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DeTonty Street Apartments (DSA 2)

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Located in the Historic Shaw Neighborhood, near the Missouri Botanical Gardens, DeTonty Street Apartments or DSA2, was the 2nd phase of  a master plan that spanned three quarters of a block along DeTonty Street. The building is a three-story, new-construction walk-up building, with 20 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.

Similar to its sibling to the west (DSA 1), DSA 2 was inspired by other brick multi-family buildings in the area. The new walk-up building has high floor-to-ceiling heights, large windows, and Juliette balconies that follow neighboring precedents in both shape and size. The buildings have light, bright and open-concept units that renters love. The interior finishes are simple and modern with exposed concrete floors, industrial-style lighting, cabinets, and countertops. In this iteration of the building, the design team added some unique studio units to the third floor with vaulted ceilings and unique layouts that were leased in record time.

Our development, design and construction teams worked with the Shaw Neighborhood, The City, and CDA (Community Development Authority), and St. Louis Development Corporation on the design and incentives including tax abatement. DSA 1 was the first step toward satisfying the goal to fill a large gap in the urban fabric that was previously an eyesore and the completion of DSA 2 continued the execution of the master plan. Several for-sale townhomes and single-family homes included in the master plan were sold and built within the next few years as well.

DeTonty Street Apartments (DSA 1)

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Located in the Historic Shaw Neighborhood, near the Missouri Botanical Gardens, DeTonty Street Apartments or DSA1, was the first phase of a master plan that spanned three quarters of a block along DeTonty Street. The two buildings in the first phase included a three-story, new-construction walk-up building, with 36 one and two-bedroom units, and smaller four-unit historic building renovation.

Inspired by other brick multi-family buildings in the area, the new walk-up building has high floor to ceiling heights, large windows, and Juliette balconies that follow neighboring precedents in both shape and size. The buildings have light, bright and open concept units that renters love. The interior finishes are simple and modern with exposed concrete floors, industrial-style lighting, cabinets, and countertops.

Our development, design and construction teams worked with the Shaw Neighborhood, The City, and CDA (Community Development Authority), and St. Louis Development Corporation on the design and incentives including tax abatement. DSA 1 was the first step toward satisfying the goal to fill a large gap in the urban fabric that was previously an eyesore. The successful completion of Phase 1 lead to Phase 2 (DSA2), next door, as well as several for-sale units included in the master plan.

 

 

 

 

Wild Carrot

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For years, the building at 3901 Shaw Avenue sat unnoticed and slowly deteriorating. While sometimes occupied by a retail tenant or small corner market use, the building was unrecognizable as something that was once a neighborhood gathering space. When the building was suggested as an option to our client by the City, we realized that it had actually been the Shaw Theater in a past life and at about 9300 square feet, was exactly what we were looking for. After exploring the interior, we realized that the old theater portion had huge barrel trusses, exposed brick and other interesting details.

Our team consulted on the development, helping our client to find the building, negotiate the purchase with the City, and utilize Historic Tax Credits. We brought her vision of an event space for hosting weddings and events for up to 200 people. To host variable-sized events, we needed to make the space flexible while respecting the old theater space architecturally. For the most part, we left the space open and exposed, and inserted small, contrasting volumes into the space to house the kitchen, bar, mezzanine, bride and grooms’ rooms, and storage. The arrangement of these spaces allows for variable sized events and some of the existing architectural features create opportunities to divide the space and curate to an event – and also make those evermore important “Instagram-able” moments.

The design and construction team worked collaboratively to create a great space that worked with the budget. We completely renovated the ground floor interior of the building into and event space and a small 2nd floor apartment into an apartment or Air BnB that can be rented along with the space. Using historic tax credits, the exterior was refurbished to its former glory as the Shaw Theater. A large and impressive historic canopy and ticket booth were reconstructed on the front of the building. We worked with the State Historic Preservation Office to make other thoughtful modifications to accommodate the new use.

 

City Garden Montessori School

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City Garden Montessori Charter School is a grass roots public charter school serving children from pre-school through 8th grade. The school serves the children in the Shaw, Botanical Heights, and Forest Park Southeast neighborhoods and consistently rates as one of the top performing schools in the State of Missouri. Like many community initiated charter schools, City Garden began with kindergarteners and first graders only. As the children aged through the school and new students came into the kindergarten level, the school grows to its planned size. The funding formula is based on a per student allocation from the state, so in these early years, charter schools have to be smart about their expenses and facility choices.

When the City Garden board and staff began working with our team, they had been operating for three years in the basement of a generous church, but were facing an impending crunch of space as their enrollment expanded. At the same time, they were not quite to 50% of the eventual enrolment and with this the funding to make the next step in their facilities need. Working collaboratively with City Garden, the community, and our lending partners, we developed a financially viable facility solution that would allow for a new long term facility on an escalating lease plan that modeled the school’s growth, with later options for purchasing the building. This allowed the school to move into the facility they needed on the terms that fit their budget, and concentrate their efforts on educating children and positively impacting the community.

Our design and construction teams followed the development process, creating an exceptional design in this 1940’s warehouse building, on a short timeline. This once nearly abandoned and boarded up building, now features large naturally lit classrooms, a central atrium space, gymnasium and pending LEED certification.

To find out more about City Garden, please visit www.citygardenschool.org.

Augustana College | Erickson Hall

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Our design-build team successfully executed a floor to ceiling renovation of the C Wing of Augustana Erickson Residence Hall, which was last updated in 1966.

