and design work. By partnering with developers from the very onset of project planning and connecting them with our extensive network of local construction professionals, we coordinate and perform phased design work that is essential to the urban conservation process.

Existing building renovation, expansion, and preservation

Once the project is financed and underway, we serve as the general contractor and construction manager all the way through to substantial completion. We have decades of experience as St. Louis renovation and historic preservation contractors, with special expertise in design-build construction.

Why partner with Metropolitan Build for St. Louis urban development?

You need a local expert who can serve as your boots-on-the-ground representative for every phase of your investment project. Here are a few reasons to choose Metropolitan Build as your partner: