STL Intelligence permits · 2024–2026 vs 2021–2023 · 91 neighborhoods
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Neighborhood Development Score & Momentum (top 25)

Momentum = permit-count growth (recovery-resistant); Value% = project-dollar growth (spikes on megaprojects / tornado rebuilds). Status separates Saturated (busy but mature) from Declining, and flags Tornado recovery (May 16, 2025 EF3 path).

NeighborhoodNDev ScoreMomentumValue%StatusPermitsValue
Central West End
99.4
+0%-66%Saturated1,042$368.2M
Tower Grove South
65.3
-11%+13%Saturated558$24.3M
Downtown
52.3
-21%+10%Saturated282$161.4M
DeBaliviere Place
51.7
+87%+368%Tornado recovery298$69.3M
St. Louis Hills
49.9
-9%+20%Saturated304$22.2M
Shaw
49.8
-10%+42%Saturated315$14.6M
Bevo Mill
49.6
-2%+85%Saturated306$17.6M
Lindenwood Park
49.2
-32%-2%Declining320$9.1M
Skinker DeBaliviere
49.0
+16%-1%Tornado recovery290$21.8M
Dutchtown
48.0
-16%+201%Saturated264$29.2M
Soulard
46.3
-21%+71%Saturated246$20.3M
The Hill
44.7
-38%+6%Declining198$41.2M
Southampton
44.5
-25%+44%Declining246$7.8M
Midtown
44.2
-39%-2%Declining157$114.7M
Benton Park
43.5
-26%-32%Declining228$8.4M
Downtown West
43.3
-51%-77%Declining145$108.3M
Princeton Heights
43.2
-18%-4%Saturated237$5.4M
Southwest Garden
43.2
-9%+156%Saturated201$17.2M
West EndN
43.1
-44%+119%Tornado recovery169$44.3M
Tower Grove East
42.6
-14%+40%Saturated208$9.8M
Northampton
42.4
-19%-5%Saturated208$8.6M
Forest Park Southeast
42.0
-53%-90%Declining187$13.8M
Tiffany
41.6
+69%+4403%Growing68$501.1M
Carondelet
41.5
-21%+74%Saturated174$16.2M
Boulevard Heights
41.4
-21%-26%Saturated211$4.7M

Hottest streets — last 30 days (by building permits)

StreetBldgDemoSide
Westminster Pl111South
S Kingshighway Blvd81South
Columbia Av61South
Laclede Av60South
Pershing Pl60South
Dr Martin Luther King Dr510North
Waterman Blvd51South
Mcpherson Av50South
S Broadway49South
Kensington Av45South
Chippewa St43South
Lafayette Av41South
Hampton Av41South
Arsenal St40South
Forest Park Av40South
Bradley Av40South
Dover Pl40South
Enright Av318South
N Broadway39North
Sacramento Av34North

Source: City of St. Louis open data (building & demolition permits) + U.S. Census ACS.