I walked by the building Sunday and peeked in - it's amazing that the entire thing has been taken down to a shell. It's a huge space and I'm sure it will be a cool building.
Paradowski Creative's rehab of the old Stern Furniture buildings at Locust and 20th is progressing well.
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After three years of planning and a year of construction, Paradowski Creative moved this month across downtown into a renovated power plant nearly quadruple the size of its former place on Broadway.
Alex Paradowski, the agency’s creative director, said this afternoon the new office at 1928 Locust Street has enough room to grow employment from the current 50 to more than 90. He said the agency likes being downtown but had outgrown the office at 303 North Broadway.
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/buildi ... town-move/
Alex Paradowski, the agency’s creative director, said this afternoon the new office at 1928 Locust Street has enough room to grow employment from the current 50 to more than 90. He said the agency likes being downtown but had outgrown the office at 303 North Broadway.
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/buildi ... town-move/
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Building tenant Paradowski Creative is moving to Webster Groves. The building is owned by the Paradowski family, who recently sold their company to another marketing company, Woodruff Sweitzer of Columbia, MO. They're in a growth phase and are moving into a bigger space.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... bster.html
Fear not - The other building tenant, Fusion Marketing, is also in a growth mode and will expand into the space currently occupied by Paradowski. The primary reason given for the move, says Paradowski, is to allow Fusion to expand.
No official statements were made that this had anything to do with the closing of either El Borracho or the Tin Can...
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... bster.html
Fear not - The other building tenant, Fusion Marketing, is also in a growth mode and will expand into the space currently occupied by Paradowski. The primary reason given for the move, says Paradowski, is to allow Fusion to expand.
No official statements were made that this had anything to do with the closing of either El Borracho or the Tin Can...
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I was hoping they'd rehab this, "Landmarks 2012 most Endangered" nominee, instead of moving to webster.
1711 Locust Street
This building was constructed in 1903 as a power substation for the St. Louis Transit Company, one of the major operators of the city's streetcar system. The architect is unknown, but Martin Arhelger was the contractor. The building was recognized as endangered in 2010 due to partial failure of its roof. Ironically, this was the same year that Landmarks sounded the alarm about the roof at Cupples 7. In the intervening years, Cupples deteriorated to the point where its owners consider it unstable and the City has blocked off Spruce Street to protect the public. The same process of water infiltration continues to erode 1711 Locust and unless something is done (even a tarp job would help), another case of demolition-by- neglect may appear on the horizon in coming years. Containing soaring interior space, this building would be suitable for many different uses. Both Cannon Design and Paradowski Creative in recent years have adapted similar powerhouse's downtown into stunning office spaces. Will the obvious potential of this building be realized, or will apathy and a hole in the roof seal its fate?
1711 Locust Street
This building was constructed in 1903 as a power substation for the St. Louis Transit Company, one of the major operators of the city's streetcar system. The architect is unknown, but Martin Arhelger was the contractor. The building was recognized as endangered in 2010 due to partial failure of its roof. Ironically, this was the same year that Landmarks sounded the alarm about the roof at Cupples 7. In the intervening years, Cupples deteriorated to the point where its owners consider it unstable and the City has blocked off Spruce Street to protect the public. The same process of water infiltration continues to erode 1711 Locust and unless something is done (even a tarp job would help), another case of demolition-by- neglect may appear on the horizon in coming years. Containing soaring interior space, this building would be suitable for many different uses. Both Cannon Design and Paradowski Creative in recent years have adapted similar powerhouse's downtown into stunning office spaces. Will the obvious potential of this building be realized, or will apathy and a hole in the roof seal its fate?