After years of false starts and demolition dust, the long-empty Jamestown Mall site in north St. Louis County is officially up for grabs. CBRE has been tapped as the exclusive sales agent for the property, putting one of the region’s biggest redevelopment opportunities in front of serious buyers for the first time in a long while.
The 144.5-acre site, now leveled and described by brokers as development ready, sits near I-270 and North Lindbergh Boulevard. For nearby residents and local officials who have watched the mall sit idle for the better part of a decade, the listing feels like the moment when years of talk might finally turn into actual construction plans.
The appointment was confirmed in local reporting and comes with a clear strategy to court national capital. As reported by First Alert 4, the St. Louis County Port Authority is marketing the property through CBRE.
What’s for Sale
According to CBRE’s offering memorandum, the listing covers roughly 144.5 acres at 101 Jamestown Mall. The site is billed as cleared, leveled and delivered development ready, with utilities already in place. In broker-speak, you are not buying a headache of half-fallen walls and mystery pipes; you are buying a clean slate.
The memorandum frames potential uses broadly, including retail, multifamily housing, senior housing and other mixed-use concepts. The land is being offered unpriced and “free & clear,” meaning there is no preset number on the table and no existing debt that a buyer would have to assume. The document also names the CBRE team handling the deal and spells out how to submit letters of intent, per CBRE.
How It’s Being Marketed
“CBRE is excited to represent the Port Authority,” Anne Rahm said, underscoring that the property will not be a quiet, locals-only listing. Brokers say the firm is pushing the site to a national audience.
First Alert 4 reports that CBRE plans to market the Jamestown assemblage to more than 35,000 developers and investors worldwide, lining up inquiries and site tours as the campaign ramps up. In other words, if you build things for a living, your inbox is probably getting an invite.
History, Demolition and Community Concerns
Jamestown Mall shut its doors to shoppers in 2014 and quickly turned into a symbol of stalled redevelopment in north St. Louis County. For years, officials and neighborhood groups have debated what should replace it, while the site itself slid from eyesore to demolition zone.
Local coverage, including reporting by MetroWire Media, notes that demolition and site-preparation work stretched into the mid-2020s. The parcel has now been cleared and leveled for sale. The St. Louis County Port Authority provides additional background on the listing and its role in steering the redevelopment effort.
What Comes Next
Prospective buyers are being directed to review the offering memorandum and submit non-binding letters of intent to the CBRE team identified in the packet. The document outlines potential uses for the property, anticipated rezoning needs and the process for advancing offers.
County officials say they intend to work with any chosen developer on entitlements and community engagement once proposals move from LOI to full plan. Brokers expect a marketing process that could take months before a deal is locked in, giving residents some time to see what kind of vision emerges for one of north County’s most-watched pieces of land.
