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St. Charles County closed out 2022 with 6.4 million SF of major development projects. That's a 29% increase over the previous record of 4.8 million SF set in 2021. Throughout the past decade, St. Charles County has typically seen 3 to 4 million SF of major developments completed or underway each year, making 2022 a blockbuster year. Projects of note

BayoTech is building 50 "Hydrogen Hubs" across the US and UK, and the first one will be in St. Charles County on the campus of Ranken Technical College in Wentzville. Hydrogen Hubs are small, localized production plants designed to produce hydrogen faster and cheaper than larger-scale facilities. Rather than making large quantities of hydrogen at one

NorthPoint Development has broken ground on a new master-planned industrial park in the Lakeside Logistics Center in St. Peters. The completed development will include five buildings totaling ±1.6 million SF across 190 acres. The largest building in the development will be nearly 500,000 SF. Grading for that building is scheduled to start this

SSM Health officials pointed to St. Charles County's rapid growth as a driver behind the need for a new outpatient center on 7.5 acres along I-64/HWY 40 in O'Fallon. "We are also looking to the future the needs of the community, and with 7.5 acres of land available for future development, there is an opportunity to expand as the community continues to

EDC President & CEO Scott Drachnik recently sat down with Thomas Wilmer, host of the award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, to talk about St. Charles County's rich vinicultural history. Most people don't realize St. Charles County was the first recognized American Vinicultural Area (AVA) in the US and was the largest wine

Just 29+ acres remain in the Premier 370 Business Park in St. Peters. The remaining lots are divisible, development-ready, and offer more than 1.5 miles of frontage along the Highway 370 Logistics Corridor. Don't miss this opportunity to join Amazon, FedEx, Medline, Dayton Freight, and others. Tax incentives potentially available Utilities to

Excerpt via Travel + Leisure Oenophiles looking for an under-the-radar wine region may want to consider the Midwest — particularly, Augusta, Missouri, about an hour west of St. Louis. I recently visited this hidden gem of a destination during its annual Augusta Harvest Festival, and it surprised me from the start. During my first night, I attended the

Piston Automotive, the world's largest automotive assembly supplier, has chosen St. Charles County for its newest facility. In late 2022, the Detroit-based manufacturer will open a $10 million facility in Wentzville that is projected to create over 200 new jobs. Piston recently won a contract from General Motors to assemble a wide variety of parts for

Nearly 72,000 SF of office/warehouse/flex space is now available along the Highway 370 Logistics Corridor in St. Charles County. This site features 6 dock doors, up to 30' ceilings, LED warehouse lighting, and prominent highway frontage. Ideal for light manufacturers looking for a turnkey location. In addition to the building, an adjacent 3.82-acre lot is

DynaFlex, one of the nation's leading manufacturers of dental and orthodontic appliances, recently selected the City of O'Fallon for its new corporate headquarters. The company's new 70,000 SF high-tech manufacturing facility occupies a seven-acre campus in O'Fallon's High-Tech Corridor District. In a recent company presentation, DynaFlex Chief Executive

The General Motors plant in Wentzville will soon produce the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Production of the new models was made possible by $1.5 billion in upgrades to the facility—Missouri's largest-ever private investment. The new products are expected to hit the market in early 2023. “People here at the plant take great pride in

For Sale: This high-visibility site in Weldon Spring provides convenient access to HWY 94 and I-64/40 and offers signalized highway access at four locations. Zoned Planned Commercial (PC), with permitted uses including office, medical, financial, restaurant, retail, and more. Excellent demographics and surrounded by popular amenities. Interested parties