Exclusive Parking Spaces available on the Surface Lot at 1629 Locust. Located in downtown St. Louis — the geographic, business, and entertainment center of the St. Louis bi-state region — has real momentum, powered by a mix of announced public and private investments with a value of more than $2.2 billion. Downtown’s residential population has grown by almost 40% over the past decade, adding thousands of new residents. On average, residents are younger and more educated than the metro area. Downtown continues its role as the city’s most important economic anchor, hosting about a quarter of all private sector employment in the city. In progress right now, two game-changing projects include the construction of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Next NGA West and CITYPARK, the new home of St. Louis CITY SC.