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matguy70 wrote:It will be constructed like all the CVS stores - like the ones CVS is building throughout the Missouri side of the metro now. I know the SOCO and Ellisville locations are putting up walls already and look just like Walgreens and every other CVS store nationwide.

Yeah, I saw the location at Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road the other day- and it's nothing to write home about. That said, any competition for Walgreens in this town can't be a bad thing. I wouldn't have expected a groundbreaking design for the Gravois/Germania location anyway since other uses in the area aren't exactly urban. Other than the Gyro House and nearby apartments and homes, everything around it looks pretty suburban (Steak 'N' Shake, Walgreens, Schnucks, McDonalds, and a couple of banks). So while I had no high hopes for the design, I'm glad it's coming to the neighborhood anyway.

stlmark wrote:There is now a "coming soon" CVS pharmacy sign in the parking lot. Will we have our first urban pharmacy in St. Louis, or will it be the typical drive thru Walgreens styled ugliness? I'd like to see it built to the sidewalk.

Spirtas appears to be the demo contractor. They are doing utility disconnects right now.

matguy70 wrote:It will be constructed like all the CVS stores - like the ones CVS is building throughout the Missouri side of the metro now. I know the SOCO and Ellisville locations are putting up walls already and look just like Walgreens and every other CVS store nationwide.

I assumed this to be the case as well. Is this confirmed? Have you seen the plans?

Maybe CVS should jump on downtowns in the region including St. Louis and Clayton? I think Walgreens intentionally abandoned downtown St. Louis.

Matt wrote:I think Walgreens intentionally abandoned downtown St. Louis.

And here I thought it was an accident.

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One store will be built at the southwest corner of Lemay Ferry Road and Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County, and another will open at the northeast corner of Gravois and Hampton avenues. Both stores will start construction this year and employ 25 people when they’re open, said CVS Director of Public Relations Mike DeAngelis.

The 13,000-square-foot stores will have drive-thru windows and photo development services. Cedarwood Development of Akron, Ohio, is the developer.

Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS closed last week on seven property parcels at Gravois and Hampton avenues for $2 million to make way for the new pharmacy in the city of St. Louis. The largest piece of property, at 7420 Gravois, was formerly an Amoco gas station. CVS bought the property at 7334 Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County this year for an undisclosed amount.



St. Louis Deputy Mayor Barb Geisman said city officials are in talks with CVS about opening additional locations throughout the region. “We’re excited CVS has decided to open a location in the city, and that’s a great location for them,” Geisman said.



A CVS CarePlus pharmacy opened in less than 2,000 square feet in the lobby of the AT&T building at 909 Chestnut St. downtown last year, but it is operated by CVS’ specialty pharmacy subsidiary and is not part of CVS’ retail store fleet. The CarePlus pharmacy is available for Caremark plan participants.

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/ ... tory8.html

Here are some more urban Walgreens stores.



The newest one in Times Square New York





In Columbus





Chicago





Chicago





New Orleans





I don't know what you have to do to get Walgreens to build a unique store in your area but they do exist.

^ ya we HAD one in the century RIP.

CVS will be building a new store at the corner of Olive and Old Ballas Road in Creve Coeur.

I'm hearing that they're looking at a full-size downtown location.

DeBaliviere wrote:I'm hearing that they're looking at a full-size downtown location.

That would be great. Could you take a stab at possible/probable locations? I think one would do very well near the conventions center, in BPV, or along gateway mall.

But seriously, CVS must have a great deal of confidence in their business to locate a store in such close proximity to that kind of competition.

I've seen this in several cities around the country. You have to remember that the pharmacuetical industry is the most profitable industry in the country.

Moorlander wrote:

DeBaliviere wrote:I'm hearing that they're looking at a full-size downtown location.

That would be great. Could you take a stab at possible/probable locations? I think one would do very well near the conventions center, in BPV, or along gateway mall.

I've heard in the Broadway/4th and Locust vicinity, which could mean a few options - the old Woolworth's space/SLC garage, the Merc Library, Security Building.

^ Yes, that's exactly where I meant when I said by the convention center... keeping my fingers crossed.

I'd love to see it in the Bankers building.

Grover wrote:I thought I'd posted this somewhere, but can't find a CVS thread other than this.... In short, CVS's plan to build at Lindell/Sarah has been rejected by the neighborhood association...



http://www.stlurbanworkshop.com/2009/09 ... ed-to.html

Just to nail the coffin in this project: D-E-D