Echo Park Opening in Former Gander Mountain Location

By Diana Barr – Associate Editor, St. Louis Business Journal ‘

May 11, 2022 Updated May 11, 2022, 3:29pm CDT

EchoPark Automotive, the used vehicle retail brand of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE: SAH), on Monday opened its first location in the St. Louis region and in Missouri.

A 60,285-square-foot EchoPark "retail hub" has opened at 18491 Outlet Blvd. in Chesterfield, the site of a former Gander Outdoors camping gear store.

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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Now Open!

TownePlace Suites by Marriott, located at 748 Premium Way in the Chesterfield Blue Valley development, opened for business on Friday, January 11, 2019. The extended stay property offers 112 guess suites with a host of amenities including fully equipped kitchens, on-site laundry, indoor pool, fitness center, business center, free breakfast, and it’s pet friendly. A grand opening celebration is anticipated in early Spring.

Chesterfield Blue Valley Commences Construction on Pecan Legacy Park

 September 13, 2016 – Chesterfield Blue Valley, LLC (CBV) announces that construction of Pecan Legacy Park has commenced at the CBV development in the City of Chesterfield.  The half-acre park is located adjacent to Blue Valley Avenue near the intersection with Outlet Boulevard.  The purpose of the park is to protect and preserve the 124 year old pecan tree.  The tree has a trunk circumference of over 14 feet, a height estimated at 70 feet, and limbs that extend 60 feet from the trunk base in all directions.  An 80 foot flag pole equipped as a lightning arrester will protect the monarch tree from lightning strikes.  Three smaller trees will be preserved as well which grew from the pecan nuts of the original tree.

“The park was an important part of CBV’s contract to purchase the last 5.3 acres of land completing CBV’s assembly of property for the 132 contiguous acre development,” said Dean Wolfe, Manager of the CBV development.  “The project also satisfies the requirements of our PCD zoning and fulfills the intent of the City of Chesterfield’s tree ordinance to preserve “monarch” trees.”

 The park site is in a basin at original grade elevations.  The perimeter sidewalk is five-foot wide exposed aggregate that will frame the total park area.  Low rosetta stone retaining walls are located on two sides of the park topped by a decorative fence.  Three grand staircases provide access to the interior areas which are covered with grass pavers, decorative rock, and lush landscaping.  Over 2,650 plantings of potted perennials are planned to complete the park’s environment that focuses on the monarch pecan tree.  The two grass paver areas are suitable for gathering and events that can be scheduled, and will accommodate tents, if required.

 Construction of the park will be complete in mid-October.

Silverstone Hotel LLC Announces Hotel Flag at Chesterfield Blue Valley

Chesterfield, MO, September 12, 2016 – Silverstone Hotel LLC announces that it has a franchise agreement with Marriott to construct a TownePlace Suites by Marriott.  The facility is to have 112 rooms and is anticipated to have multiple on-site amenities including an indoor swimming pool.  Construction is to begin in late 2016 with an opening in 2017. The hotel will be located on Blue Valley Avenue between Brasher Street and Premium Way. 

 Silverstone Hotel LLC is owned by KMG Hotels based in Kansas City, Missouri, which operates and manages seven properties under multiple flags including Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites, Comfort Inn and Quality and is currently committed to seven additional properties under various stages of construction.  KMG Hotels was founded in 2000 and is jointly owned by Mr. Jayesh Koshiya and Mr. Sanjay Koshiya.  KMG Hotels prides itself in providing quality service and a branded experience to its customers.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott will join the 391,000 s.f. St. Louis Premium Outlets, 60,000 s.f. Gander Mountain, 55,000 s.f. Burlington store and 20,000 s.f. Cavender’s Boot City.  A 7,500 s.f. BP GasMart/Subway restaurant is nearing completion and will open this October.

Chesterfield Blue Valley is a 132-acre mixed use development in St. Louis County, City of Chesterfield, Missouri, fronting on Olive Street Road and I-64/Hwy. 40.  The project is zoned for 1,400,000 square feet of retail, hotel, restaurant, entertainment venues and office space.