The Grove

The Grove

LGBTQ+ District Special Tax District

St. Louis's official LGBTQ+ entertainment district

95
Businesses
$28M
Taxable Sales
10%
Vacancy
85
Walk Score
68
Transit Score
7.5
Safety Score

25% growth in new businesses since 2020

Business Ownership

LGBTQ+-Owned 32
Women-Owned 28
Black-Owned 18

Industry Mix

Bars & Nightlife 22
Restaurant & Cafe 20
Retail 18
Entertainment 12
Professional Services 10

Foot Traffic & Visitors

Q2 2026 · Apr to Jun
Total Visits (quarter) 667.3K
Unique Visitors 347K
Avg Daily Visits 1,828
Visit Frequency 1.92
Avg Dwell Time 80 min
Peak Sat @ 10pm
Annual Visit Change -0.5%

Top visitor zip codes: 63116, 63108, 63110, 63118, 63104

Peak day: Saturday June 27, 2026 (16.7K visits) · Peak hour 10 PM (118.2K visits)

Visits by Day of Week

Q2 2026 · Apr to Jun
Monday
59,460
Tuesday
74,426
Wednesday
80,244
Thursday
87,940
Friday
116,696
Saturday
142,953
Sunday
105,608

Peak day: Saturday (142.9K visits) · Source: WashU Medical Center Redevelopment Corp.

Visitor Demographics

Q2 2026 · Apr to Jun
Gender
Male
47.5%
Female
52.5%
Race / Ethnicity
White
46.7%
Black
39.4%
Hispanic/Latino
4.1%
Asian
4.4%
Two or more
4.7%
Other
0.5%

Visitor Income Distribution

Q2 2026 · Apr to Jun · Household income
<$10K
6.6%
$10K to $15K
5.2%
$15K to $20K
3.6%
$20K to $25K
4.1%
$25K to $30K
4.1%
$30K to $35K
4.3%
$35K to $40K
4.3%
$40K to $45K
4.5%
$45K to $50K
4.0%
$50K to $60K
7.5%
$60K to $75K
10.5%
$75K to $100K
12.1%
$100K to $125K
8.4%
$125K to $150K
5.9%
$150K to $200K
6.5%
>$200K
7.8%

Largest visitor cohort: $75K to $100K household income (12.1%)

Anchor Businesses

Urban Chestnut HandleBar Atomic Cowboy The Ready Room

Rent Comparables

The Grove: Asking Rent
$12 to $20 /SF/YR
Avg $15.50/SF/YR · Mostly NNN leases
Nearby Comparison
Central West End $28 to $45/SF
Tower Grove South $14 to $22/SF
Botanical Heights $10 to $15/SF
The Loop $18 to $30/SF

Typical lease: 3 to 5 yr term, NNN, $2 to $5/SF CAM, 3% annual escalation

Zoning & Incentives

Zoning
G: Local Commercial & Office
Retail, restaurant, office, personal service, entertainment permitted
Liquor License
District has available licenses; special entertainment district exemption for extended hours
Available Incentives
TIF Tax Increment Financing: property tax abatement up to 10 yrs
HTC Historic Tax Credits: 25% federal + 25% state on qualified rehab
EZ Enterprise Zone: state tax credits for job creation & investment
SBL Small Business Loan program via STL Development Corp, up to $100K
SLDC Programs Grove Business District Planning & Zoning

Demographics & Customer Profile

1-mile radius · Census 2020 + ACS 2023 estimates

Population
Residents (1 mi) 18,400
Daytime Pop. 32,000
Households 8,200
Avg Household 1.8 ppl
Income & Spending
Median HH Income $52,000
Avg Disposable $38,500
Dining/Ent Spend $4,800/yr
Retail Spend $6,200/yr
Age & Education
Median Age 33
21 to 39 yrs 48%
Bachelor's+ 58%
Renters 72%

Recent Activity

Chao Baan opened second location at Chroma · Jan 2025
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea signed lease at 4001 Chouteau · Nov 2024
4366 Manchester listed for lease, 1,500 SF retail · Oct 2024
Salon Lofts opened at Chroma ground floor · Sep 2024
Reign Restaurant closed · Aug 2024
Papin in the Grove, 3 new flex tenants signed · Jul 2024
Opened Listed Closed

Visitor data: Q2 2026 (Apr to Jun) · Other district data as of 2025

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