Posts Tagged ‘Tom Reeves’

How did the city of St. Louis end up owning the Arcade Building, when it had a third deed of trust and Barket Realty had a second one and did not get paid? asked a downtown guru.  Keith Barket was in front of the city’s third deed – how did that happen?” And, the source asked how did lawyer Steve Stogel‘s close ally, Pulaski Bank’s Tom Reeves, arrange a loan to Stacey Hastings, developer of City Center?  In the meantime, Stogel said on KMOX radio this week, “Historic tax credits are being eliminated in favor of, or to protect “historic tax credits for biotech and sciences.” Didn’t Stogel craft the confusing, layered, public funding for the Old Post Office project, which none of us will ever understand in our lifetime?  Massive public funding and annual subsidization.

Then, Kathy and LHM’s Bob O’Loughlin joined Bruce and O’Loughlin suggested an outlet mall would be ideal for the Macy’s building, which was greeted with enthusiasm by Bruce. O’Loughlin also mentioned he’s seriously scouting for another hotel in Chicago to add to his booming portfolio.His moneybags is Mass Mutual. Copia owner, Eyad Tammas, (fondly referred to as E.T.), rules over the 15,000 square-foot dinery and comes there with strong credentials including stints at St. Louis and Old Warson country clubs and the Racquet Club. On a tour of the premises, E.T. proudly pointed out the tanks in which grape juice will be readied for producing house-made wine. Chef David Rook pitched in with a littany of his creations, that feature house-made, smoked trout, dry rubbed ribs, seafood gumbo, surf & turf of filet mignon and Alaskan king crab and oxtail soup.Spotted in the crowd-cruncher were: St. Louis magazine’s food editor (and arguably the most credible in the region) George Mahe; Crown Candy Kitchen’s Andy Karandzeff with his wife, Sherry; Debbie Schroer with E.T.; Jessica and Nick Kapfer; Amanda Constantinesco with Eric McFarland; Kim Rohlfing with Tehrrek; Tom and Kathy Reeves; Kara Gilmore with Rob Olsen; Tim Sansone; Joe DiMartino; Brad Cytron and Bryan Bruce.

In a lobby of the Siteman Cancer Center, a woman challenged the columnist, “I’ll bet you don’t know my name” and I replied, “I’ll bet you go around winning that bet all day.” …Francesca Clark Corcoran made her debut into our world at more than seven pounds on Bruce Springsteen‘s 60th natal day and a day before her dad, J.C. Corcoran‘s (K-HITS, 96) birthday. Mom Clarissa is reportedly doing very well. And yes, the baby’s initials are FCC as in Federal Communications Commission. . .Flanked by his ever-loving wife and daughters, the outgoing prez of the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis, Jim Cloar, was feted by a bevy of downtown heavy-hitters at the Top of the Met. Among those singing Cloar’s praises were newly-annointed chiarman of the PDSTL, Mark Montovani, RCGA’s Dick Fleming, Ald. Phyllis Young, Richard Ward, HOK’s Clark Davis and Dennis Flatness. On hand were Tom Reeves, Christy Fox and First Bank’s Joe Ambrose. Cloar heads to his new home in Tampa, but don’t expect a full retirement just yet. . . A first-ever ad on Craigslist from someone in St. Charles offers an antique condom tin cannister for $3,500..