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ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 18, 2009 - Three years after the unveiling of plans for Ballpark Village, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced that groundbreaking will begin soon on a softball field and expansion of a paved parking lot in advance of this summer's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in July. The softball field and parking lot are temporary but fan-friendly enhancements to the property as the process for approval and financing for construction of Phase 1 of Ballpark Village continues. Both the softball field and parking lot will be available during at least the first half of the regular 2009 season, and through the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14. Once the bonds for the larger Ballpark Village project are sold, the softball field and parking lot will be taken over by the construction of the larger project. In October 2006, an elaborate scale model of the $387 million Ballpark Village development was unveiled at the Cordish Company's office overlooking the new Busch Stadium. The international commercial real-estate development company had partnered with the St. Louis Cardinals for the project which could transform downtown St. Louis into the center of the universe. The original plan for the six-block development featured: 270,000 sq. ft. restaurant & entertainment; 90,000 sq. ft. retail; 100,000 sq. ft. office; 250 resident condominiums (330,000 gross sq. ft.); and 1,200 parking spaces. Construction on Ballpark Village was originally anticipated to begin Spring 2007, with completion of the first phase in the spring of 2009. In a release today, Bill DeWitt, president of the St. Louis Cardinals, said, "The softball field and parking lot are temporary but welcomed improvements designed to provide additional amenities to our fans as we wait for final approvals on the larger Ballpark Village plan." "The softball field will be a great draw for groups and charities and the new paved area will accommodate the All-Star Gala tent and Sponsorship Village during All-Star week," said DeWitt. "A food and beverage area designed by SportService will also serve the entire area with a "taste of the ballpark." These amenities will showcase downtown St. Louis in the best possible light and create anticipation for the exciting future plans for Ballpark Village." The regulation-size softball field will be on the west side of the site - on roughly the same location as the old Busch Stadium playing field. It will be available for groups to rent for special events on both game-days and non-game days. Completion of the softball field and parking lot expansion is expected by Opening Day or shortly thereafter. The Cordish Company is the developer of the $800 million Power & Light District. The development, encompassing nine square blocks in downtown Kansas City, MO, features an eclectic mix of restaurants, entertainment venues, shops, boutiques, live music, theaters and additional unique amenities. Archived Pages: Ballpark Village On the Horizon for Downtown St. Louis Proposed Ballpark Village Development Could Transform St. Louis Downtown Into the Center of Universe Redevelopment of the Former 14th Street Pedestrian Mall Receives Critical Financing  
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