urbanSTL

This post is a bit bittersweet for me as this thread was where I believe I made my first post way back in 2014. I don't really remember though, but this post will be my last on this Forum as a contributing member. I've become too caught up in things to continually write posts, long or short, and take pictures. Even my website social media was turned over to friends. I'll only occasionally take photos but will upload them to my Flickr. My website will still be updated accordingly.

With that out of the way, time to move on to this post. I walked around Ballpark Village 2 days ago. It's really nice to see the Western End coming together. 

One Life Fitness will be opening in a few weeks. Based on their Instagram page, the equipment should soon arrive. Sidewalk and roundabout work is almost completed outside of the building. I expect the sidewalks and Cardinal Way to reopen in this area a few days before One Life opens. The building came out very nice overall and the wide sidewalk will come in handy if Sports+Social plans to have outdoor seating along Cardinal Way. 

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The Field of Dreams Plaza area is practically completed. Block panels will cover up the white on the Loews Hotel and the Davio's Steakhouse will have an outdoor patio on the plaza. A small fence was erected there. The walkway between the buildings is also nearing completion with most of the pavers laid. A directory sign was placed here as well. 





Live by Loews has finishing touches going on and will be completed in the next few weeks. the blade/fin sign is taking shape, pavers and sidewalks are being laid, and all the rooms are now furnished. 




I've been told that Scott Credit Union will open in the retail space west of the office building lobby, but I cannot confirm. This will leave 2 retail spaces in the PwC Pennant Building (one to the South of the Lobby and the one at 8th and Cardinal Way). 


One Cardinal Way's decorative crown should soon be erected as the forms for the elevator shaft were taken down. Leasing is currently at 52%. 



The final photo, BPV Phase 2 as seen from the Busch West garage. 


Overall, since we can basically see how the development will end up, I rate it as a B-. Some things could've been improved but overall, it's a solid addition and will determine how future phases shape up. It's been a transformational project and I've been happy to have had the opportunity to watch it grow. 

With this, I'll still check the forum at least once a week but I will no longer post or contribute. It's been fun but now it's time to focus on other things.