Centene Plaza
Centene Plaza will be the first class A office product brought to market in downtown Clayton, MO in just under a decade, and will be the region’s first and only multi-tenant office that is Gold LEED certified. The development is a 17-story office tower with 485,000 square feet of office and retail space, a 972-space parking garage, and a public plaza destined to become central to Clayton’s active downtown. The building is just under 70% pre-leased to managed care provider Centene Corporation and the area’s third largest law firm, Armstrong Teasdale.
The Koman Group partnered with Centene and Clayco, Inc., to develop the project, which features a 21,000 square foot green roof (the largest in St. Louis metro), low-E glazing for heat gain reduction, and access to two light rail stops to in part earn Gold LEED certification. The building and plaza are HOK-designed, and will feature striking artwork by Liam Gillick.
The Koman Group joined the project team in January 2009. Groundbreaking occurred in March, in advance of closing a seven-bank syndicated loan in June: a testament to the development team’s determination in uncertain economic times. The project is on schedule for a July 2010 opening.
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| Property Location | Clayton, MO |
| Property Type | Class A office |
| Project Size | 460,000 square feet office 27,000 square feet retail |
| Completion | July 2010 |
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