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About Metropolitan Build • St. Louis’ Premier Design Build Firm
Metropolitan Build is a design build and general contracting firm located in St. Louis, MO. We specialize in historic preservation work, and our professional services include the collaborative trades of architectural, structural and mechanical engineering. We endeavor to improve the quality of life of our clients through inspired design and a commitment to construction excellence.
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About Metropolitan Build • St. Louis’ Premier Design Build Firm
Metropolitan Build is a design build and general contracting firm located in St. Louis, MO. We specialize in historic preservation work, and our professional services include the collaborative trades of architectural, structural and mechanical engineering. We endeavor to improve the quality of life of our clients through inspired design and a commitment to construction excellence.
As featured in and recognized by:
Company Background and Philosophy
For more than thirty years, Jay Simon and Jeff Clark have honed and applied their skills in design-focused renovation and construction. Over this time, Metropolitan has evolved our philosophy…that the living and working environment should be comfortable, functional, beautiful, sustainable, and affordable.
Metropolitan has been consistently recognized both nationally and among the St. Louis professional design and building community. Our firm has received numerous awards, including induction into Remodeling Magazine’s Big50 Remodeling Hall of Fame. Click the image on the left below to learn more about our Awards and Recognition.
Our historic preservation work is extensive, as our team has individually and collectively been active in the design and renovation of well over 100 historic structures. We invite you to peruse our collection of historic projects on our Historic Main page.
Company Background and Philosophy
For more than thirty years, Jay Simon and Jeff Clark have honed and applied their skills in design-focused renovation and construction. Over this time, Metropolitan has evolved our philosophy…that the living and working environment should be comfortable, functional, beautiful, sustainable, and affordable.
Metropolitan has been consistently recognized both nationally and among the St. Louis professional design and building community. Our firm has received numerous awards, including induction into Remodeling Magazine’s Big50 Remodeling Hall of Fame. Click the image on the left below to learn more about our Awards and Recognition.
Our historic preservation work is extensive, as our team has individually and collectively been active in the design and renovation of well over 100 historic structures. We invite you to peruse our collection of historic projects on our Historic Main page.
Jay Simon Bio
Jay is the Owner and Co-Founder of Metropolian Build, having originally founded Metropolitan Design & Building in 1981 after completing his B.S. in Business Administration at Washington University in St. Louis. Jay brings strong business, construction management, and value engineering skills as a known expert and consultant to property owners, facility managers, and developers.
Jay is considered an expert by the Missouri State Preservation Office in qualifying renovation work for historic federal and state tax credits, and has been a speaker on the topic at national and regional industry conventions. Having also been featured in many industry publications, he continues to redevelop commercial and custom residential properties and provide his expertise for Metropolitan Build clients.
Jeff Clark Bio
Having graduated Principia College with a B.A. in Fine Art and Eduation, Jeff has over 40 years of design and construction practice in the Greater St. Louis area. With a strong focus on Historic Preservation, Clark brings his summative background of experience and his body of knowledge to Metropolitan’s current capabilities. The varied facets of Jeff’s expertise and experience on Historic Preservation work involve development planning, and examining and assessing of historic structures.
Further capabilites include instigating solution-based remedial and alternative initiatives, interfacing with specialty field personnel, consultants and professionals. Jeff also provides planning, designing, budgeting and construction management expertise, and is proficient in integrated project delivery techniques.
Jay Simon Bio
Jay is the Owner and Co-Founder of Metropolian Build, having originally founded Metropolitan Design & Building in 1981 after completing his B.S. in Business Administration at Washington University in St. Louis. Jay brings strong business, construction management, and value engineering skills as a known expert and consultant to property owners, facility managers, and developers.
Jay is considered an expert by the Missouri State Preservation Office in qualifying renovation work for historic federal and state tax credits, and has been a speaker on the topic at national and regional industry conventions. Having also been featured in many industry publications, he continues to redevelop commercial and custom residential properties and provide his expertise for Metropolitan Build clients.
Jeff Clark Bio
Having graduated Principia College with a B.A. in Fine Art and Eduation, Jeff has over 40 years of design and construction practice in the Greater St. Louis area. With a strong focus on Historic Preservation, Clark brings his summative background of experience and his body of knowledge to Metropolitan’s current capabilities. The varied facets of Jeff’s expertise and experience on Historic Preservation work involve development planning, and examining and assessing of historic structures.
Further capabilites include instigating solution-based remedial and alternative initiatives, interfacing with specialty field personnel, consultants and professionals. Jeff also provides planning, designing, budgeting and construction management expertise, and is proficient in integrated project delivery techniques.