Downtown St. Louis is getting a second act for a familiar address. Alex Oliver's Oliver Properties plans to turn the former Reign nightclub and Copia Restaurant at 1122 Washington into the Wash Ave Food Hall, now aiming for an October 2026 opening. The roughly 10,000-square-foot space is pitched as both a quick-lunch spot and a late-night hangout, with two central bars and an indoor-outdoor patio tucked under a retractable roof.
What’s planned inside the hall
Plans call for eight food-and-beverage concepts, with six full-kitchen vendors and two specialty stalls, plus seating for about 230 people. An integrated ordering system is expected to let customers place a single order that pulls from multiple vendors. A dedicated gaming and interactive social area is also in the works to encourage guests to linger a bit longer, according to FIRETEN Hospitality.
Who’s building and running it
Oliver Properties is listed as the lead developer, with Raineri Construction as construction manager and Eimer Design and Colicchio Consulting handling design and food hall strategy. The same site identifies FIRETEN Hospitality as the operator that will curate vendors and oversee day-to-day operations, according to Wash Ave Food Hall.
Where it fits on Wash Ave
The address at 1122 Washington lands in the heart of the Wash Ave corridor, within walking distance of Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village and America’s Center. Developers say that location should help them catch both convention traffic and game-day crowds. Neighborhood advocates and local outlets have cast the food hall as part of a larger effort to bring more street life back to Washington Avenue, per Sauce Magazine.
Vendor applications and the timetable
Vendor applications are open on the Wash Ave Food Hall site, which is advertising both vented kitchen stalls and smaller unvented concepts and currently carries a prominent "Coming Fall 2026" banner. The project notes that only limited spaces remain and directs prospective vendors to apply through an online portal, as shown on Wash Ave Food Hall.
Timeline and what’s next
An updated project announcement on June 8, 2026 states that construction is expected to wrap up in late summer 2026 and that the team is now targeting an October 2026 opening, according to St. Louis Magazine. Developers say more vendor reveals and leadership announcements are slated to roll out in the coming months.
