Asbestos Removed at Auto Plaza Ford This Week—Demolition Next

There is progress this week to transform the former Auto Plaza Ford dealership at Manchester Road and Big Bend Boulevard into a QuikTrip.

Asbestos abatement (removal) is taking place and should be complete by the end of the week, according to property owner Daniel Lesseg. He said the demolition could begin after the abatement, but is not scheduled yet.

Previously, QuikTrip hoped to have the demolition completed before school starts. That date is August 13.

In the April election, Maplewood voters passed Proposition Q, which approved the QuikTrip move from its current location on S. Big Bend to the intersection.

The more than 16,000 square-foot building was built in 1940, according to St. Louis County real estate records.