A nearly 20-acre stretch of former concrete plant land on the St. Charles riverfront could soon become the site of a glass-enclosed beach resort complete with a waterfall grotto, swim-up bar and year-round swimming. The St. Charles City Council is scheduled to vote Nov. 17 on a tentative deal to sell the property to Lux Haven, a development group pitching its first resort project.
What Lux Haven Is Proposing
According to STLtoday.com, the tentative agreement would sell the former concrete plant site next to Family Arena to Lux Haven for $4.1 million. The site sits south of Interstate 70 in Riverpointe, along the Missouri River. The centerpiece of the pitch is a 189-foot-by-189-foot glass enclosure that would let hundreds of guests enjoy year-round swimming in a beach-like setting, complete with a waterfall grotto, swim-up bar, several restaurants and a spa, the outlet reports.
The broader project, dubbed the Beach Club at Riverpointe, is proposed to include a 200-room hotel and 315 condos, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom units. Per the station’s report, condos would be priced between $400,000 and $800,000, with custom-built units selling for more than $800,000. The hotel would come in a later phase, while condo construction would occur in the first and second phases.
Beaches, Retail and an Event Center
The proposal also calls for three beaches, more than 25,000 square feet of retail space, and an event center for weddings and corporate events, the same account notes. Renderings show multiple cabanas and swimming pools, though city documents reportedly refer to the pools as lagoons. The first half-acre lagoon and beach would likely open in winter 2027, with the full build-out expected to take up to seven years to finish.
The tentative sale price is $4.1 million, or about $4.89 per square foot, for the nearly 20-acre parcel.
City Officials Weigh In
Ward 3 City Councilman Vince Ratchford, who represents the Riverpointe area, described the riverfront as untapped, unused and underutilized, and said the city wants the Riverpointe development to attract both visitors and residents. Ratchford also said the deal recognizes the city’s earlier decision to acquire the properties. St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said the development would be unlike anything else in the Midwest, according to the same report…