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I still like it.

Arch City wrote:

Expat wrote:I think it is a great looking building and turning out nicely. I love the venerable old apartment buildings on Lindell, but it is nice to have a new one with big balconies and big windows. In my opinion, this building is especially attractive because it doesn't have a big base to spoil it. That helps it line up nicely with its neighbors. A handsome addition to Lindell.

I agree. I thought it was going to look simple at first, but it actually looks like a "high design" to me. Very unique and classy. I especially like the color of the brick. A great addition to the strip.

I walked by the development the other day; it's the first time in awhile that I've had to check it out.



I agree with both of you. It's nice to have a modern building amid the stately apartment buildings on Lindell, especially one that respects the scale of surrounding buildings so well with a high-quality appearance. I think it's very impressive overall.

4545 Lindell is not LEED certified. On a different note, units meet "universal design" codes.

who cares that it isn't LEED certified?! yawn....

JCity wrote:who cares that it isn't LEED certified?! yawn....

I care. I would prefer for the construction crew to have sent less waste to a landfill and for the materials used in construction to have been locally sourced and/or made of renewable resources. I would like every new building to be more energy efficient (who wants Ameren/Laclede Gas getting more $$$?). If I were buying there I would prefer the interior paints and carpets not emit toxic gasses. I'm not some crazy 'tree hugger". I just think "green building" makes a lot of sense.

AvantStL wrote:I care.

I'm with ya. Besides the environmental benefits it can potentially save money in the long run and using locally sourced materials benefits the local economy.

I agree (in fact I'm studying for my LEED exam). Even if you're sceptical as to the environmental impact of a "green" building it's impossible to ignore the benefits to the tenants/inhabitants of the building and the long term financial benefits to the owner.



Small example: in a typical newly constructed office building the paints, wall coverings, furniture, fabrics, varnishes, carpets... and countless other materials emit such a high level of chemical "soup" into the atmosphere of a building that the HVAC system must be specifically designed to pump in extra outside air for the first 2 years of the buildings life. If this is not done many employees in these buildings can become ill. Say what you want, but if you ask me this can not be healthy for anyone, even if the effects are not felt directly. This can easily be avoided by using sustainable materials, zero VOC emission paints... etc which are used in LEED buildings for easy points without any change in the design of a building.

Is this building freakin' done yet??? Seriously, didn't they start construction on this at roughly the same time as The Park East Tower?

I think residents will begin moving in within a month or two.

Looks like the front lawn is about the only exterior item to be finished. It has all been graded and all construction materials are now off the site.

Web site says grand opening is Sept. 15 & 16!!



http://www.4545living.com/

The front lawn is in, and there's some sort of little party going on right now. People standing in front sipping champagne, valet parking staff standing by the street... looks like a private party for future residents.

The building is finished, and Alberici is off the jobsite and has turned it back over to the developer (Conrad Properties). The first resident closes on their unit next TUE and moves in on WED. Three additional closings will take place the same week, and four the following week. Ten of thirty-four units have sold, and now that the first-floor public areas and fourth floor display unit are furnished, sales should pick-up. Artwork in the lobby is by Julian Schnabel, Donald Sultan, Joe Andoe, and Ross Bleckner. There's also an amazing, huge floor lamp (a giant version of a desk lamp) by Philippe Starck inside the front door. Very nice.



Potential boutique hotel developers take note: this is how it is done!

^The lobby sounds great. Those are some of the bigge$t name$ in the contemporary art world. Clearly, somebody out there knows what they're doing. I'm a bit surprised, though, that only 10 units have sold. I had expected this building to be much in demand.

While I celebrate the project generally as a design success, I think the lobby (at least from the virtual tour) looks hospital-like and a bit cold. Overall, though, it's a great addition to the Central West End.

everything on the exterior is finished with the exception of placing the last 5 in the address on a wall. this building looks REALLY good.

The last webcam picture is dated August 23, 2007 with equipment in the unlandscaped yard, etc. Can someone take some pics of the finished building?

Someone has now take the 5 and 4 off in addition to the 5, so the address now says 4 Lindell.

The views from the east balconies facing south are unbeliveable. They look perfectly down Lindell into downtown with a clear view of the church at SLU and the arch. The city rises above the tree-lined street and looks very dense. Then the views to the West are also great as you can see Brookings Hall at Wash U and yes, Clayton's boring skyline.



The views for the western balconies aren't as great as you have to lean over to see DT but they are great to the south and west.



Very impressive building.

I like this new building



I think it would fit in ANYWHERE in downtown St Louis



very nice

Artwork in the lobby is by Julian Schnabel, Donald Sultan, Joe Andoe, and Ross Bleckner. There's also an amazing, huge floor lamp (a giant version of a desk lamp) by Philippe Starck inside the front door. Very nice.



I overheard Allison Ferring at the new Companion on Maryland Avenue stating that once she moved in she will be proposing that the lobby is changed. Some of the residents are art collectors and she wants to rotate the residents artwork thru the lobby.



If I were a resident there I would not like that. I might not have the same opinion about others art as they do. That's why it is called common space. Keep your art in your residence.