Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
There’s still time to visit the art galleries on McPherson before the current exhibitions end. (See the website links for details.) Curators and gallery owners are usually on site, and learning about the art from the experts makes the visits even more enjoyable. Philip Slein Gallery, 4735 McPherson, which is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11…
Koplar Properties and Chicago-based partner Albion Residential have submitted an application for zoning variances required for the development of a proposed 30-story glass-sheathed apartment building on the long-vacant parking lot at the southeast corner of Lindell and Kingshighway. The $135 million project, designed by Chicago-based architectural firm Hartshorne Plunkard, features 292 luxury apartments and…
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of AC Hotel St. Louis-CWE was bittersweet for the Koplar family, above middle. Koplar Properties, founded by the late Ted Koplar, partnered with Homebase Partners and Concord Hospitality Enterprises to build the $44 million ground-up structure at 215 York Avenue, between Lindell and Maryland. Construction on the 7-story building…