American Furnace Co - 1300 Hampton

Presbyterian · PostApr 14, 2013#12013-04-14T23:32+00:00

The former owners of the American Furnace Company building on Hampton had wanted to demolish the structure for a new gas station. It appears they sold the property. Per this month's preliminary Preservation Board agenda, the new owner (Rainieri Construction Co.) is applying for listing on the National Register of Historic Places ... likely in advance of renovations supported by historic tax credits. Anyone know the plans?

stlexplorer · PostApr 14, 2013#22013-04-14T23:51+00:00

Shoot! This stretch of Hampton could really have used another gas station or two. Right now there's only a BP, Mobil, Phillips 66 and Circle K. Oh well. Maybe the plans are for a liquor store?

Alex Ihnen · PostApr 15, 2013#32013-04-15T00:08+00:00

^ With some minor alterations, that dilapidated building could accommodate a gas station!

Presbyterian · PostApr 15, 2013#42013-04-15T00:58+00:00

Draft application for historic status (PDF) here: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/docs/moachp/ ... urnace.pdf

Alex Ihnen · PostApr 15, 2013#52013-04-15T01:46+00:00

So cool - would be a great new home for Kaldi's.

urban_dilettante · PostApr 15, 2013#62013-04-15T05:43+00:00

^ new home or additional home? are one of the Kaldi's locations moving?

Alex Ihnen · PostApr 15, 2013#72013-04-15T14:30+00:00

The Kaldi's roasting facility in The Grove is looking for a new home.

framer · PostApr 16, 2013#82013-04-16T04:51+00:00

Don't the coffee people like to stay in the Grove because of some unique infrastructure that's needed for roasting?

dredger · PostApr 16, 2013#92013-04-16T04:57+00:00

^ I was thinking the old paper business building on Manchester that Green Street Properties recently bought as soon as Kaldi was brought up. I believe Alex noted that their is something in the works but not far enough along to post it.

Green Street Properties seem to be selective about their projects but also seem to have a tenant waiting in the wing

Alex Ihnen · PostApr 16, 2013#102013-04-16T05:39+00:00

^^ No.

^ Renard would have been great for Kaldi's - alas, it's going to be a new Urban Chestnut Brewing Company location: http://nextstl.com/central-corridor/urb ... -the-grove

dredger · PostApr 16, 2013#112013-04-16T05:40+00:00

Not only did I miss that one, I couldn't even beat Alex to punch.

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/d ... 3e40f.html

Alex Ihnen · PostApr 16, 2013#122013-04-16T06:19+00:00

UCBC in The Grove thread here: http://nextstl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=9673

swebb · PostApr 30, 2013#132013-04-30T16:55+00:00

I notice this morning the Carpenter's union has erected their strike banner in addition to the current banner that has been there for the last couple of months. The current strike banner reads "Shame on Raineri Construction". Why are the unions so mad at Raineri Construction company? The only thing I can think of is they are using non-union labor to renovate the American Furnace building. If this is so, isn't this their perogative.

wabash · PostApr 30, 2013#142013-04-30T17:30+00:00

swebb wrote:If this is so, isn't this their perogative.

Definitely. But it's also within the Union's prerogative (and 1st Amendment Rights) to protest the use of non-union labor.

stlhistory · PostApr 30, 2013#152013-04-30T17:40+00:00

Rainieri is a non-union construction company, so it's not that they're specifically protesting the renovation of the American Furnace building using non-union labor, it's Rainieri in general (who as I understand it, own the building). The unions were often outside the old Rainieri offices in Southampton, too.

Presbyterian · PostMay 02, 2013#162013-05-02T01:11+00:00

Post-Dispach article on this project:
http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... 16838.html

By the way... I noticed consruction next door today. Will that just be a replacement Taco Bell?

CityResident · PostMar 03, 2016#172016-03-03T20:45+00:00

The building was just listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2. Raineri Construction owns the building and operates out of the building as well. I wonder what they have planned??

andrewarkills · PostMar 04, 2016#182016-03-04T00:14+00:00

920 on the AM dial and 105.7 FM are moving their studios in there as well, from what I've heard.

dbInSouthCity · PostMar 04, 2016#192016-03-04T00:24+00:00

Union guys are always up front protesting the construction company

920am and 105.7 HD2 carries the same programming M-F and that's Tim Mckernans sports radio station. 105.7 HD2 simulcast 920am. They are moving from the CWE

dweebe · PostMar 04, 2016#202016-03-04T01:57+00:00

andrewarkills wrote:920 on the AM dial and 105.7 FM are moving their studios in there as well, from what I've heard.

105.7 is over at the Union Station annex.