After sitting empty for a decade in the Old Post Office Square District, construction is finally beginning on the 16-story Paul Brown building. Occupancy expected in the summer of 2005. The building is being renovated for use as 222 rental loft apartments, 130 parking spaces and 20,000 square feet of retail at an expected price of $52 million. Each unit will have at least six windows with rents starting at $600 and going up to $1600 per month. Building amenities include a rooftop swimming pool, club room exercise room, laundry rooms on each floor or in the unit itself, a terrace room and a business center.

UPDATE | December 01, 2005 -- Espresso Mod opens in the Paul Brown Building
Espresso Mod, a new downtown coffeehouse, will be holding its Grand Opening on December 9th. The menu will feature a variety of specialty coffees, frappes, smoothies and iced teas as well as salads, pastries and gelatos will be available as well. Espresso Mod plans to expand with a lunch menu, including panini grilled sandwiches, sometime in the early Spring 2006.

UPDATE | November 18, 2005 -- SanSai Japanese Grill will open in the Paul Brown Building
SanSai Japanese Grill, a California-based restaurant chain, will open its fourth St. Louis location in the Paul Brown Building at 820 Olive Street downtown.

UPDATE | June 23, 2005 -- Peoples Bank to open in Paul Brown building
Peoples National Bank, chartered as a national bank in 1909, will soon open its first branch in downtown St. Louis in the Paul Brown building at 826 Olive Street.

UPDATE | June 14, 2005 -- Construction has been completed on The Paul Brown
Construction has been completed and the building renovation is finished. The building is now the new home to Espresso Mod Coffee House, The House Of Jewels, Curves International and soon to be SanSai Japanese Grill.
 

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Ground-floor Commercial, Retail and Dining:

• Espresso Mod
  Espresso Mod coffeehouse features a variety of specialty coffees, frappes, smoothies and iced teas as well as salads, pastries and gelatos.
• SanSai Japanese Grill   online: www.sansaiusa.com
  SanSai Japanese Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves fresh fish and traditional Japanese dishes, including sushi, for lunch and dinner.
• The House Of Jewels - phone: 314-436-3060
  House of Jewels specializes in wedding and custom-color stone designs
• Curves - phone: 314-678-3344   online: www.curves.com
  Curves International is the largest fitness franchise in the world dedicated to providing affordable, one-stop exercise and nutritional information for women.
• Peoples National Bank - phone: 314-678-3344   online: www.peoplesnationalbank.com
  Peoples National Bank, chartered as a national bank in 1909, will soon open in the building at 826 Olive Street.