Built St. Louis is dedicated to the stories of St. Louis’ places and St. Louis as a place. While not as satisfying as exploring these places on foot or bicycle, the podcast aims to inform our explorations and perhaps explain how St. Louis came to be the place it is.
Episode 4: Barry Nelson
Architect and sometime-developer Barry Nelson reflects on more than a half-century of building in St. Louis. Nelson spoke with Built St. Louis on October 17, 2025.
Episode 1: Birch Mullins
Birch Mullins was a long-time principal of Baur Properties, which developed some of the first industrial and office parks in St. Louis County.
Birch Mullins spoke with Built St. Louis on August 25, 2025.
Episode 2: Burt Follman
Burt Follman’s journey through the world of St. Louis real estate started with Sachs Properties in 1962 and included stops at Hycel Properties and the Linclay Corporation before starting Follman Properties in 1974.
Follman spoke with Built St. Louis on February 4, 2026.
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