Downtown St. Louis

ICYMI: U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt was in Downtown St. Louis to announce the National Geospatial Innovation Hub Advancement Act, included in the 2025 defense funding bill, which — if passed — will direct $5 million to support the St. Louis metro’s geospatial workforce: bit.ly/3SS4Kcg 📍 T-REX, 911 Washington Ave. #STLMade

RESTAURANT EXPANSION — Whisky on Washington, now open in the former Lucas Park Grille at 1234 Washington Avenue, will host a grand reopening Friday, Sept. 6. Read more via Sauce Magazine: bit.ly/46ReJ7y #STLMade

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT — Pharaoh’s Donuts recently celebrated 30 years in business. The family-owned, #STLMade bakery provides donuts to more than 30 gas stations and corner stores throughout the metro. 📍 202 N. 9th Street ⌛ Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NEW $150 MILLION INVESTMENT — “This major planned investment is a direct response to the exceedingly strong demand we’re seeing for data center services,” said TierPoint Chairman and CEO Jerry Kent. “It also demonstrates our commitment to the region and faith in Downtown St. Louis.” 🔗 bit.ly/3SLGNmS 📍 2300 Locust Street

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT — Founded by #STLMade entrepreneur Keith Clay III, a new coworking space is now open in Downtown’s Broadway Tower. While the business is in a “pre-launch” phase, accelerate COWORKING has two tenants, a home health business and cleaning firm, with space for an additional 15-30 businesses. READ MORE via St. Louis Business Journal: bit.ly/46KZbSG

🎬 🥤 🌭 “Thousands of people have already come out for Downtown Summer Nights, which bring the best people, food, and entertainment to the heart of the metro — Downtown St. Louis." Read more via Sauce Magazine: bit.ly/4ckHtqk

$150 MILLION INVESTMENT — TierPoint, a leading provider of secure connected IT platform solutions, will transform a historic Downtown building into an enterprise-grade data center: bit.ly/3SLGNmS

** updated post ** This event has been postponed to Thursday, Aug. 22. Life moves pretty fast… Take a work break and see a movie Downtown: stlsummernights.com

OPENING SOON: Greater St. Louis, Inc. and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) announced the first group of businesses receiving grants through the Downtown Retail Incentive Program. 🇳🇬 Levels Nigerian Cuisine will transform their outdoor storefront, activating the streetscape and expanding their service capacity at 1405 Washington Ave. 🍸 Pour Decisions mobile cocktail provider will use a pop-up grant to establish their first brick-and-mortar location, The Passport, at 1321 Washington Ave. 🧴 Whip It Goods Skincare, a local skincare company that specializes in crafting high-quality, plant-based products will introduce a first-of-its-kind retail concept to St. Louis, that combines traditional retail with experiential skincare workshops. The pop-up location will open at 1304 Washington Ave. FULL STORY: bit.ly/4dzHIPd #STLMade

DOWNTOWN PROGRESS — The “Meeting of the Waters” fountain in Downtown’s Aloe Plaza is on track to reopen soon after a team from Stika Brothers Cement Contractors resurfaced the bottom of the fountain. The popular plaza, located on Market Street near St. Louis Union Station and CITYPARK, celebrates the meeting of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. 🔗 bit.ly/4ftnZTe 📸 Zachary Linhares