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Please join us in congratulating Ryan Montana as we celebrate his ten-year work anniversary. Ryan joined Rosemann’s St. Louis studio in 2013 and has devoted considerable focus on our most challenging historic preservation and luxury market rate work. With previous experience in senior housing and healthcare, he also spearheads many of Rosemann’s senior living projects. 

“We appreciate your professionalism, talent and hours spent producing brilliant designs, which has helped our overall success. Together, we take pride in your accomplishments. We look forward to seeing all the great things we know you will accomplish in the upcoming years,” said President and CEO Donald Rosemann.

Below are a few highlights of Ryan’s most recent project designs:

While earning his Master of Architecture from the University of Kansas, Ryan was active in the Theta Chi Fraternity. He continued his leadership activities through involvement with AIA’s Young Architects Forum. 

Dardenne Prairie, MO: Rosemann is pleased to announce that their newest luxury apartment home design is now open and leasing! The Prairie Luxury Apartments is part of a multi-phase mixed use development providing upscale residential and retail uses, blending seamlessly into the blossoming western St. Charles County suburb of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. This 18-acre apartment community supports a live, work, play lifestyle and presents (5) 3-story luxury apartment buildings with 120 one-bedrooms (751 SF) and 60 two-bedrooms (1,109 SF), private garages, and a 3,637 SF clubhouse. An additional 4,500 SF retail center is home to a new Imo’s Pizza restaurant and Twisted Sugar mixed sodas and cookie shop.

The desirable location is evidenced by the ease of commute to major interstates and highways, as well as several of the metro’s largest employers, and suburban-style restaurants and retail options. 

Rosemann’s exterior motif of building materials gives the development a beautiful high-end appearance with a tasteful blend of brick masonry veneer, cast stone accents, engineered lap siding, cementitious panel reveal siding, ornamental metal balcony railings, architectural shingles, and decorative exterior lighting sconces and corbels.

Premium interior finishes include elegant quartz kitchen peninsula and countertops, tall kitchen cabinetry, subway tile backsplash, luxury vinyl plank flooring, nine-foot ceilings, spacious bedroom, built in pantry and linen closets, quartz bathroom vanities, private patio or balcony with storage. Packed with amenities, the amazing clubhouse offers a flex meeting space, billiards table, specialty coffee bar, well-equipped fitness center with free weights, electronic parcel system and 24/7 package receiving room.

Outdoor recreational comforts deliver a refreshing heated salt-water swimming pool and sun deck, outdoor entertainment bar amenity constructed of a reclaimed silo structure originally part of the property’s rich agricultural history, along with covered grills, 2 outdoor fire features, bike racks, and pet-friendly dog park.

“The Prairie Luxury Apartments demonstrates our commitment to coordinating our design aesthetic to compliment the community’s vision. We look forward to continuing our work ahead, building attractive living spaces for residents to live and grow,” commented Rosemann Project Manager Ryan Montana.

Along with St. Louis-based developer Mia Rose Holdings, LLC, Rosemann teamed up with general contractor, Midas Construction; Wentzville based civil engineer, Premier Design Group; MEP, G&W Engineering, Corp.; as well as interior designer, Midas Construction Interiors. The property is managed by 2B Residential. 

To learn more about apartment opportunities at The Prairie Luxury Apartments or to schedule an in-person tour of the community, please visit https://www.theprairieapartments.com.

A major milestone in the construction of The Palms at Plantation senior licensed care community took place on Thursday, May 11 with a celebratory Topping Out event.

The mayor, other elected officials, members of the Broward County community, as well as the ownership and development team, gathered at the job site to hear remarks, enjoy a wonderful lunch, and participate in tours of the impressive new development.

The Palms at Plantation brings a distinctive South Florida architectural charm that fits perfectly within the territorial theme in Planation, FL, just minutes from downtown Fort Lauderdale. The new development offers a full spectrum of distinctive boutique hotel style living options with 84 assisted living suites and 27 units devoted to memory care along with the best in wellness services, lifestyle amenities, and recreational activities. Project completion is slated for September 2023.

Kansas City, MO: A recent groundbreaking ceremony marked a milestone and many more to come at Amethyst Place, a non-profit organization that provides supportive housing, family empowerment, and therapeutic services for single mothers and children recovering from generational poverty, trauma, and/or substance abuse. Amethyst families, staff, board members, funders, community partners, and members of the project team were in attendance.

Rosemann has partnered with Amethyst Place to implement the design of their expansion goals by transforming 1.28 acres of blighted, vacant land into a new 37-unit development with community area, gated courtyard, green space for outdoor play, fitness center, and additional parking.

