East End News

What’s happening here? Under the Big Top

No, the circus hasn’t come to town…

Large white construction tent on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis

If you’ve been following the forecast this winter, you may have a feeling of déjà vu, with seemingly every other weather advisory calling for snow, ice and extreme temperatures — the East End team certainly does!

With the East End Transformation’s substantial completion date just around the corner, we’ve “in-tent-sified” our efforts to push forward with site work.

Construction at the East End Job Site Tent covering the fountains and plaza of Tisch Park

That’s where the “Big Top” comes in. Installation of the 20,000-square-foot tent provides a dry and climate-controlled environment, allowing site work between Schnuck Pavilion and the Sumers Welcome Center to go on —  no matter what Mother Nature throws our way.