Arts are a key feature of this St. Louis neighborhood
Culture emanates from seemingly every block in Grand Center. This St. Louis neighborhood has been an entertainment district for more than a century, full of theaters, galleries, concert venues and restaurants. Classic art deco-style signage and architecture hint at the area’s well-established reputation and the constant drumbeat of activity coursing through the streets here signals that the show isn’t stopping anytime soon. “There’s live music every night, and there are about 20 local restaurants, a Puttshack and outlet stores,” says Realtor Ryan Shakofsky of Shakofsky Drury Real Estate, a St. Louis-area native.
Powell Hall and The Fox Theaters have an art deco facade.Grand Center
Stage Left Grill packs in customers before shows at any of the venues on Grand Ave.
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With restaurants and entertainment venues, there's plenty to do
Many of Grand Center’s almost two dozen restaurants and bars are concentrated in a corridor from Delmar to Lindell boulevards. Options include spots like the Best Steak House, a no-frills, cafeteria-style restaurant that’s been open since 1964 and serves up everything from sirloins to gyros. Turn is a brunch hotspot known for its biscuit flight, which includes four biscuits, butter, honey and jam. Stage Left Grille nods to the neighborhood’s entertainment roots, complete with the show posters that serve as decor. Stage Left even stays open later when shows are on the schedule at the Fabulous Fox Theatre down the street. City Foundry, a mile south of Grand Center, is an outdoor mall with retail shops and a food hall packed with 20 vendors. "You've got some stuff inside the Foundry that appeals to all taste buds," says Trish Herron, a Realtor with Mid America Property Partners and a St. Louis native. "So you can go in there, and you can find Asian, American, Thai and sweets." Save A Lot on Page Boulevard is a nearby place to grab groceries. The Fabulous Fox is one of the neighborhood’s landmarks and is nearly unmissable thanks to its towering black and gold sign and Siamese-Byzantine architecture. The space opened as a movie theater in 1929 and now hosts more than 200 events yearly, from musicals to comedy shows. The Grandel Theatre is another place with historic roots. It houses multiple event spaces in a striking Romanesque Revival-style structure that dates to 1884 and originally served as First Congregational Church. The sound quality at the Sheldon is renowned and the venue hosts around 350 events a year.
The Best Steakhouse is truly an amazing experience in Grand Center.
At night, The Fabulous Fox Theater glows red in Grand Center.
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First Fridays are a monthly staple
Grand Center welcomes visitors on the first Friday of each month when many neighborhood museums open their doors for free. Some participating museums include the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, which has multiple exhibits across its 27,000-square-foot space. The St. Louis University Museum of Art, meanwhile, has four floors of art, displaying thousands of pieces.The St. Lou Fringe Fest in August is another staple on the calendar. The festival is an almost week-long art exhibition with shows in comedy, dance and theater across numerous venues.
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is in Grand Center for SLU.
The Contemporary Art Museum is located at 3750 Washington Ave. Ave.
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Classic homes provide proximity to Grand Center's amenities
Grand Center’s core is commercial, but the area’s outskirts offer a mix of housing. Many of the options date back to around the turn of the 20th century, including a collection of Victorian-style homes on Westminster Place. Italianate is another common style here. The wide majority of residents here are renters. Most houses that hit the market, including traditional single-family homes and condos, go for $200,000 to $500,000. There’s also a relatively new development called On Olive, with contemporary-style houses selling from $700,000 to $1.2 million. “There’s a big push for revitalization because it’s a real central hub just outside downtown St. Louis,” Shakofsky says.
Many homes in Grand Center feature spacious front porches.
Many homes in Grand Center were built at the turn of the 20th century.
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Forest Park is only 2 miles away
A bit of green space is squeezed into Grand Center. The Saint Louis University Dog Park & Sculpture Garden is where dog owners can let their pets roam among a collection of 16 sculptures and is open from Thursday to Sunday, March through December. Chambers Park offers basketball and tennis courts. Residents are also just 2 miles from Forest Park. At 1,300 acres, it’s one of the largest urban parks in the country and features more than two dozen miles of trails, a skating rink, a couple of golf courses, and tennis and racquetball courts. It also has the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Saint Louis Zoo.
Ellen Clark Sculpture Park
is guaranteed to be one of the best dog parks you will ever see.
Practice your golf swing at Forest Parks driving range minutes from downtown St Louis.
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Three miles from downtown St. Louis
Grand Center is only about 3 miles from downtown St. Louis via either Dr. Martin Luther King Drive or Interstate 64. Grand Boulevard connects to Interstate 70 for commutes to the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, which is 13 miles away and is the busiest airport in the state. Residents don’t have to leave the neighborhood to catch the MetroBus or to reach John. J. Cochran Veterans Hospital. The 365-bed SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is 2 miles south on Grand Boulevard.
Grand Center is just a few miles from downtown St. Louis.
Taking the Metro will get residents downtown St. Louis in 20-30 minutes.
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Pajoma Preparatory Academy celebrates African culture
Grand Center is part of the Saint Louis Public Schools system, which gets a C on Niche. Students can seek spots in magnet schools outside of the area, but those in Grand Center are zoned for Bertha Knox Gilkey Pamoja Academy at Cole, which gets a D-plus, for preschool through eighth grade. Pamoja Preparatory Academy focuses on an African-centered education, down to the vibrant artwork adorning the school’s halls. Sumner High ranks a C-minus and has a list of extracurricular activities that includes an esports team. MAP St. Louis is a private school in the neighborhood with grades 7 to 12. It uses the Montessori method and offers an International Baccalaureate program.
Students at Pamoja Academy have the opportunity to learn Swahili as part of the curriculum.
Sumner High School originally opened in 1875 as a segregated school for African-Americans.
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Crime
The area has struggled with crime and carries a CAP Index crime score of 9 out of 10, higher than the national average of 4. Grand Center ranks higher than the national average in all the CAP’s violent and property crime categories.
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Parks in this Area
Compton Heights Playground
Desoto Park
Soccer
Taylor Park
Picnic Area
Parking Lot
Transit
Airport
St Louis Lambert International
21 min drive
Bus
Grand & Lindell Nb
Bus
Dr Ml King & Sheridan Wb
Bus
Compton & Franklin Sb
Bus
Enright & Vandeventer Eb
Bus
Page & Grand Eb
Bus
Grand & Bell Nb
Bus
Grand & Dr Ml King Nb
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Grand Center
US
Homicide
8
4
Sexual Assault
10
4
Assault with Weapon
8
4
Robbery
9
4
Burglary
8
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
9
4
Larceny
9
4
Crime Score
9
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Grand Center, Saint Louis sell after 79 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Grand Center, Saint Louis over the last 12 months is $934,843, up 103% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
2,839
Median Age
31
Population Density
8 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.5%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$34,199
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$44,432
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
90.4%
College Graduates
32.4%
Advanced Degrees
15.7%
On par with the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
52.1%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
41''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
11''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
62/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
64/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
47/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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