Alert Former Emerson campus Emerson site overhaul grows to $22 billion. Ferguson considers a $1.5 billion tax break Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 0 Emerson's former corporate headquarters and campus is seen off West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson in April, 2023. David Carson, Post-Dispatch Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch FERGUSON — Developers of the former Emerson campus here said this week that the project could grow by nearly $20 billion in development costs.kAm%96 r:EJ @7 u6C8FD@?[ >62?H9:=6[ AF3=:4=J 5:D4=@D65 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E92E :E :D 4@?D:56C:?8 2D >F49 2D S`]d 3:==:@? :? 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There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Ferguson to vote Monday on tax breaks for tech hub, data center at Emerson campus The move would grant up to 15 years of tax abatements on real estate, personal property and sales taxes through 2050. Creve Coeur delays vote on apartment project opposed by residents "We'll take it up as soon as we get the incentive requests," Mayor Bob Hoffman said to residents who packed council chambers to oppose the project. 1,000 acres of farmland is ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County's largest tract for sale in years Marketers say Hazelwood property's size, location make it ideal for data center, manufacturing or distribution. NAACP calls on Ferguson to 'pause' Emerson redevelopment over neighborhood concerns There are few publicly available details about what exactly the project will entail, ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County NAACP President Charlie Dooley said in a… Ferguson delays vote on tax breaks for data center at Emerson site The delay came at the request of new Mayor Adrian Shropshire, who was sworn into office this week after the incentive bill had already been ne… Ferguson to vote on data center tax breaks this week The delay came at the request of new Mayor Adrian Shropshire, who was sworn into office this week after the incentive bill had already been ne… Creve Coeur considers new 4-story apartments on Olive. Neighbors are opposed. A Kansas City developer is pitching an apartment and retail complex at Olive Boulevard at Graeser Road. "It's just so big and so dense," one r…
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Ferguson to vote Monday on tax breaks for tech hub, data center at Emerson campus The move would grant up to 15 years of tax abatements on real estate, personal property and sales taxes through 2050.
Creve Coeur delays vote on apartment project opposed by residents "We'll take it up as soon as we get the incentive requests," Mayor Bob Hoffman said to residents who packed council chambers to oppose the project.
1,000 acres of farmland is ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County's largest tract for sale in years Marketers say Hazelwood property's size, location make it ideal for data center, manufacturing or distribution.Â
NAACP calls on Ferguson to 'pause' Emerson redevelopment over neighborhood concerns There are few publicly available details about what exactly the project will entail, ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County NAACP President Charlie Dooley said in a…
Ferguson delays vote on tax breaks for data center at Emerson site The delay came at the request of new Mayor Adrian Shropshire, who was sworn into office this week after the incentive bill had already been ne…
Ferguson to vote on data center tax breaks this week The delay came at the request of new Mayor Adrian Shropshire, who was sworn into office this week after the incentive bill had already been ne…
Creve Coeur considers new 4-story apartments on Olive. Neighbors are opposed. A Kansas City developer is pitching an apartment and retail complex at Olive Boulevard at Graeser Road. "It's just so big and so dense," one r…
