Rise Breaks Ground on First of 16 Historic Renovations in Gravois Park and Dutchtown

In the past few weeks crews from E. M. Harris Construction have been setting up office trailers and staging materials at the corner of Chippewa and Texas in preparation for a transformative $11 million mixed-use scattered-sites project in Gravois Park and Dutchtown that officially begins today. Rise Community Development will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 3pm this afternoon at 2819 Chippewa St., St. Louis, MO, 63118 (AKA “The Frog Garden”).

The project involves the complete historic renovation of 16 buildings to create 46 apartments (25 two-bedroom, 18 three-bedroom, and 3 four-bedroom units) and nearly 8,500 square feet of commercial space along Chippewa Street. Residental units will feature sustainable design elements and high-efficiency appliances, off-street parking, accessible design where possible with some units specifically designed for accessibility and washer/dryer hookups in each unit. Apartments will be rent restricted and occupied by households with incomes at or below 60 percent of the average median income for the area. Final rental rates are yet to be determined.