ST. LOUIS-The Centene Corp. is arranging the construction of up to 1.2-million-sf office headquarters in the Downtown, to be called Centene Centre. The healthcare firm has joined unnamed partners to form BW Development Group to build the $250-million facility in the Ballpark Village area, along two blocks starting at the corner of Broadway and Walnut streets.
In a company statement, chairman and CEO Michael Neidorff says the company is enjoying steady growth. The firm will leave a presence at its current headquarters in Clayton, MO, the company says in the statement, though more specifics were not revealed. The company had looked at a few other sites, including in other states, Neidorff says.