The ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of AC Hotel St. Louis-CWE was bittersweet for the Koplar family, above middle. Koplar Properties, founded by the late Ted Koplar, partnered with Homebase Partners and Concord Hospitality Enterprises to build the $44 million ground-up structure at 215 York Avenue, between Lindell and Maryland. Construction on the 7-story building…
Category: Services
Ewell Thomas, “The Shine Guy,” is still in business
I’m delighted to remind some of you and introduce others to CWEnder Ewell Thomas, also known as “The Shine Guy,” who contacted me recently to ask if I could get the word out that he is still in the business of polishing and repairing shoes. We first met in 2011, when Ewell was operating a…
Signs of the Times
The 7-story 192-room AC Hotel Central West End located on York Avenue between Lindell and Maryland is nearing completion. Ground was broken in 2019 and according to Sam Koplar, a partner in the project, the Grand Opening is now scheduled for December 9. A few blocks south at Euclid and Forest Park, signage was…