SPRING 2019
The McReynolds Awards
Amrit & Amy Gill developed an interest in the revitalization of St. Louis with their purchase of the derelict Coronado and Lindell Towers in Midtown St. Louis in 1991. They established their development company, Restoration St. Louis, in 2001. Working in both the residential and commercial sphere, the Gill’s rehabilitated iconic buildings designed by the likes of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, William Eames and Thomas Young. Restoration St. Louis continues to evolve and diversify its services based on community need, including real estate development, architectural design, construction, residential and commercial leasing, hospitality, and hotel management. Since it’s inception, Restoration St. Louis has completed over three hundred projects in both Missouri and Iowa, the most recent being Louis Sullivan’s Union Trust Building in Downtown St. Louis. The work the Gill’s have done over twenty-eight years has catalyzed reinvestment in distinct areas such as Skinker-DeBaliviere, the Delmar Loop, The Grove, Midtown and Central West End. This is a testament to their commitment to preserving buildings that are integral to these rich cultural and historical neighborhoods.
NOVEMBER 2017
Nov. 9, 2017
The Most Beautiful Hotel in Every State in America
Iowa: Hotel Blackhawk
After undergoing a $35 million renovation, the stunning Hotel Blackhawk was restored to its former glory with a few modern upgrades. hotelblackhawk.com [architectural digest]
October 2017
Oct. 27. 2017
BIZ BYTES: The Current Iowa earns AAA's top rating
The Current Iowa hotel and owner Restoration St. Louis have put downtown Davenport on the map for travelers with a new Four Diamond rating by AAA. The Current, which opened in July... [quad-citiy times]
Oct. 27, 2017
Arcturis to lead branding efforts for downtown St. Louis hotel
Arcturis, a national architecture and design collaborative headquartered in St. Louis, has been selected to lead the branding and visual identity efforts... [rejournals]
September 2017
Sept. 5, 2017
The Current Iowa hosts grand opening Saturday
The Current Iowa is inviting the Quad-Cities to show its creative side and assist in a mural painting at the Davenport hotel's grand opening party this weekend. The Current, the latest downtown redevelopment by Restoration St. Louis... [quad-city times]
July 2017
July 26, 2017
Photos: The Current Iowa Opens in Davenport
Images from The Current, pre-opening. [quad-city times]
July 21, 2017
The Current Iowa houses a lot of history
When the Current Iowa opens on Wednesday, it will reveal the new life being pumped into a downtown landmark. Hailed as Davenport’s first skyscraper, the eight-story Putnam was built at 2nd and Main streets in 1910. It later housed... [quad-city times]
July 19, 2017
Look inside the Current Iowa: From construction zone to luxury hotel
A collection of images from The Current's construction. [quad-city times]
July 26, 2017
New luxury Davenport hotel shows off art, amenities
The sleek, stylish Current Iowa hotel, 215 Main St., is as much a sprawling modern-art gallery as it is the area's newest travel and culinary destination. The $35-million yearlong transformation of the 1912 Putnam Building (designed by famed... [dispatch-argus]
July 23, 2017
Big Story: Introducing the Current Iowa
Davenport's original skyscraper is rising again as The Current Iowa hotel. In the former Putnam Building at Second and Main streets, Amrit and Amy Gill's Restoration St. Louis has renovated a tired downtown... [quad-city times]
July 21, 2017
Gills focus on re-building neighborhoods one building at a time
Whether restoring a once-grand dame of a hotel to her original luster, gutting a forgotten building or constructing new housing, developers Amrit and Amy Gill have a focus. "We are neighborhood redevelopers," said Amrit Gill... [quad-city times]
December 2016
Dec 17, 2016
Gills will debut The Current Iowa, an art-focused hotel
Restoration St. Louis will showcase the talents of the Midwest's premier and emerging artists when it takes the wraps off its newest downtown Davenport hotel — The Current Iowa. The hotel, now under... [quad-city times]
March 2016
April 25, 2016
Wells Fargo leaves iconic bank building to become City Square anchor
Nearly 90 years of history came to a close as Wells Fargo left its iconic downtown Davenport building over the weekend to move two blocks away into a new beginning and the next chapter.... [quad-city times]
March 3, 2016
Sauce on the Side to Occupy Restored Building in The Grove
In January, Sauce on the Side announced it would open a third St. Louis location in The Grove. The new location will be at 4261 Manchester Avenue. One of the draws to the transforming neighborhood was gaining the ability to make deliveries to Midtown and Central West End neighborhoods... [nextstl]
March 21, 2016
An Australian Architect’s Incredible Sketches of St. Louis
After a visit to St. Louis, architect Peter Rush of Sydney, Australia sent me a couple sketches he had completed during his Midwest road trip, including the image of the Chemical Building and 705 Olive below...[nextstl]
March 4, 2016
CREW-St. Louis recognizes local women achievers
Amy Gill, CEO of Restoration St. Louis, was named Woman of Influence by the St. Louis chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women at its 11th Annual Networking Awards on Thursday at The Saint Louis Woman’s Club.The award recognizes a woman who impacted the commercial real estate industry through leadership.... [stl business journal]