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September 11, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Judging by the amount of frustrated comments I received on the previous story I ran on the Carondelet Rec Center, I imagine this news isn’t going to please a lot of people. While nobody will question that this recreation facility is very nice, the fees and management arrangements for running the facility are proving contentious. Read more

September 8, 2009 at 12:11 pm

Some interesting news in South St. Louis this morning. It seems that the former coke facility in Carondelet, officially known as the Carondelet Coke Plant, is going to become a business park. More details will be unveiled later today, but the site is the largest parcel city-owned property at 42 acres, and is currently highly polluted. Read more

December 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Under construction for almost nine months now, the new recplex in Carondelet Park is finely taking shape. If you’re not familiar with the project, its located on the southern edge of Carondelet Park, just off of Highway 55 and Loughborough. This $20 million, 75,000 sq ft complex is set to be open sometime in the summer of 2009. Read more

November 9, 2008 at 4:49 pm

One half of me hates the fact that a cookie-cutter shopping center was built at the intersection of Loughborough and Highway 55 in Carondelet. It’s certainly not “urban.” But then, the other half you works too much and just wants convenience in a shopping destination really likes it. Regardless of your opinion on the design, it is good to see commercial development in far South City. Read more