ST. LOUIS – The state of Missouri is looking to sell two prominent office buildings in downtown St. Louis, a move that could lead to hundreds of state employees moving from the city to St. Louis County.

The Missouri Board of Public Buildings approved resolutions Tuesday to potentially sell the Wainwright Office Building (111 North Seventh Street) and the Mill Creek Office Building (220 South Jefferson Avenue).

The board consists of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Attorney General Andrew Bailey, among others.

A spokesperson from the governor’s office tells FOX 2 that resolution could pave the way to “consolidate unused or underutilized state office space, reducing overhead costs and promoting efficiency.” The spokesperson says there are fewer state workers in the buildings now compared to previous years.

If the sales move forward, the proceeds could be used to purchase a new state office building in Chesterfield, Missouri. The state would also consider moving some office workers to another office building in the City of St. Louis. Plans could affect as many as 600 workers.

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The proposed project now goes to the Joint Committee on Legislative Research for review and approval. If the committee approves the project, the last step would be reporting the final transaction details back to the Board of Public Buildings for final consideration.

Conner Kerrigan, a spokesperson for the St. Louis Mayor’s office, shared the following statement with FOX 2 on Tuesday’s resolution:

“There was no prior communication from the Governor or any member of the Board about the sale of these buildings. We are certainly sorry for the state employees who will be displaced, and are working to learn more about the impact, if any, this could have on the City of St. Louis.”

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