Westport Plaza is a 42-acre (170,000 m2), commercial development, resort, and entertainment center [1] located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Westport was built by a prominent St. Louis developer, Thomas J. White, [2] and opened in 1973. [3] Westport since has grown to over 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of office buildings, restaurants, entertainment venues, and hotels. [4] The property was purchased jointly in 2007 by real estate company Golub & Co. and Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. [5] In 2012, Westport Plaza was purchased by Lodging Hospitality Management. [6] The entertainment complex hosts many popular events over the year including the St. Louis Beer and Brat Festival, lunchtime concerts, "Parties at the Plaza" events, jazz concerts [7] and Archon 34. [8] The plaza underwent a major renovation in 2023-2024 with the construction of an open green space and large television as part of Rawlings (company) building The Rawlings Experience at the site. [9]
Westport is located on Westport Plaza Dr. with easy connections to Page Ave near the I-270 and Page Ave. interchange in Maryland Heights. Metro operates bus routes in the Westport Plaza area. [11] Future plans to extend the Metrolink lightrail west from Clayton include a station at Westport. [12]
Westport Plaza is a 42-acre (170,000 m2), commercial development, resort, and entertainment center [1] located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Westport was built by a prominent St. Louis developer, Thomas J. White, [2] and opened in 1973. [3] Westport since has grown to over 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of office buildings, restaurants, entertainment venues, and hotels. [4] The property was purchased jointly in 2007 by real estate company Golub & Co. and Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. [5] In 2012, Westport Plaza was purchased by Lodging Hospitality Management. [6] The entertainment complex hosts many popular events over the year including the St. Louis Beer and Brat Festival, lunchtime concerts, "Parties at the Plaza" events, jazz concerts [7] and Archon 34. [8] The plaza underwent a major renovation in 2023-2024 with the construction of an open green space and large television as part of Rawlings (company) building The Rawlings Experience at the site. [9]
Westport is located on Westport Plaza Dr. with easy connections to Page Ave near the I-270 and Page Ave. interchange in Maryland Heights. Metro operates bus routes in the Westport Plaza area. [11] Future plans to extend the Metrolink lightrail west from Clayton include a station at Westport. [12]