Eatery at Metropolitan Square

jshank83 · PostJun 12, 2017#12017-06-12T19:51+00:00

I don't have a subscription but this seems promising.

The food hall, which will be called The Eatery, will be located on the first floor of the 42-story building, located at 211 N. Broadway, and include initial tenants Arista Gourmet Salads & Flatbreads, Dino’s Deli and Kimcheese Asian Fusion

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... raper.html

aprice · PostJun 12, 2017#22017-06-12T20:27+00:00

jshank83 wrote: ↑
Jun 12, 2017
I don't have a subscription but this seems promising.

The food hall, which will be called The Eatery, will be located on the first floor of the 42-story building, located at 211 N. Broadway, and include initial tenants Arista Gourmet Salads & Flatbreads, Dino’s Deli and Kimcheese Asian Fusion

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... raper.html

Whoa. This is exciting but there's already a lot of food around there. Especially with MX continuing to expand with Fork And Stix coming. That being said, best of luck to them, can't wait to check it out.

jshank83 · PostJun 12, 2017#32017-06-12T20:33+00:00

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... 19861.html

This article has more details if you don't have a sub to the biz journal.

Plans for the food hall, which the developers say will be the first downtown, include a 1,000-square-foot outdoor patio.
Construction is scheduled to begin this month with completion expected this fall.

bwcrow1s · PostJun 12, 2017#42017-06-12T20:42+00:00

Nice! Can we land a CVS or something down there next?

soulardx · PostJun 13, 2017#52017-06-13T13:07+00:00

Is this just a fancy remodel of the existing cafeteria-style Restaurant on the ground floor?

See, as someone who eats downtown ~6 times/week, I question if there is really demand for new dining options. For some anecdotal evidence, the MX-area restaurants are almost always empty after lunch. Lunch is solid tho! Pi, snarf's, crazy bowls, taze, porano seem devoid of many customers after 1:30 pm. Sugar fire and Robust seem to do a little better.

And please no tax credits for this. We can't keep subsidizing retail. Jobs jobs jobs

south compton · PostJun 13, 2017#62017-06-13T16:49+00:00

soulardx wrote: ↑
Jun 13, 2017
Is this just a fancy remodel of the existing cafeteria-style Restaurant on the ground floor?

See, as someone who eats downtown ~6 times/week, I question if there is really demand for new dining options. For some anecdotal evidence, the MX-area restaurants are almost always empty after lunch. Lunch is solid tho! Pi, snarf's, crazy bowls, taze, porano seem devoid of many customers after 1:30 pm. Sugar fire and Robust seem to do a little better.

And please no tax credits for this. We can't keep subsidizing retail. Jobs jobs jobs

It will be across from the existing cafe.

Bart Harley Jarvis · PostJun 13, 2017#72017-06-13T17:11+00:00

south compton wrote: ↑
Jun 13, 2017

soulardx wrote: ↑
Jun 13, 2017
Is this just a fancy remodel of the existing cafeteria-style Restaurant on the ground floor?

See, as someone who eats downtown ~6 times/week, I question if there is really demand for new dining options. For some anecdotal evidence, the MX-area restaurants are almost always empty after lunch. Lunch is solid tho! Pi, snarf's, crazy bowls, taze, porano seem devoid of many customers after 1:30 pm. Sugar fire and Robust seem to do a little better.

And please no tax credits for this. We can't keep subsidizing retail. Jobs jobs jobs
It will be across from the existing cafe.

Used to be some form of Kemol's, didn't it?

soulardx · PostJun 13, 2017#82017-06-13T17:47+00:00

Maybe this is a way to make the building more attractive for current/future tenants?

Because of crime, Brown and Crouppen was threatening to leave that very building a few months ago. With parking in Met Square, B&C employees don't even need to leave the building for varied dining options now.

I just don't see greater downtown STL demand for even more dining options.

moorlander · PostJun 29, 2017#92017-06-29T20:29+00:00

Met Square may be joining the AT&T building....

