Construction and Tower Cranes [Photos, Sightings]

DogtownBnR · PostFeb 02, 2022#1012022-02-02T03:50+00:00

I was just thinking......With so many cranes flying over the St. Louis skyline, this would be a good opportunity to post some “crane-centric” photos on Skyscraper-Page ‘ my city photos’ forum and other sites to show the country this is not the city portrayed negatively in the national media. The LA Times writer who called us a “dump of the city“ got me thinking of ways to counter that bad publicity.

It would be cool to start threads mentioning the construction boom in St. Louis. The Number of cranes in the central corridor is very noticeable coming down 40 from the east. I’m not sure with the crane count is right now, but it’s a good number.

symphonicpoet · PostFeb 02, 2022#1022022-02-02T06:17+00:00

^Was thinking something like that myself this weekend. I want to say the crane count is sitting at 13 eight now, and I think there's probably better perspectives than the Ikea parking lot, but a friend wanted to see what the fuss was all about, so I happened to be there.

Depending on how the weather shapes up I might try to get a better shot sometime soonish.

sc4mayor · PostFeb 02, 2022#1032022-02-02T16:15+00:00

Honestly the shoulder on the Midtown Viaduct is probably your best bet. Unless anyone knows someone that would take them up to the roof at Ray Carol.

I’d wait until the IH and the Foundry (and possibly the second Queeny) cranes go up to get a few more in the shot though.

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostFeb 02, 2022#1042022-02-02T18:29+00:00

Yeah, coming North on Grand by SLU research tower / hospital you really get an impressive view of the construction activity and cranes deployed.

DogtownBnR · PostFeb 03, 2022#1052022-02-03T02:20+00:00

I was traveling west on 40 a few weeks ago from downtown. The view into the central corridor was quite impressive looking over IKEA. Cranes are towering over that view with more to come. We need to capture that and let outsiders know about the building boom here, brag a little bit!

addxb2 · PostFeb 03, 2022#1062022-02-03T02:38+00:00

I’ve thought that too. Greater STL needs to get a few photographers on contract!

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostFeb 08, 2022#1072022-02-08T17:31+00:00

Here's a capture from Euclid and FPP:

DogtownBnR · PostFeb 08, 2022#1082022-02-08T19:59+00:00

That's a great photo. If we can get a few more, I would be happy to post to skyscraper page, 'my cities' but would prefer if the photographer posted them and took credit. It would be cool if somebody posted a catchy St. Louis Crane porn thread and photographed all of the cranes from the Arch to Clayton to the Mercy project at 270 & 40. Why not! I think it is important to 'show off' when we have good things happening here. May not be impressive to a Nashville or Austin resident, but more so to our 'peer city rivals'.

shadrach · PostFeb 15, 2022#1092022-02-15T23:08+00:00

Mother-in-law had an appt. at BJC, 12th floor, Advanced Medicine Building, probably the best skyline views in the city.

DogtownBnR · PostFeb 16, 2022#1102022-02-16T02:44+00:00

Great shot!

symphonicpoet · PostFeb 16, 2022#1112022-02-16T07:07+00:00

^^I used to love the view from the skybridge. Thanks for sharing, Shad. Great shot!

sc4mayor · PostMar 21, 2022#1122022-03-21T19:36+00:00

Now this is some crane porn. From the PD:

sc4mayor · PostMar 21, 2022#1132022-03-21T19:57+00:00

Speaking of tower cranes, I guess this is the current count.
1 at SoHo
1 at P&G
1 at MLS
1 at City Foundry
3 at Neuroscience
2 at Siteman
2 at Queeny
2 at Forsyth Pointe
1 at Clayton Residence Inn
1 at Mercy Hospital
1 at Streets of St. Charles (Chapter apartments)
Total of 16.

In addition to a few we know for sure, with recent announcements, I would imagine cranes are soon coming to the following.
1 at 1801 Washington (permits issued)
1 at Institute of Health (staging started)
1 at Clayton AC Hotel (demo has stated)
1 at Bemiston Place (demo has started)
1 at Delcrest (Delmar & 170, ground broken)

Total of 21 once those are up, provided some others don’t come down, which is always possible.

jshank83 · PostMar 22, 2022#1142022-03-22T04:26+00:00

I keep looking to see if they are putting one at the project at 170 and Delmar. I forget the name. They got a pretty deep hole that I think finally is about done being concreted. It’s going to be awfully tight to try to do it with a mobile crane.

symphonicpoet · PostMar 22, 2022#1152022-03-22T05:08+00:00

^^^Holy cow but does that look sweet! Yes. That is some serious crane porn. Especially with such a prominent new highrise in the background. (Honestly, the 90/00s condo tower ain't bad either. All in all a GREAT shot!)

pattimagee · PostMar 22, 2022#1162022-03-22T14:25+00:00

Not in the city, but there's one or two at the the Mercy Hospital expansion at 64/270

sc4mayor · PostMar 22, 2022#1172022-03-22T14:38+00:00

^ I counted that one.

pattimagee · PostMar 22, 2022#1182022-03-22T15:44+00:00

My reading comprehension score today = 0, sorry

sc4mayor · PostMar 22, 2022#1192022-03-22T16:17+00:00

No worries haha. It's a gloomy day lol.

DogtownBnR · PostMar 24, 2022#1202022-03-24T14:32+00:00

Should be expect any tower cranes on the projects near SLU Hospital?
Not sure how much room they have for lay-down. Assuming some of those projects end up in tight areas, they will need a tower crane.

STLrainbow · PostMar 29, 2022#1212022-03-29T18:37+00:00

No pic, but by accident I found myself on 40/64 westbound from downtown and there is a pretty dramatic view of the east-west alignment of cranes as you approach City Foundry.

sc4mayor · PostMar 29, 2022#1222022-03-29T18:48+00:00

^ Drove back from Illinois on the Poplar both yesterday and today…it’s quite the impression. Soon the IH and Queeny cranes will add a bit more. Would be nice to get Armory and Cortex MX going sooner than later…

DogtownBnR · PostMar 30, 2022#1232022-03-30T16:24+00:00

Another Tower crane is getting ready to go up for the Washington University medical school expansion. Should be up in the coming weeks.

sc4mayor · PostMar 30, 2022#1242022-03-30T21:26+00:00

Anyone know if there are webcams for the IH expansion and City Foundry?

sc4mayor · PostApr 04, 2022#1252022-04-04T17:12+00:00

Construction and Tower Cranes [Photos, Sightings]

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