Edwardsville Town Center

Construction underway on Edwardsville mixed-use development

Construction has begun on the new Edwardsville Town Center complex on the former site of the Madison Mutual Insurance Company headquarters.

The 26-acre, mixed use development, located at the intersection of Governors’ Parkway and Illinois Route 157, will offer more than 78,000 square feet of leasable commercial retail space, as well as residential apartments, and multiple outlet pads for future tenant use, according to Plocher Construction Co. Inc., the general contractor for the project.

Madison Mutual moved to offices in the new five-story Park Street Plaza, 222 E. Park St. in Downtown Edwardsville last year.

Edwardsville Town Center will consist of six out lots, three mixed-use residential buildings, single story retail buildings and a new 40,000-square-foot flagship store for Kloss Furniture.

Its Town Center Lofts will consist of 184 luxury apartments units and will be a mix of one and two-bedroom units.

The lofts will offer multiple amenities, which include a resort style pool, social lounge, walking/jogging paths and connection to the Madison County Bike and Walking trails, according to the contractor.

“The Edwardsville Town Center vision is to bring an urban lifestyle development to the Edwardsville and the surrounding communities that combines the convenience of a downtown with the feel of a neighborhood,” the company said in a prepared statement.

The project is scheduled to be completed in phases over the next two years with completion expected in 2020.

NAI Desco is serving as the broker for the retail portion of the development. The Metro-East real estate and development law firm of Byron Carlson Petri & Kalb, LLC is serving as legal counsel.

Tri-City YMCA redevelopment in Granit City set

Long-sought redevelopment of the former Tri-City YMCA building in Granite City is being undertaken by Rise STL, a not-for-profit St. Louis group which has redeveloped properties around the region over recent years.

The 94-year-old building, at 2001 Edison Ave., in the heart of Downtown Granite City, will be redeveloped to provide 96 affordable housing units for working families — but with an “artistic” orientation, according to Rise STL President Stephen Acree.

It has been vacant since 2004, when the YMCA relocated to new quarters in the America’s Central Port business complex.

The building will now be known as the Edison Lofts.

Granite City officials have been working with Rise STL to redevelop the building since at least 2016, according to municipal records.

Renovation of the building is expected to begin in spring of next year with completion of work anticipated about 18 months thereafter, according to Acree.

The YMCA project is one of two residential projects, approved for a total of approximately $1 in federal HOME grant funding, July 9, by Madison County Community Development, which administers the grant program.

Illinois American Water Interurban District

Major water system upgrade set for the region

With water main breaks a growing concern across much of the St. Louis region, Illinois American Water has announced a program of more than $5.6 million in upgrades to water service distribution system in its Interurban (Metro East) District.

The investment includes replacing and installing over six miles of water main across the southern Illinois service area including Belleville, East St. Louis and Granite City, according to company officials.

The program will focus on replacing mains where leaks occur, corrosion has caused damage or the size of the pipe is no longer sufficient, they say.

Much of the pipe to be replaced will be upsized from 2-inch galvanized pipe to 4-inch and 6-inch ductile iron pipe.

“Continuous investment in our local water infrastructure is critical for ensuring customers receive quality, reliable drinking water service. This work to replace and upgrade water mains will help ensure adequate water pressure and flow to homes, businesses and for fire protection. Water main replacements also help to decrease the occurrence of water main breaks and related traffic and service impact,” said Karen Cooper, field operations superintendent for the district.

Customers affected directly by the work will be notified via letter about the impact and any necessary steps. The letter will include a local contact for questions.

The map of the targeted improvement area can be found at http://arcg.is/1HuyPT.

–Metro East News Briefs–