Default 'imminent' for Metropolitan Square owners

Metropolitan Square, one of St. Louis’ largest office developments, has been transferred into special servicing, according to an update from Fitch Ratings...
Earlier this year, One AT&T Center, the largest office building in the St. Louis region, was transferred to a special servicer due to imminent monetary default. The transfer was likely triggered by AT&T’s intention to vacate the entire building at the end of September."

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... wners.html

chaifetz10 · PostJun 29, 2017#102017-06-29T20:32+00:00

No fears of tenants leaving at this time though, right? Having TWO empty skyscrapers downtown would be crushing.

chriss752 · PostJun 29, 2017#112017-06-29T21:48+00:00

So... JLL didn’t pay the bills? Or they ran out of money. I think it is time we get some smart office building owners in here before we drown in abandoned space. If both AT&T and this go empty, just saying, Downtown will be swamped, literally. The way I see it, tenants may not leave unless this issue becomes so big that it affects them personally. But if they just leave, I say we better be prepared for the worse.

dredger · PostJun 29, 2017#122017-06-29T22:58+00:00

chriss752 wrote: ↑
Jun 29, 2017
So... JLL didn’t pay the bills? Or they ran out of money. I think it is time we get some smart office building owners in here before we drown in abandoned space. If both AT&T and this go empty, just saying, Downtown will be swamped, literally. The way I see it, tenants may not leave unless this issue becomes so big that it affects them personally. But if they just leave, I say we better be prepared for the worse.

So who are the smart owners? The owners/investors behind ATT One Center and MET believe our large established real estate investors who overall have pretty impressive track records. Believe the group behind ATT One Center is Inland Real Estate Group out of Oak Brook IL which established/owns the company that bought out ATT One Center from ATT. The issue is not that having smart owners but a slow growth region with local corporate leadership that has done more to hurt the core than help

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Center_(St._Louis)

http://inlandgroup.com/sites/default/fi ... heet_0.pdf

Chalupas54 · PostJun 29, 2017#132017-06-29T23:14+00:00

Metropolitan Square will not go empty. Financial troubles with the buildings owners will have to effect on tenants.

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matguy70 · PostJun 30, 2017#142017-06-30T05:04+00:00

601W Cos. Is the owner and they seem to have Their hands in too many properties. One of Their largest towers in Chicago also is in special financing too.
This has nothing to do with the tenants in the building. The occupancy is fairly high right now.

What it does mean... a sale is imminent and needs to be done swiftly.

Should note though that 601W has not failed to pay any notes on the property.

https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/off ... -75536#ath

chriss752 · PostJun 30, 2017#152017-06-30T06:07+00:00

Good. The owner has a good background. Not what I thought

DeeMoss · PostJan 16, 2018#162018-01-16T14:42+00:00

Is there any update on this place? Haven't heard anything about it since it was announced.

chriss752 · PostJan 16, 2018#172018-01-16T14:58+00:00

DeeMoss wrote: ↑
Jan 16, 2018
Is there any update on this place? Haven't heard anything about it since it was announced.

It is coming along nicely. I would expect it to be open in a month or two.

aprice · PostJan 16, 2018#182018-01-16T15:13+00:00

After people are willing to walk to lunch again.
Greetings from the Wind Tunnel that is downtown!

dylank · PostJan 23, 2018#192018-01-23T15:28+00:00

This is a bit off topic but does anyone know where I could find an architectural plan of metropolitan square?

I'm trying to use the penthouse office space for a project.

framer · PostJan 25, 2018#202018-01-25T17:17+00:00

The Eatery:

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... 19861.html

kipfilet · PostJan 25, 2018#212018-01-25T19:40+00:00

Looks great, I work nearby and will definitely try it out.

southcitygent · PostJan 27, 2018#222018-01-27T14:54+00:00

Seems like a food court to me......

PostJan 27, 2018#232018-01-27T14:57+00:00

Speaking of food courts does anyone else remember when downtown had at least four of them? Union Market, Union Station, Old Post Office and St. Louis Centre.

bprop · PostJan 27, 2018#242018-01-27T17:26+00:00

^ I don't recall one at OPO. Was that before or after renovations?

debaliviere · PostJan 31, 2018#252018-01-31T18:59+00:00

Has anyone tried these restaurants yet? I'm hoping to make it over there in the next couple of days.