“We are honored to serve as design architect and to collaborate with amazing project partners and staff at Amethyst Place. We are all eager to see this facility come to life over the next year,” said Rosemann’s Vice President Dave Hendrikse.

Project completion is slated for the end of 2024. Read more about Amethyst Place and their mission, expansion goals, or about becoming a resident here.

A big welcome to our summer intern Carson Sevart! Carson will work alongside our architectural team in Kansas City. A native of Kansas, he is on track to earn his Master of Architecture degree in 2025 at the University of Kansas. Carson looks forward to sampling the full design process, collaborating with a team of like-minded professionals, and returning to school with real-life experiences.

Carson is skilled in many programs including Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Computer-Aided Design (CAD). He is a member of DIRT Works Studios and worked as an orientation assistant for the past two years welcoming future Jayhawks.

Outside of school, Carson enjoys watching movies and spending time with his family. This August he is getting married and enjoys wedding planning with his fiancé.

Please say hello to Carson and wish him the best of luck this summer and in his future studies in the Fall at KU.

Youth in Need Young Professionals Group (YPG) presented their annual Trivia Night and Auction on Friday, May 12^th at the Bridgeton Recreation Center, Bridgeton, MO. Rosemann was pleased to sponsor and participate at this fun-filled evening, which included 10 Rounds of trivia, a silent auction, raffles and more! Although the competition was fierce, Team Rosemann dominated St. Louis sports (thanks you Zachary Braun!), music, and Tribond categories.

The event was a great way to support the YPG’s Board’s goal to advocate for the mission of Youth in Need and fundraising on their behalf. Proceeds from the night benefit the continuation and growth of Youth in Need’s programs such as, early childhood development, street outreach, residential programs, crisis counseling and foster care-serving nearly 10,000 children, youth and families each year.

Rosemann’s architectural team member and Youth in Need board member Drew Jablonski said, “the evening surpassed our fundraising target, raising over $8,000. We are grateful to the sponsors and to more than 150 people and 17 teams for their participation.

Rosemann is honored to continue to sponsor YPG’s causes aiding in crisis intervention, therapeutic recovery, and prevention services. Learn more about YPG and their important mission here.

Continuing our celebration of national “Preservation Month” we urge you to reflect on historic preservation by recognizing the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s historic places, and their stories, traditions, and legacies.

Today we feature The Bogen, the former majestic Weiss Newman building. Constructed in 1902 for Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company on speculation, the building was soon occupied by Ferguson-McKinney, a dry goods wholesaling firm. Its perfect location at the busy corner of Washington Ave and North Tucker Boulevard in downtown St. Louis became part of the “garment district” for a variety of clothing-related manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and dry goods industries that flourished from the 1890s to the 1930s. Over time, the large property became rundown until the underutilized historic gem was acquired by Jacob Development Group in 2006. Utilizing federal and historic tax credits, an extensive $92 million restoration of the 243,000 square foot structure commenced. Rosemann & Associates was engaged as the architect.

Through considerable pre-planning, unconventional thinking, and particular attention to historic detail, Rosemann set forth to find the balance between preserving the key elements and creating a new personality. The vision was warmly received by the City of St. Louis and downtown neighbors, which resulted in 125 modern urban living loft apartments, 18 configurations, one, two and three-bedroom floorplans, a penthouse, and street level retail. Upon completion in 2007, The Bogen opened its doors to serve and support housing in the downtown corridor. 

Each loft displays granite countertops, exposed brick accent walls, sandblasted wood columns and beams, contemporary vanities with glass countertops, replacement windows that match the original profiles, and a concrete and glass block circular shower. Rosemann carefully revived the existing frame of window arches and restored an ornamental and decorative parapet along the roof line, and a variety of decorative elements such as arch keystones, cartouches, spandrels, and triglyphs to their original integrity. Exterior brick and terracotta were restored to the original colors.

An underground parking garage anchors the building and a rooftop with a bird’s eye view of the city brings a wonderful spot to socialize and relax. Other shared amenities included a terrace room with see-through fireplace, kitchen, and fitness center. Even with these upgrades, the lofts maintained the building’s historic charm with high ceilings, exposed brick walls, and restored wood floors.

The Bogen is perfectly located near dining, shopping, sports and entertainment venues and is in close proximity to several large employers, universities, hospitals, Forest Park, St. Louis Zoo and brings quick access to highways and metro stations. Today, the building remains part of the Washington Avenue Historic District.

“We are honored to have been part of this important preservation venture helping to retain a sense of this building’s history, while reintroducing defining spaces to a new generation of people,” said Rosemann’s Senior Project Manager, Nancy Rodney.

Share your favorite historic place this month and tag it with the hashtag #ThisPlaceMatters!