"Sverdrup Corp. announced that construction will begin immediately on a new 170,000-square-foot office complex and 510-car garage in a two-block area immediately east and north of its world headquarters at 800 N. 12th Blvd. The cost of the project is expected to be $8 million to $9 million. The new structures will be separated by a park-like area, occupying part of what formerly was Martin Luther
"A sketch of the planned Convention Plaza West office building, looking southwest from 10th and Cole streets. From left in background are The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sverdrup Corp. and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch." "The new 170,000 sq ft CONVENTION PLAZA WEST office building will be built in a park-like atmosphere immediately adjacent to downtown's business and financial center. View is to the