The guy won't sell because his business is good. So why should he sell? Eventually, if the price of real estate rises enough, he'll see the profitability of moving locations, but for the time being, there just isn't enough demand. Although it would be great to link the Loop with the East Loop a little better than it is. As it is, there's a bit of a lull from the area around Meshuggah, all the way to Pin Up. Granted, there's the small stretch with 609, and Delmar Lounge, but that's it. It'd be nice to have urban buildings on three of the corners at Delmar and Skinker.
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^ I think the old Midas by 609 has been closed for quite some time. It's just sitting there empty - sometimes used for parking.
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trent wrote:The guy won't sell because his business is good. So why should he sell? Eventually, if the price of real estate rises enough, he'll see the profitability of moving locations, but for the time being, there just isn't enough demand. Although it would be great to link the Loop with the East Loop a little better than it is. As it is, there's a bit of a lull from the area around Meshuggah, all the way to Pin Up. Granted, there's the small stretch with 609, and Delmar Lounge, but that's it. It'd be nice to have urban buildings on three of the corners at Delmar and Skinker.
Trent, what business? THe thing is vacant and only used at halloween? Business might be good for the Brat/Gyro guy in the lot, but thats about it.
Grover wrote:^ I think the old Midas by 609 has been closed for quite some time. It's just sitting there empty - sometimes used for parking.
IMHO that old Midas is the biggest eyesore in the Loop. It really drags the area down.
Keep in mind that the Delmar Loop had (and still has) a number of abandoned/decayed/underutilized buildings - particularly in the city portion. The point is, 125th Street has improved over time as has the Delmar Loop. Although the Delmar Loop is more intimate (ie. sidewalk cafes, aesthetic appeal), both are full pedestrian activity, stores, restaurants and entertainment despite their flaws and differences.STLMO314 wrote:I work on 125th St. so am here every day M-F. There are plenty of stores, though most of the restaurants are fast food. There are still plenty of abandoned buildings, a makeshift homeless shelter on the street right next to the Metro North train station. The section between St. Marks and Lenox has gotten pretty nice with H&M but other than that I dont find it very impressive. I would have chosen 42nd St, which is a much larger transportation artery, and has times square, grand central, etc.
In my opinion, both strips deserve the honor of being listed this year.