St. Louis Ballpark Village

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St. Louis Ballpark Village is a 12-acre development in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, that is sited just north of the new Busch Stadium between Clark Street and Walnut Street. The $650 million development will occupy the site of the previous Busch Stadium. Construction of Ballpark Village commenced after the St. Louis Cardinals' World Series-winning 2006 season was complete. The primary developer is the Cordish Company of Baltimore, Maryland.

Ballpark Village will include approximately 250,000 square feet of retail shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, 400 residential units, 450,000 square feet of office space, and 1,900 parking spaces. Confirmed occupants are the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum and an aquarium. The first phase of construction will include the rebuilding of Clark Street, the opening of Village Plaza, and the building of entertainment venues such as the Hall of Fame and aquarium. The second and third phases will include the office and residential construction.

Planning for Ballpark Village began as far back as 1999 when the Cardinals seriously began looking at building a new downtown stadium. When plans for the new Busch Stadium were finalized, the Cardinals entered into an agreement with the City of St. Louis and have a significant stake in the completion of the development. The details of the agreement are that at least one block of the Village must be completed by 2007, while the entire development must be finished by 2011. If Ballpark Village is not completed by 2011, the Cardinals will pay a $3 million fine per year until the project is finished.

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