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BY RUTH E. THALER-CARTER, MWM STL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Efforts to position St. Louis as the core of innovation in commercial real estate and construction products are moving apace at Gateway South, according to Amanda Garrett, partner for design and construction at the Good Developments Group (GDG), in “Pushing Boundaries: Advanced Manufacturing in St. Louis,” an April 9 presentation to the St. Louis chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) at Rung for Women in South St. Louis.
The session included an overview of services provided by Rung for Women, “a community of coaches, cheerleaders and supporters who are committed to seeing our members successful and fulfilled,” from president Leslie Gill. “We are a career accelerator for mid-level jobs,” Gill said. “We provide training, education, certification, healthy eating, a medical center (and more).”
Rung for Women launched in 2020 with 40 percent of its construction provided by women-owned companies, Gill said. Its third building opened in October 2023, and the CREW-STL event was one of the first to be held in that space.
“Gateway South is a master-planned redevelopment project on 100 acres south of the Gateway Arch that will be a cohesive home base for commercial real estate and construction,” Garrett said. “We are set to redefine the construction industry by 2026 and beyond. We are building a Building Industry Collaboration District.”
While small projects have gained efficiency in recent years, the “why” of Gateway South is the amount of time it can take for larger projects to come to fruition, Garrett said. “This is an opportunity for change.”
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