Bohemian Hill Mixed Use Development/ Georgian Square

Presbyterian · PostFeb 21, 2013#8512013-02-21T03:45+00:00

Building permit issued in November, it would seem:

Address: 1500 -1508 LAFAYETTE AV
Owner: ST LOUIS FOOD HUB LLC, 935 Park 63104

Building Permit
Application: 10/22/2012
Issued: 11/08/2012
New Use: GROCERY STORE
Estimated Cost: $4,120,000.00
Description: CONSTRUCT GROCERY STORE PER PLANS

ImprovSTL · PostFeb 22, 2013#8522013-02-22T03:02+00:00

An empty lot gone! I really hope this place works out and anchors that area even more.

urban_dilettante · PostFeb 22, 2013#8532013-02-22T06:02+00:00

anyone know of a current rendering? the parcel size is pretty funkily shaped... i'm wondering if they plan on closing 14th south of Lafayette (which seems like it would make sense since it dead ends anyway).

rbb · PostFeb 22, 2013#8542013-02-22T16:15+00:00

urban_dilettante wrote:anyone know of a current rendering? the parcel size is pretty funkily shaped... i'm wondering if they plan on closing 14th south of Lafayette (which seems like it would make sense since it dead ends anyway).

I suppose something like this is too much to hope for. You could in theory end 14th street at Lafayette and have more than enough room next to the Walgreens to push a store up to the streetfront. Use the Walgreens entrance and 13th Street for folks who want to park in the back.

-RBB

jakektu · PostFeb 22, 2013#8552013-02-22T16:49+00:00

At one time, they had planned to close the nearby highway ramp (12th and Gravois exit?) to increase the developable land for this project. Unsure if that is still in the plan.

Presbyterian · PostFeb 22, 2013#8562013-02-22T17:05+00:00

I've been told that the building will be on the southern part of the site, which is very strangely shaped. That means it won't front on Lafayette. I assume the northern part of the site will be parking.

I haven't seen renderings of the current design. When they were looking to build a few blocks north, UIC did the preliminary design for that site. I don't know whether UIC is still the architect. I have been told that the new design is good, FWIW.

The old rendering:

geoffksu · PostFeb 22, 2013#8572013-02-22T18:33+00:00

jakektu wrote:At one time, they had planned to close the nearby highway ramp (12th and Gravois exit?) to increase the developable land for this project. Unsure if that is still in the plan.

The plan wasn't for the highway ramp to be closed but to be redesigned to hug the Turman Parkway ramp:

Presbyterian wrote:I've been told that the building will be on the southern part of the site, which is very strangely shaped. That means it won't front on Lafayette. I assume the northern part of the site will be parking.

I haven't seen renderings of the current design. When they were looking to build a few blocks north, UIC did the preliminary design for that site. I don't know whether UIC is still the architect. I have been told that the new design is good, FWIW.

The old rendering:

That rendering was not for this site but behind the Old City Hospital, at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Truman Parkway:

The original rendering by Koman Group:

jakektu · PostFeb 22, 2013#8582013-02-22T18:42+00:00

Thanks for the clarifications!

It does get rid of the current 12th and Gravois exit ramp and creates a new Truman exit.

americancitizen · PostMar 01, 2013#8592013-03-01T17:14+00:00

Construction trailer on site and earth movers working behind the Walgreens. FWIW.

Presbyterian · PostMar 06, 2013#8602013-03-06T22:27+00:00

As of last weekend, the store now has a name ... Fields Foods, to open Fall 2013. The 33,000 s.f. retail store will be part of a larger business (St. Louis Food Hub) that includes processing, distribution and marketing of locally produced food.

http://www.stlouisfoodhub.com/fields.html

Mark Groth · PostMar 06, 2013#8612013-03-06T23:46+00:00

WOW!!! Can't wait to check this out.

leeharveyawesome · PostMar 07, 2013#8622013-03-07T20:32+00:00

Hands down this is a Development of the Year nominee. Someone is getting smart out there. How refreshing.

beer city · PostMar 07, 2013#8632013-03-07T21:18+00:00

Presbyterian wrote:As of last weekend, the store now has a name ... Fields Foods, to open Fall 2013. The 33,000 s.f. retail store will be part of a larger business (St. Louis Food Hub) that includes processing, distribution and marketing of locally produced food.

http://www.stlouisfoodhub.com/fields.html

Fall 2013 is ambitious, has anyone seen a rendering?

dredger · PostMar 07, 2013#8642013-03-07T21:50+00:00

leeharveyawesome wrote:Hands down this is a Development of the Year nominee. Someone is getting smart out there. How refreshing.

I would love to see new renderings. The idea sounds great but everying points to strip center without the significant residential/dense development next to it that was proposed in the original plans.

Now the renderings/proposed infill of a store/urban garden on the roof/apartment building to the north of old city hospital would win a development of the year nomination.

Gateway City · PostMar 11, 2013#8652013-03-11T01:08+00:00

The tower needs to stay. It would stick out above the whole neighborhood and give it a "face."

geoffksu · PostMar 11, 2013#8662013-03-11T14:49+00:00

Gateway City wrote:The tower needs to stay. It would stick out above the whole neighborhood and give it a "face."

Refer to my previous post-those renderings are for a DIFFERENT project a few blocks to the north.

We have not seen any renderings to date for this project.

PostMar 11, 2013#8672013-03-11T17:35+00:00

FYI - expect renderings posted to the website (http://www.stlouisfoodhub.com/fields.html) within a week or two...

That's the word from Food Hub Sales/Marketing Director.

Mark Groth · PostMar 11, 2013#8682013-03-11T18:43+00:00

^this is exciting. The tractors are at work on the southside of the Walgreens parking lot and temporary erosion fencing is being installed along the Lafayette sidewalk just east of the Walgreens entrance.

jakektu · PostMar 31, 2013#8692013-03-31T20:15+00:00

Presbyterian · PostApr 01, 2013#8702013-04-01T00:57+00:00

I talked with them a week or two ago, and they said to expect renderings to be on the website in the last half of April.

matguy70 · PostApr 01, 2013#8712013-04-01T01:08+00:00

This is exciting! Very nice. 33,000 sq feet is a BIG store!

Gateway City · PostMay 06, 2013#8722013-05-06T03:36+00:00

The last half of April has come and gone. Hopefully soon the renderings will be up though.

stlsteve87 · PostMay 14, 2013#8732013-05-14T17:13+00:00

An excavator was working on the site yesterday.

Presbyterian · PostMay 15, 2013#8742013-05-15T16:41+00:00

The slow start on this project has raised a few eyebrows. Financing including new markets was complete and buildng permits in place six months ago. With money and politics not the issue, no one seems to know the cause of the delay. It's weird. Maybe some geological surprise, design change, personal situation? Anyone know?

pat · PostMay 15, 2013#8752013-05-15T17:32+00:00

It does butt up against the highway. Maybe there could have been an issue with the federal highways or some type of review process required.

Bohemian Hill Mixed Use Development/ Georgian Square

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