New project about to move through approval process: 139 N Bemiston, Old Town Clayton

Sale closed last week on 1906 built Bungalow. According to the 1909 plat map, it was the first house built on that side of the street. The purchasing party is a developer known as Douglas Properties. The company intends to get permits and approval to demolish the home and replace it with two- 2 unit luxury condo buildings, that mirror one another. In order to receive approval, they are needing to submit a formal application to the city of Clayton for rezoning. The units are being marketed, beginning in the $2.3 million range.

Link to home listing: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 5810-42908

Link to Townhouse plan PDF: https://www.douglasproperties.com/_file ... 25702d.pdf

Link to developer landing page: https://www.douglasproperties.com/139nbemiston

That's not a bungalow; that's a substantial, very handsome shingle-style craftsman home. Looks like it lost a lot of it's original features over the years, but I hate to see this one go. Not impressed with the replacement.

They won't need to submit a rezoning application but will need to subdivide the property. R-3 allows for two units and it's a double-wide lot. They can subdivide and put two units per lot. 

Parking access looks a little rough.

^At least there's no curb-cut    

Nearly $500k per unit for acquisition, demo, tree removal, wow.

StlToday - An original ‘Old Town’ Clayton house faces demolition. Developer wants to build condos.

LAYTON — A developer plans to demolish one of the oldest homes in Clayton and replace it with four luxury condominiums, dismaying its former inhabitants and some of the home’s neighbors.
The 118-year-old house at 139 N. Bemiston Avenue, sits atop a hill overlooking a handful of stately, tree-lined streets that many call “Old Town Clayton,” just north of downtown between Jackson Avenue and Brentwood Boulevard.
The owners, an aging couple, sold it for $1.7 million. And the new owner, Douglass Properties, is already advertising sleek condos — for at least $2 million each — even before applying to the city for a demolition and construction permit.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/bus ... ed03a.html

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You gotta be kidding me!