St. Louis Public Radio
The demolition of the old Crestwood mall was completed in 2017, but signs remain on the property.
Crestwood officials are hopeful they finally have a redevelopment plan for the old mall site that will stick.
The city is in the initial planning and financing stages for a retail, restaurant and housing project on a nearly 50-acre site in the heart of Crestwood along Watson Road.
Two big-name local companies are combining on the project: Dierbergs Markets and McBride Homes. The grocery chain wants to build a roughly 70,000-square-foot store, along with other retail and eating establishments. The homebuilder has plans for nearly 80 new houses.
Updated: 1:51 PM CST December 22, 2020
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. A plot of land that housed a once-sprawling, popular mall won’t be sitting empty for much longer, according to a plan by Dierbergs Markets, McBride Homes and the City of Crestwood.
The three made a joint announcement Tuesday regarding redeveloping the old Crestwood Mall site. The plan is to turn the 47 acres at Watson and Sappington roads into a mix of residential and business use.
“This is the most exciting piece of ground in the Crestwood area,” said John F. Eilermann Jr., CEO and chairman of McBride Homes.
The western part of the development will feature a 70,000 square foot Dierbergs grocery store, along with additional restaurants and retail businesses.