Grand Opening of The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis!

Davis Street Land Company Opens First Lifestyle Center in St. Charles County, Mo.

200,000 SF Phase I Features Upscale Retailers and Park-Like
Setting to Create a One-of-a-Kind Shopping Experience

ST. LOUIS – With charming streetscapes and central plaza, a lake, a dozen variations of brick and stone, and wide array of distinctive lifestyle retailers and restaurants, Davis Street Land Company is introducing an exciting, new shopping experience – The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis in Lake Saint Louis, Mo. – on Saturday, August 23.  The Meadows is the first lifestyle center developed in St. Charles County.  The first phase includes nearly 30 retailers and restaurants, including 12 opening their only stores in St. Charles County plus three making their Missouri debut.

“We are pleased to showcase many of the country’s leading retailers in this one-of-a-kind setting,” said Robert Perlmutter, managing partner of Davis Street Land Company.  “At The Meadows we are creating a unique, high quality shopping destination within easy reach for the St. Charles County customer.”  Davis Street is co-developing The Meadows with local partner, Bruce Johnston.

Located on a 64-acre site at Lake Saint Louis Boulevard and Interstate 64 (I-64), a festive August 23, 2008 grand opening will herald the new landmark with:“With the much-anticipated opening of The Meadows in Lake Saint Louis, lifestyle retail has finally arrived in full force in St. Charles County, said Greg Prestemon, president and CEO of the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County.  “This upscale center will set the new standard for the shopping experience along the Highway 40 corridor and is sure to become a local destination point.  The EDC of St. Charles County would like to salute Davis Street Land Company, Bruce Johnston and the city of Lake Saint Louis for taking this trend-setting development from a vision to a real and welcome addition to the local business community.”

Among the retailers and restaurant choosing The Meadows as the site of their ONLY stores in St. Charles County are BC’s Kitchen, Banana Republic, Caché, Chico’s, Clarkson Jewelers, Coldwater Creek, Eddie Bauer, Jos. A. Bank, New Balance St. Louis, Aveda Salon Kashmir, Talbots and The Walking Company.

Three retailers will be making their Missouri debut at The Meadows, including Von Maur Department Store (opening fall 2010); Backwoods, the innovative, fast-growing outdoor apparel chain opening in early 2009; and Bachrach.

Von Maur Department Stores has signed a lease for a 130,000 square-foot, two-level building anchoring the north portion of The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis property in fall 2010, its first store in Missouri. The Midwestern retailer, founded in 1872, is one of the oldest and most successful department store chains in the country.   Privately-owned, Von Maur has long been known for its wide selection of brand-name merchandise, appealing shopping store environments, and superior customer service, which includes free gift wrapping, free shipping and interest-free store credit cards. The addition of Von Maur will increase the size of The Meadows to approximately 400,000 square feet of retail.

“Located in one of St. Louis’s fastest growing areas, The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis represents significant opportunity for us, and we are excited to make our partnership with the center official,” said Jim von Maur, president of Von Maur.  “The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis is poised to become a prime shopping destination in St. Louis, and we look forward to bringing our long-standing commitment to quality, style, selection and service to the residents of St. Louis and its surrounding communities.”

Other retailers opening at The Meadows include Aeropostale, Ann Taylor Loft, Bath & Body Works, Christopher & Banks, C.J. Banks, Claire’s, Gymboree, Kay Jewelers, New York & Company, Lenscrafters Optique, Puddle Ducks, Select Comfort, Sunglass Hut, Victoria’s Secret, Yankee Candle, Old Navy and Bed Bath & Beyond.

“The demographics of the region clearly show unfulfilled demand for premium shopping,” said Johnston.  “Yet, to my mind, it is the ability to create a memorable, engaging shopping experience that will ultimately drive the long-term success of The Meadows and our tenants.”

Creating the Shopping Experience

Phase I features four retail buildings totaling over 200,000 square feet clustered around an inviting central plaza with seating and performance spaces.  A 15-foot tall bronze sculpture by local artist Marty Linson stands at the plaza’s center.  A 40-foot-tall clock tower marks the octagonal-shaped plaza with its venue for festive events presented on an inviting stage.  A pergola with a redwood trellis forms the backdrop for the stage.  Four 12-foot-high stone columns topped with limestone planters mark gateways to the plaza.

Each of The Meadows’ four buildings will host 10 to 15 retailers.  Storefronts contrast deep-set, limestone frames with 11- to 15-plus-foot-tall shop windows and clerestories accented with brick and limestone facades. Shops feature distinctive entrances which emphasize individual brand. Continuity is expressed in cast medallions bearing the logo of The Meadows and store addresses, a limestone ribbon around each building and gabled roofs with slate-style shingles and ornamental copper gutters, downspouts and flashing.

No fewer than a dozen patterns and types of brick pavers and stamped concrete are used to subtly direct way-finding.  Cast iron benches and decorative railing framing landscaped stretches add to the charm.  The center is planted with more than 100 varieties of trees, grasses and flowers.

Ample parking is designed with a discreet, intuitively navigated roundabout slowing and directing automobile traffic around the plaza.

At night, architectural lighting illuminates elements of building facades shadowed during the day, including basket weave brick patterns beneath eaves and medallions.  Landscape lighting and cast iron street lights brighten walks for shoppers.

St. Louis-based Brinkmann Constructors served as the general contractor while another St. Louis firm, M + H Architects, did the design for The Meadows.

The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis is owned, leased and managed by Davis Street Land Company in partnership with Bruce Johnston, a lifetime resident of St. Louis with more than 25 years of retail real estate experience.  Based in Chicago, Ill., Davis Street develops and owns upscale specialty and lifestyle centers.  The principals of the company are responsible for such unique retail properties as Plaza Frontenac and The Shops at Clarkson Corner in St. Louis, Renaissance Place and Orland Park Crossing in Chicago, The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Tenn. and The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, Calif.  To learn more, visitwww.dslandco.com.