Shula's 347 Grill, the steakhouse on the ground floor of the Roberts Tower downtown, abruptly closed today.

The window shades are drawn and the "Shula's 347" decals have been scraped from the locked doors. But the furniture is still in place inside and the bar remains stocked. The restaurant shut down after only a few months in business.

What's going on here?

A worker came to the door this afternoon and told Building Blocks that the restaurant — with new ownership — will reopen, maybe as soon as Friday. But he was unable to identify the new owners or give the name of the new place.

Shula's Steak Houses' outpost in St. Louis was among about a dozen Shula's 347 Grills around the country. They are part of the restaurant business begun by former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula. A call to the company's president, Dave Shula (Don's son), at the firm's headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., wasn't immediately returned.

The departure of Shula's 347 Grill leaves the Roberts Tower without a tenant. Its owners, businessmen and brothers Mike and Steve Roberts, put up the 25-story condo tower but it has no residents two years after its expected opening date.

The sleek glass and concrete Roberts Tower adjoins the Roberts Mayfair Hotel, another Roberts property where some hourly workers have complained they aren't getting paid on time.

In October, another Roberts company — Roberts Broadcasting — filed for bankruptcy protection. The company has been hit with liens connected to licensing fees for its television stations in St. Louis, Mississippi, Indiana and South Carolina.