Welcome to the home page of the 17th Ward of the City of St. Louis. On these pages you can explore the neighborhoods that make up the 17th Ward and keep up with what’s going on in our communities. The 17th Ward is home to several unique neighborhoods that offer the best in urban living: the Central West End, Midtown, Forest Park Southeast, Botanical Heights, Tiffany, Kings Oak, Cheltenham and Shaw.
News
CWEMD becomes Park Central Development: Central West End Midtown Development has adopted a new service area – and a new name to go along with it: Park Central Development Corp. The boundaries of the newly minted Park Central Development have expanded to include the entire 17th Ward.
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Tour de Grove: The first Tour de Grove is coming to our local neighborhoods this summer on June 12 and 13, 2010. The bicycle-filled weekend will start out on the 12th with events open to professional, amateur, and children cyclists at the Midtown Alley Grand Prix Cycling Race during the day, followed by Street Sprints and Drag Races at night in the Grove neighborhood.
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17th Ward Holiday Party: More than 200 guests brought in the season and toasted the 2009 community award winners at 17th Ward Holiday Party at the brand-new Library Annex in the Spring Street Lofts.
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Chouteau Park planning: The latest plans for the new Chouteau Park were revealed at a public meeting Nov. 11 at Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club Adam's Park Unit. John Hoal of H3 Studio walked meeting attendees through a presentation of the plans, which have been developed with input from a local advisory committee. The meeting was hosted by 17th Ward Alderman Joseph D. Roddy.
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Best of St. Louis: The 17th Ward was once again well-represented in the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2009 issue.
Who made the list?
Look it up: The first Forest Park South Community Directory, a joint project of Forest Park Southeast Development Corp. and the Forest Park South Business Association, is now available. The directory, which contains listings of local businesses and organizations and community information, is being distributed to residents in the area. To receive your free directory, contact Kristin Rapinac at 314-229-2115.
Businesses of the Year: Mayor Francis Slay and the St. Louis Development Corp. recently honored several 17th Ward businesses and developments:
Business of the Year:
Habitata Building Products (Tiffany)
Hotel Indigo (Central West End)
Renaissance Financial (Cheltenham)
Weissman Theatrical Supply (Cheltenham)
Neighborhood Business of the Year (17th Ward):
6 North Coffee Co. (Central West End)
Development of the Year:
Nine North (Central West End)
Highlands Plaza Two (Cheltenham)
CWE Sustainable Development Plan: Building heights, setbacks and uses were the focus of the second public workshop for the Central West End Sustainable Development Plan and Code on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Schlafly Library. More than 50 people viewed a presentation led by John Hoal of H3 Studio and then met in small groups to discuss and provide feedback on the aspects of the plan.
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New BJC building: BJC is planning a 12-story outpatient clinic and office building at the northwest corner of Euclid and Forest Park Avenue. The building, which will replace the Ettrick Building at 4901-05 Forest Park as well as the building just to the north at 3-17 S. Euclid, will include ground-floor retail along Euclid. BJC also plans to demolish the former Schoenberg Nursing School at 4949 Forest Park for a staging area, which will be turned into a park after construction is completed. The block is located in the 28th Ward, but bordered by the 17th Ward on Forest Park Avenue, Euclid and Laclede
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Cultural Resources Office Preliminary Review