Student dorm rooms that are home to 350 sophomores annually, were upgraded to include modern comforts and finishes. Upgrades to the building include the installation of new windows, exterior lighting, HVAC, and electrical systems, as well as aesthetic finishes, cabinets, and countertops.

Individual bathroom “pods” were built with ADA accessibility and gender-equality measures in mind, ensuring inclusivity for all residents. The establishment of gender-neutral bathrooms not only enhanced the visual appeal of the wing but also provides flexibility for Augustana’s housing plan.

The Bush team used creative problem solving throughout construction to proactively address potential logistic concerns.

For example, to make the future move-in process easier for the owner, we left a window out of each floor and used a forklift, avoiding the need to carry furniture up several levels of stairs.

To avoid disruptions as the school year approached, we created a 3-phase move-in plan that staggered student early arrivals, starting with the 3rd floor and working down to the 1st. This phased approach ensured a smooth and efficient move-in process. Throughout construction, we worked closely with Augustana to minimize disruptions, allowing them to continue using adjacent parts of the building without conflict.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa American Water

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Iowa American Water employees needed room to breathe. The former location was coming up on a 20 year building anniversary, and the growing number of staff were cramped.

The design-build team at Bush Construction developed a solution that fit their needs: DOUBLE IT. The new warehouse is 41,000 total square feet, whereas the old building was only 19,400.

Nestled on 30 acres, this newly constructed operations facility features designated spaces for both office and warehouse material handling. Management, administrative staff, and service staff can now work together under one roof in multi-functional spaces. The modern facility also includes a multi-use training room, expanded parking, and a convenient wash bay within the truck bay area. The design has been carefully thought out by our design experts, with the intent of advancing current operations and supporting future growth on this property.

We were thankful to strengthen the existing relationship with Iowa American Water and look forward to our work together in the future.

Iowa American Water Headquarters

Iowa American Water Headquarters

Cardiovascular Medicine – Moline

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With top-notch patient care, Cardiovascular Medicine of Moline was growing at a rate that their existing facility could not keep up with. They were short on exam rooms, offices, and parking. CVM came to Bush Construction to deliver a turnkey construction project. Our full-service process included design, as well as pre and post-construction. The two-story addition included exam rooms and office space on the first floor and conference spaces, a sleep study lab and additional office space on the second floor. In addition, 121 additional parking spaces were added to the existing properties.

We were proud to help CVM make history as a part of this expansion project. One of new exam rooms became the home of the first Cardiac PETCT Omni Scanner in the USA! This technology makes it possible to better monitor therapy by showing smaller and clearer details.

Bush Construction worked closely with the CVM team during construction as they were still providing care to clients. Disruptions were kept to a minimum through thorough communication and work completed during non-business hours. Creative problem-solving was a must when faced with supply chain challenges during the life of this project. Our strong relationships with Tri-City Electric and Crawford Company allowed us to acquire temporary units and gear allowing CVM to remain operational, conducting business as usual.

Northwest Bank | Hungry Hobo

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Bush Construction delivered this design-build retail project as a new single-story, wood-framed commercial building designed to complement the existing structures on the property and fit seamlessly within the surrounding area. The development serves as an additional Hungry Hobo location and includes a tenant-ready shell space planned for future leasing.

The owner’s priority was to create flexible retail spaces that would attract complementary businesses and support long-term leasing potential. The building was designed with adaptability in mind, allowing for efficient tenant build-outs as future occupants are secured.

Despite delays caused by late city approvals, Bush Construction collaborated closely across design and construction teams to recover the schedule and meet the owner’s aggressive completion date. Through proactive planning, internal coordination, and creative problem-solving, the project was successfully delivered on time and ready for tenant occupancy.

Wilson Lofts

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The historic Wilson Building originally built in 1914 has been redeveloped into a mixed-use development with 33 residential rental units and approximately 5,025 square feet of first-floor commercial space facing 5th Avenue South in downtown Clinton IA.

The $11.45 million historic adaptive-reuse, mixed-use development will preserve and transform the Wilson Building into loft units and one and two-bedroom rental units ranging in size from 483 to 1,224 square feet. The remodel included structural repair to the exterior brick & terracotta. On the interior, all utilities were demolished and replaced. Apartments were shaped using as many original walls as possible, even keeping the original corridor doors where present. Windows were replaced with new, historically accurate units. We worked closely with the design team and the State Historic Preservation Office in order to keep the remodel as historically accurate as possible.

 

Will Hall and Law Building

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In the spirit of historic preservation and adaptive reuse, Bush Construction completed the renovation of the Will Hall and Law Building in downtown Aledo, Illinois. The project transformed the building into three commercial storefronts on the main level, with short-term rental (Airbnb) units on the second floor, breathing new life into a key downtown structure.

At the same time, Bush Construction also completed the historic renovation of the Carnegie Library in Aledo, originally built in 1915–16. The landmark library served generations of community members before closing in 2019 and was carefully restored to honor its legacy while supporting new uses.

As part of the broader downtown revitalization effort, the storefronts of the Perryton Law Building were restored to reflect a more historically accurate appearance. Bush’s design team prioritized preservation details while developing plans for commercial space on the first floor and tenant space on the second floor.

This project required completion within a strict timeline. Through detailed planning, strong communication, and close coordination with trusted trade partners, Bush Construction successfully delivered the renovation on an aggressive schedule—supporting both historic integrity and economic reinvestment in downtown Aledo.

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