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Episode 1: Birch Mullins

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Birch Mullins was a long-time principal of Baur Properties, which developed some of the first industrial and office parks in St. Louis County.

Mullins spoke with Built St. Louis on August 25, 2025.

Beau Jardin, 98 Townhouses – 1964-67 174 Apartments – 1975

Oxford Hill, 282 Apartments – 1970-71

Page Industrial. Although lots continued to be filled into the 1970s, 17 buildings were constructed in just the four years 1959-62

Midwest Industrial, Indian Head Industrial and Lindbergh-Warson Industrial

Creve Coeur Office Park – 1972-1985

700 Office Parkway – 1973

Tree Court Industrial Park – 1964-76

Mason Ridge Office Center, 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive (the ‘Citicorp Building’) and 12955 North Forty Drive – 1980 and 1983

Twin Oaks, 555 N. New Ballas Road – 1980

500 Maryville Centre Drive – 1984

Treetops Building, 680 Craig Road – 1974

The Quadrangle Building, 625, 635 & 655 Maryville Centre Drive – 1986 front & 1994 rear

530, 540 & 550 Maryville Centre Drive – 1988-89 and 520 Maryville Centre Drive – 1999, with their shared parking structure

12555 Manchester Road (the ‘Community Federal building’) – 1976

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