Construction is complete on NGA West, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. NGA delivers geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders. The new $1.7-billion campus provides a modern, collaborative workspace designed to support NGA’s dynamic and evolving national security mission.
The decision to build a new NGA St. Louis headquarters was announced in June 2016 and marked the largest federal investment in the city’s history. Site logistics work began in 2019 and major construction began in early 2020, with significant completion achieved in 2025.
The new development features a 700,000-square-foot office building, two multi-level parking garages, a secure visitor center, delivery inspection facility and multiple secured access points. The Design-Build project was designed and constructed to meet the highest standards for safety, security and sustainability, while also incorporating advanced technology and flexible workspaces.
Located on a 97-acre site in the St. Louis Place neighborhood at Jefferson and Cass avenues, the new campus anchors a growing geospatial ecosystem from the heart of north St. Louis. The strategic location positions NGA to continue its strong partnership with civic institutions, academia and industry. The new campus replaces NGA’s facility south of downtown St. Louis. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, managed the design and construction of the facility.
The joint-venture construction team of McCarthy Building Companies and HITT Contracting was responsible for delivering a facility that supports the mission-critical needs of NGA. Additional project partners included Akima, Black & Veatch and Gensler.
The new campus is expected to deliver significant benefits, including environmental, cost and policy advantages; expanded partnerships with universities and technology-driven companies; enhanced recruiting capabilities and close proximity to NGA’s data facilities and both its current and future workforce.
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