After years of delays, work on Ballpark Village in St. Louis is finally under way.
The St. Louis Cardinals broke ground on Friday on the $100 million first phase of the project that will be developed on the site of the old Busch Stadium, next to the new stadium.
Ballpark Village was part of the development agreement between the city and the Cardinals when planning for the new stadium began back in 1999. As it stands the team says phase one will be accessible to fans as of Opening Day 2014.