Urban Tree Farm Announced as Part of All-of-the-Above Approach to Vaca... April 14, 2016 24 comments For a city with approximately 20% of its land empty, there will never be a single solution to vacancy. Some…
Alverne Renovation Continues with Installation of Arched Windows April 7, 2016 14 comments Work is progressing on the Alverne Building in downtown St. Louis, and reveals a significant change to the historic building’s…
Building Permit Issued to Rehab 3975 Wyoming March 9, 2016 26 comments 3960 Wyoming, the home featured here on nextSTL, has reportedly sold. The asking price was $390,000 for the long troubled…
Board Bill 219 – Adoption of St. Louis Riverfront Stadium Projec... October 28, 2015 31 comments This week the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen will take up BB219, a measure to adopt the St.…
St. Louis On the Air: Our Built Environment and Redefining “Feas... July 28, 2015 no comments We often hear in St. Louis that rehabbing, or repurposing a building isn’t “feasible”. This generally translates to “I can’t…
Mills Wins NPS Appeal: Parking Garage Coming to Plaza Square February 14, 2014 12 comments According to Mills Properties, a new garage is on the way for 20-30 Plaza Square. When we covered the proposal…
St. Louisan Love for Kansas City June 17, 2013 11 comments Goodbye, Cowtown – I just finished up three years in Kansas City. I went there reluctantly, because of a job. I…
Mayor Slay Wants to Know: “Is Metro On The Right Track?” October 9, 2009 no comments The most recent Mayor Slay mini-poll is about Metro. The questions pertain to largely to the eventual vote in St. …
What is “urban”? April 25, 2009 no comments How do we know when we are in an urban environment? How do we describe it? Where do we experience …