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Salvaging St. Louis, Part II: Planting the Seeds for Repopulation

Published on Monday, 29 April 2013 07:04
Written by American Dirt
St. Louis Place neighborhood - STLIn the previous part to this study, I explored the similar population trends of two major Midwestern cities, St. Louis and Detroit. Both cities have endured significant losses since their peak in the 1950 census. Interestingly, Detroit seems to absorb the lion’s share of critical attention for its persistent economic malaise, yet St. Louis has actually suffered a slightly greater loss: 62% within its historic city limits, compared to Detroit’s 61%. How has St. Louis evaded much of the stigma of decline that persistently dogs Detroit?

I offered a few big-picture speculations in the previous post, not the least of which is that, by and large, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (consisting of 15 counties and St. Louis as an excluded city, or 16 counties if one considers the even larger Consolidated Metropolitan Area) has remained stable or grown slightly over the last few decades, while in Detroit, even many of the suburbs are shrinking as well.

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Category: Greater St. Louis - Missouri

UrbanStreet to Seek Demo at 10th & Locust

Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 08:28
Written by Alex Ihnen
917-921 Locust Street - St. Louis, MO

Years ago now, the Roberts brothers planned to demolish the two buildings at the northeast corner of Tenth Street and Locust downtown. Their initial plans were revised and revised again. Their last effort would have constructed a two-story lobby and entrance on 10th, representing a reasonably urban corner, though introducing a guest drop-off driveway as well. Needless to say, that plan disappeared along with the Roberts empire.

Enter UrbanStreet. Their purchase of a set of Roberts downtown buildings was good news as it seemed several languishing properties would finally recevied needed attention. The Roberts Tower will become 132 rental units (instead of the 55 condos once envisioned), the Mayfair will be renovated and possibly sold to the boutique Magnolia Hotel chain, Roberts Lofts have been rebranded the Lofts at OPOP (Old Post Office Plaza), and UrbanStreet is seeking a partner to run the shuttered Orpheum Theatre. What's missing so far is the fate of the buildings on Locust adjacent to the Lofts at OPOP and spanning the block from Ninth to 10th Street. According to comments in the Post-Dispatch, UrbanStreet will seek demolition of two buildings on Locust.

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Category: Preservation

Video: 2013 CityArchRiver Report to the Community

Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 07:44
Written by Alex Ihnen


Whatever your take on the CityArchRiver process, plan and politics, it's important to keep up with the project. Watching the presentation highlights well the complexity and overlapping jurisdictions involved with the project, as well as its shear magnitude. In fact, the juggling of this myriad of interests is likely the most powerful CAR accomplishment. It's not over, everyone's weighing in on the height of the berm where the new museum entrance is planned, for just one example. Earlier this month the project's Design Review Team and representatives from the National Trust went another round in examining every aspect of the berm in exceptional detail. That scrutiny is befitting a national memorial, but has served to thwart proposals that possessed less momentum in the past. So grab a beer (maybe two or three - it's a long video) and some popcorn and get up to date on the project that will shape our city's image for decades to come.
Category: Downtown

Global Foods Market Coming to Washington University Project in the Delmar Loop

Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 07:58
Written by Alex Ihnen
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nextSTL has learned that grocer Global Foods Market will be the largest single retail tenant in the $80M Washington University mixed-use development in The Loop, occupying 15,000 square feet. The grocer currently has one location in Kirkwood. That location is nearly 25,000 total square feet. The Loop site at Eastgate and Delmar will feature a total of appoximately 22,000 square feet of retail space. For reference, Culinaria in downtown St. Louis has a main floor of 21,000 square feet. the current Trader Joe's at the Brentwood Promenade is 10,000 square feet. The lease is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks and Global Foods Market hopes to open by Summer 2014.

A full-service grocer has long topped the list of wished by Loop residents and visitors. Mock-ups of grocery stores have been featured in Loop planning documents over the past several years and a variety of developers have approached grocers from Trader Joe's to Schnucks about openning a store. Although the Culinaria concept has proven successful downtown, Schnuck's has a location nearby on Olive and may have worried about cannibalizing sales, Dierberg's doesn't yet have an urban concept store, Trader Joe's is expanding their Brentwood location and Whole Foods is opening a Central West End store.

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Category: St. Louis County

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company Details Plans for The Grove

Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 08:02
Written by Alex Ihnen
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Just last week nextSTL was the first to report that Urban Chestnut Brewing Company is moving into The Grove with a footprint eight times larger than their first location opened just two years ago. Now we have significantly more detail regarding UCBC plans for the challenging Renard Paper Company building on Manchester Avenue between Taylor and Newstead.

The oldest portion of the building was constructed in 1947 (Manchester/Taylor corner), with significant additions in 1986 and 1990. The more recent additions present a flat cinder block wall to the street. The plan by Trivers Associates shows a more open entrance at Taylor and four large windows restored on the south facade. The most significant structural change to the building will be a small outdoor area facing Manchester at the building's midpoint. Roughly the easternmost 40% of the facade will remain intact, but be painted with a bright UCBC mural.

UCBC site plan

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