Project Overview

GDG is the master developer of roughly 100 contiguous acres south of Gateway Arch National Park – the most significant landmark in St. Louis. Formerly an active industrial and trade zone that brought prosperity to the region by leveraging Mississippi River access and the city’s central geography, the brownfield site (largely desolate for decades) is equipped with unparalleled multimodal logistics with efficient nationwide reach.

Our vision for Gateway South grew out of the opportunity to leverage these existing site assets, which also include historic manufacturing buildings brimming with character, to create a cohesive home base and distribution hub for the Building Industry.

The Building Industry is one of the most disparate, localized, and siloed sectors, though it requires inter- and cross-disciplinary coordination more than most. Efficiencies and innovations born from co-location and crosspollination are needed within the Building Industry now more than ever, as we face severe housing and climate crises. Gateway South is envisioned as an intentional community of design and construction leaders and changemakers – a geographic locus for industry advancement akin to Wall Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley for their respective sectors.

On top of the unique site attributes which enable efficient industrial activities to coexist alongside vibrant commercial and residential ‘downtown’ areas and innovation activities, the St. Louis region offers an unrivaled per-capita concentration of construction and advanced manufacturing expertise.

The project, well underway, is being developed in phases. Gateway South will be in operation in 2026 with commercial and industrial tenants, and then will continue to grow with additional recreational and residential uses for years thereafter. Join us to shape the future of the built world and revitalize the historic downtown St. Louis.