Laclede’s Landing struggles to attract business and tourism

Despite investments in new housing, the Laclede’s Landing area in downtown St. Louis continues to face challenges in attracting businesses and tourism.
Cobwebs form around a plastic cup and in the railing inside the vacant Elsher’s Restaurant and Bar at Laclede’s Landing in downtown St. Louis, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Laclede’s Landing is still struggling to attract businesses and tourism despite…
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