That I don't know, but I assume it's Walgreens corporate who would be purchasing directly from the bank.
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The bank and the top of the hill itself are actually in Southwest Garden due to economics of holding a neighborhood association together. Everything west of the tracks along Brannon should join the Hill and Reber Place should spin off as its own neighborhood, but only if the Hill business group recognizes it too.olvidarte wrote:It's the entrance to the Hill (or at least that's how I see it).
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The Hill Neighborhood Meeting is this Thursday at 7pm at St. Ambrose. Ald. Vollmer should be there if you'd like to voice your concerns.
I agree. I mean I know technically it's not the Hill, but in my mind, that's where the Hill starts....and hopefully both Southwest Garden and The Hill neighborhood associations come out against this.CarexCurator wrote:The bank and the top of the hill itself are actually in Southwest Garden due to economics of holding a neighborhood association together. Everything west of the tracks along Brannon should join the Hill and Reber Place should spin off as its own neighborhood, but only if the Hill business group recognizes it too.olvidarte wrote:It's the entrance to the Hill (or at least that's how I see it).
Placemaking by Walgreens & QT...seems to be the south STL motto.
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The SW Garden neighborhood association's office is there on Southwest on the same block. I'm sure they'd be open to using the space to organize against this if it seems to actually be happening.
The best thing that could happen would be if BMO sold the building to Reliance Bank. Reliance has been doing a great job with street presence lately. The buildings in the Grove and on North Grand look great.
The best thing that could happen would be if BMO sold the building to Reliance Bank. Reliance has been doing a great job with street presence lately. The buildings in the Grove and on North Grand look great.
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Snapped this shot of the building. Just thought it looked cool that day. Just can't see this building being demolished period! Not for a Walgreens, QT, CVS or anything! Truly a landmark!
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A not-very-promising tweet from Paul Hohmann:
http://vanishingstl.blogspot.com/2016/0 ... s-out.html
Looks like yet another preservation battle against a**hole property owners and a shady alderman (Conway in this case).
More at Vanishing STL:Reps from BMO have allegedly threatened to let the SW Bank building "rot" until the City makes them tear it down!
http://vanishingstl.blogspot.com/2016/0 ... s-out.html
Looks like yet another preservation battle against a**hole property owners and a shady alderman (Conway in this case).
Image via VanishingStL
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new title at link says: "A source has requested this post be removed -Sorry!"olvidarte wrote:I wonder why the post was removed?
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Not sure how to embed the tweet, but I saw @BMO reply "We're exploring ideas to update &preserve historic elements. It's too early to share plans, no decisions have been made.^JW" to an inquiry about the building.
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chaifetz10 wrote:Not sure how to embed the tweet, but I saw @BMO reply "We're exploring ideas to update &preserve historic elements. It's too early to share plans, no decisions have been made.^JW" to an inquiry about the building.
"Preserve historic elements" = plopping the eagle on top of a crappy new building.
I opened my first checking account there when it was still Southwest Bank. I can't imagine them tearing it down for some boxy story or worse, a gas station.
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There's an open house for the Southwest Bank building.
http://www.southwestgarden.org/cordiall ... rris-bank/
http://www.southwestgarden.org/cordiall ... rris-bank/
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^ It's very good that they're making an effort to communicate with their neighbors.
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so they're gonna propose to demo and cheaply replicate some token element. bullsh*t.The plans demonstrate the bank’s commitment to preserving the historic elements of the property while enhancing and renovating the functionality to better serve the community at large.
EDIT: Oh, basically what framer said.
City nerds unite! We need a critical mass to call out the stupidity. Let's make some noise and get some news media there.
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^agree...Monday evening:stlgasm wrote:City nerds unite! We need a critical mass to call out the stupidity. Let's make some noise and get some news media there.
You are cordially invited to attend an open house at the BMO Harris Bank lobby on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
^ oh, and someone just pointed out to me that you need tickets and it is limited to 100. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-are-co ... 50?aff=es2
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I think the plan is better than the worst (more than reusing some bricks), but far from good.
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^ Can you elaborate at all, Alex? Are we talking most of the building gets demo'd? More curb cuts? Bigger parking lot?