Situated in the heart of the Central West End, Maryland Plaza had for years been the premier shopping district in St. Louis, with luxury retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Montaldo’s setting up shop right next door to the Chase Park Plaza hotel.
As St. Louis changed and shopping malls sprouted up in the suburbs, Maryland Plaza had become completely vacant by the early 1980’s. In 2004, Koplar Properties purchased the neighboring buildings that once housed St. Louis’ favorite stores and embarked on an ambitious plan to bring the vibrant shopping experience back to Maryland Plaza.
Koplar Properties led the effort to bring in a collection of new to market, exciting boutiques into the former department store buildings and built creative office space on the upper floors. A completely new streetscape was designed, highlighted by a new fountain by WET Design, the famed designers of Las Vegas’ Bellagio fountain. Maryland Plaza is now again St. Louis’s favorite destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment.
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