Cupples Station

Arts

Eugene J. Mackey III: Renowned architect designed and advocated for urban excellence

Gloria S. Ross

The St. Louis landscape was Eugene Mackey’s architectural canvas; his palette was integrity, artistic genius and spirituality.“You work on a project until…

Koster sues to recover tax credits awarded to Cupples 9 project

Rachel Lippmann

Attorney General Chris Koster has sued a well-known St. Louis developer and his former business partner in an effort to recover tax credits that Koster…

A composite image from an engineering report by ABS Consulting shows the partial collapse of the timber supports for the east wall of Cupples 7. The city's preservation board denied a demolition permit for the building on Monday.

Court denies Cupples 7 demolition

Rachel Lippmann

The owners of a crumbling warehouse building in downtown St. Louis are out of legal options at the state level.Judge Robert Dierker late last month…

Demolition permit denied for Cupples 7

Rachel Lippmann

The city's Preservation Board voted nearly unanimously Monday night to deny a demolition permit to the owner of a crumbling warehouse in the Cupples…

This screenshot from Google Maps shows the roof of Cupples 7 at 1014 Spruce. The building's owner has applied for a demolition permit, saying it's safer than having the building come down on its own.

Owner asks for permission to demolish Cupples 7

Rachel Lippmann

Saying he has no choice, the owner of a crumbling building in the Cupples Station warehouse complex has applied for a permit to demolish the…

This screen capture from the satellite view feature on Google Maps shows the poor condition of the roof on Cupples 7.

Crumbling building leads to downtown street closures

Rachel Lippmann

Updated with comments from the city, preservationists.Pedestrian and car traffic will be restricted at Spruce and 11th streets in downtown St. Louis…