ST. LOUIS — Joe Edwards has sold the Moonrise Hotel as he reduces his business holdings, but the Delmar Loop property is expected to remain a hotel rather than undergo a major change in use.

First Alert 4 reported November 4 that Edwards found two local buyers who share his vision for the property. Some upgrades are planned; the report did not identify a sale price or detailed renovation timetable.

The hotel is part of a broader entertainment setting. Its official site places the Eclipse Restaurant, Rooftop Garden Bar and Twilight Room alongside the lodging business, giving the property a role beyond overnight stays.

That makes continuity of use relevant to visitors who come to the Loop for dining and performances. A sale does not by itself establish that those venues will close or that their programming will change.

Edwards told the station he does not intend to sell Blueberry Hill. That statement concerns a separate property and should not be treated as part of the Moonrise transaction.

The immediate development is the ownership change. Specific operating changes, if any, will require separate confirmation rather than assumptions based on the sale.