ST. LOUIS — Topgolf is on its way to ºüÀêÊÓƵ. The city planning commission voted 8-0 Wednesday to rezone land in Midtown for the supersized, three-story driving range.
ºüÀêÊÓƵ University said the 14 acres it owns at Chouteau and Compton avenues would host a 68,000-square-foot “outdoor recreation and golf entertainment center,†according to plans filed with the city.
An operator was not disclosed in the documents, but Topgolf, which has a location in Chesterfield Valley, has long eyed the property for a second location, and the city’s development arm confirmed that’s what’s coming.
Officials with Topgolf and SLU did not respond to requests seeking comment.
The land is now industrial lots, parking and a practice field for SLU athletes. SLU said in planning documents that redevelopment would “enhance Midtown and provide public benefit.â€
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City and SLU officials said there are no plans to award tax abatements for the development. “No incentives have been asked, nor do I anticipate any,†said Alderwoman Marlene Davis, whose 19th Ward covers the area.
There’s a slate of new development headed for Chouteau and Compton. Target Corp. plans to open in 2023 at The Edwin, a proposed 196-unit apartment project at South Grand Boulevard between Gratiot and Papin streets from local developer Pier Property Group. It will mark Target’s second location in ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
The Edwin is part of Pier’s Steelcote Square project, a $100 million redevelopment of the Steelcote Paint and Columbia Oil buildings just south of Interstate 64. The developer has already built Steelcote Lofts, a 33-unit project, and Steelcote Crossing, a 15-unit apartment building. Pier is building Steelcote Flats next door, with 105 apartment units and retail space.
Austin Huguelet, of the Post-Dispatch, contributed to this report.