"The 41-story Metropolitan Square, which will face Broadway at Olive Street, right, will top One Bell Center, Southwestern Bell Corp.'s headquarters, right background, as Missouri's tallest building. An arcade under a 100-foot tall atrium will connect the development's low-rise section below, with high-rise tower."
"Tom Flynn (left) and John Kinsella (at right) peer through viewing windows along Broadway into construction area of MetLife building. McCarthy Bros. (contractor) cut holes in the concrete wall so passersby could sneak a peek at progress on the 42-story building."
"Pictured above is an artist's rendering of what Metropolitan Square will look like when it is completed. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. broke ground Thursday for the 42-story luxury office toward that will be developed at Broadway and Olive Streets in Downtown St. Louis. When completed, Metropolitan Square will be Missouri's tallest building. The project is also the largest single phase investment project ever developed and financed by the life insurance company."