ST. LOUIS, MO, November 6, 2026: A building that once served a single company now connects several. EDGE@BRDG, the lab and office building Benson Hill opened as its headquarters in 2020, now houses Pivot Bio, Ostara, NewLeaf Symbiotics and the 39 North Hub. Together, they have turned the facility into a shared address for the people and companies shaping the future of agriculture in St. Louis.
When Benson Hill closed operations in 2025, one of the district’s largest lab buildings lost its only tenant. Eighteen months later, the building has found a new purpose. Instead of one company behind closed doors, EDGE now holds a mix of growing companies, researchers and community partners who share hallways, ideas and a front door across from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
“EDGE reflects what we believe makes 39 North special: companies, researchers and community partners working in proximity and creating opportunities to collaborate,” said Emily Lohse-Busch, executive director of 39 North. “The renewed activity in this building is encouraging for our district and for the future of ag tech in St. Louis.” [Proposed quote for approval]
The 39 North Hub sits at the center of that community. It brings coworking, events and investor activity into the same building where companies run their labs, so a founder, a scientist and an investor can meet over coffee instead of across town. Steps from the Danforth Center, tenants can also tap into a wider network of research, talent and collaboration that extends well beyond the building’s walls.
“The Danforth Center believes strong communities help scientific ideas grow into real-world solutions,” said Karla Roeber, vice president of external affairs at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. “The activity at EDGE and throughout 39 North illustrates the value of bringing researchers, entrepreneurs and companies together in St. Louis.” [Proposed quote for approval]
That pull reaches across the country. Pivot Bio, founded in Berkeley, California, moved its research and development operations to St. Louis in 2025 and opened its Research, Development and Innovation Center at EDGE@BRDG. In April 2026, the company announced more than $7 million in new investment across the Creve Coeur research center and a manufacturing hub in Hazelwood, with plans to add more than 40 jobs in the region, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
“This building was designed for ag tech, and it’s still doing that work,” said Rob Goltermann, founder and CEO of LCG Capital Management. “We believe companies want to be in 39 North, close to the Danforth Center and close to each other. Pivot Bio, Ostara, NewLeaf and the 39 North Hub chose this building for that reason. That’s a credit to everyone who has spent decades building this district.” [Proposed quote for approval]
Harrison Street Asset Management (“Harrison Street”), building owner and leading alternative global investment management firm, engaged LCG Capital Management to oversee leasing, property management and multi-tenant repositioning.
“Our strategy at EDGE@BRDG was to deliver the critical, specialized infrastructure high-growth ag tech companies need to anchor their operations in the heart of 39 North,” said Ben Mohns, Global Head of Asset Management – Real Estate at Harrison Street. “By partnering with LCG to reimagine the property, we are proud to provide the institutional-quality backbone that can support cutting-edge research, retain top scientific talent, and drive long-term economic growth in St. Louis.”
The community still has room to grow. One suite remains: approximately 19,836 square feet on the second floor, offered as shell space and divisible to approximately 5,000 square feet. The next company to join gets the chance to build a lab around its own research, surrounded by neighbors already doing the same.
About LCG Capital Management
LCG Capital Management is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, with offices at City Foundry STL and in Bentonville, Arkansas. LCG provides leasing and brokerage, property and facilities management, advisory, corporate services, development and asset management. Learn more at [website].
About Harrison Street
Harrison Street Asset Management (“HSAM”) is a leading global alternative investment management firm with $110 billion in assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies. Headquartered in Chicago, Toronto, and London with over 600 employees in offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm offers innovative solutions across a variety of closed-end, open-end and specialized vehicles on behalf of over 1,100 institutional investors and over 300 Registered Investment Advisors.1
1HSAM data and descriptions of HSAM’s business are generally comprised of the aggregated data and business activities of investment advisors that are owned in whole or in part by HSAM. Assets under management (“AUM”) reflects the AUM for the investment advisory and asset management clients of such investment advisors and is inclusive of the regulatory AUM of such investment advisors as would be reported in their respective Form ADVs.
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