Real Estate Development &
Asset Advisory
Focused on redevelopment strategy for urban real estate opportunities.
Advisory Focus
Development Strategy
Strategic guidance on planning, positioning, and execution for complex real estate projects.
Asset Positioning
Identifying opportunities to strengthen value, clarify market direction, and unlock long-term potential.
Adaptive Reuse
Advising on the repositioning and new direction for underutilized historic or distressed properties.
Urban Redevelopment
Supporting transformative projects tied to downtown growth, mixed-use development, and long-term investment.
Case Studies
About
John Berglund is an architect-turned-developer with more than 20 years of experience in real estate development, adaptive reuse, and urban revitalization, with a track record that spans both the design and execution sides of complex projects.
As co-founder of The StarWood Group, he led the transformation of the historic Post Building in downtown St. Louis into a major mixed-use and innovation-focused asset, helping reposition a landmark property as part of the city's broader growth story.
River City Asset Advisors provides strategic advisory services to lenders, municipalities, and investors with underperforming real estate assets. Our focus is on practical pathways to stabilize, reposition, or dispose of complex properties. Our work is centered on identifying realistic next steps for urban buildings and redevelopment sites where traditional brokerage or asset management approaches are often not enough.
Contact
Contact
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