700 Market

700 Market
700 Market in 2013
Former names	GenAm Building
General information
Status	Completed
Location	700 Market St. St. Louis, Missouri
Current tenants	Spire Inc.
Owner	The Koman Group
Technical details
Floor count	6
Floor area	127,468 sq ft
Design and construction
Architect	Philip Johnson
Renovating team
Architect	HOK
Other information
Public transit access	MCT   Red    Blue
General American Life Insurance Co. Buildings
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	07000461
Added to NRHP	March 27, 2008
References
http://www.tarltoncorp.com/Projects/Commercial/700Market.aspx http://www.hok.com/design/service/landscape-architecture/700-market-/

700 Market is a six-story office building located at 700 Market Street, in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Spire Inc. is the sole tenant of the building, using it as its corporate headquarters.

History

700 Market was designed by Philip Johnson and built between 1974 and 1977. ^[1] It was originally named the General American Life Insurance Company National Headquarters, located on 706 Market St., and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 2008. ^[2] It is LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. ^[3]

American Life moved out of the 700 Market in 2004. ^[4] The building was purchased by Centaur Properties of New York in 2005 for $6.5 million. Centaur claimed to have a $10 million renovation plan in place in 2010 to help attract potential tenants, however the investment never occurred. ^[5] The Koman Group bought the building in 2014, and began renovations in late April. Arcturis was responsible for its interior design, ^[4] and Tarlton was responsible for demolition. ^[6] In total, the renovations costed $46.4 million. ^[7]

Upon completion of the redevelopment in 2015, the building was renamed 700 Market, and Spire Inc. moved into the building on a 20-year lease. ^{[1] [8]} They have occupied it since March 2015. ^[4]

In December 2021, 700 Market was jointly sold by the Koman Group to Arch Street Capital Advisors – a New York City-based private equity firm – and Orion Properties – a Phoenix, Arizona-based firm – for $30.5 million. ^[1]

References

1. "Historic downtown office building sells for $30M". St. Louis Business Journal. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - General American Life Insurance Company National Headquarters" (PDF). Retrieved July 5, 2017.
3. "Spire Building Earns LEED Gold Certification". www.spireenergy.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
4. "Public utility company nearing move-in of landmark 700 Market building in downtown St. Louis – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
5. "Laclede Gas Set to Select Long Vacant General American Building for New Headquarters - nextSTL". nextSTL. August 30, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
6. "Tarlton Corp. wraps renovation of historic 700 Market Street in downtown St. Louis – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
7. "Historic downtown office building sells for $30M". St. Louis Business Journal. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
8. Bryant, Tim. "Laclede confirms move to GenAm building". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.

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