IKEA in St. Louis

Westminster · PostFeb 08, 2014#8762014-02-08T23:33+00:00

Didn't see any post on this yet... With the TIF approved, IKEA is on track. The article also mentions a residential building to the west of the IKEA that also received a TIF.
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... ebed7.html

dredger · PostFeb 10, 2014#8772014-02-10T19:59+00:00

Same thought, waiting for the renderings of the residential building included in the TIF. Which gets me to a question, Wouldn't some basic information if not renderings be needed for TIF approval?

square footage, number of units, value of contract, etc.....

Presbyterian · PostFeb 11, 2014#8782014-02-11T03:18+00:00

I believe they said it would be four or five stories with retail on the bottom. No renderings yet.

Legislation has been moving through the Board of Aldermen to vacate Duncan on the block west of Vandeventer, as well as other city property.

hebeters · PostFeb 11, 2014#8792014-02-11T20:10+00:00

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/ ... 2-10-2014/

framer · PostFeb 12, 2014#8802014-02-12T04:06+00:00

^Wow, that's really, really ugly.

dredger · PostFeb 12, 2014#8812014-02-12T06:22+00:00

^ Have to agree Framer. Maybe its the inconsistent or multiple colors to my untrained eye or maybe the containers just don't look good stacked in that fashion or maybe just way too many containers. Instead, this looks like a disgruntle port employee decided to stack the containers on the grain elevator next door before he told his employer to kiss my..

But I give credit to whoever did the rendering. They did a great a great job of selling the idea on paper. The rendering gives me a completely different impression versus what was the final outcome.

Back to St. Louis silos, I think it would tacky if big IKEA letters were painted on the Silo's as the store itself will be obvious enough from the freeway. However, a play on lighting so at night you get IKEA or maybe a changing montage every couple weeks just as Google changes it search page.

Gateway City · PostFeb 12, 2014#8822014-02-12T08:51+00:00

Is that what this apartment building is supposed to look like?

mattonarsenal · PostFeb 12, 2014#8832014-02-12T21:18+00:00

dredger wrote:^ However, a play on lighting so at night you get IKEA or maybe a changing montage every couple weeks just as Google changes it search page.

Google "facade mapped projections". Run something like that a couple times a night and change it on a regular basis and you have quite an attraction. You could also sell sponsorships or placements in the light show to fund it.

Presbyterian · PostFeb 12, 2014#8842014-02-12T22:50+00:00

Gateway City wrote:Is that what this apartment building is supposed to look like?

No. Thankfully, two separate conversations.

Wildwood_Banker · PostFeb 12, 2014#8852014-02-12T23:01+00:00

mattonarsenal wrote:
dredger wrote:^ However, a play on lighting so at night you get IKEA or maybe a changing montage every couple weeks just as Google changes it search page.
Google "facade mapped projections". Run something like that a couple times a night and change it on a regular basis and you have quite an attraction. You could also sell sponsorships or placements in the light show to fund it.

This. A thousand times...this!

A great thing to see on WB 64/40.

imran · PostFeb 26, 2014#8862014-02-26T21:11+00:00

stlgasm wrote:What's in store for the Gerhart Block?

This:

http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... 9a87e.html

Awesome. Best news this week !

roger wyoming II · PostFeb 26, 2014#8872014-02-26T21:19+00:00

sweet news indeed!

I know a lot of people have complained about no retail planned for the new SLU-oriented apts coming across the street; while I think a small bit of retail frontage would be good, I would much rather have the Gerhart Block as the focus for retail in that immediate vicinity.

And this corner will need some serious bike/pedestrian examination.

dweebe · PostFeb 26, 2014#8882014-02-26T21:52+00:00

imran wrote:
stlgasm wrote:What's in store for the Gerhart Block?
This:

http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... 9a87e.html

Awesome. Best news this week !

Great news. I was worried that block would get "Biondified" and we'd end up with another block with fences, gates and fountains.

BrickCity4470 · PostFeb 26, 2014#8892014-02-26T22:24+00:00

I really love this building and so happy to see it come back to life.... With Biondi gone from SLU maybe the days at SLU will become brighter much more forward and progressively cutting edge...

roger wyoming II · PostFeb 26, 2014#8902014-02-26T22:30+00:00

I believe Cortex is poised to announce the plans for the mixed-use building that will be next to IKEA, but I can't recall if there have been any plans discussed for the land they cleared next to the Gerhart Block. Anyone know?

dweebe · PostFeb 26, 2014#8912014-02-26T22:44+00:00

imran wrote:
stlgasm wrote:What's in store for the Gerhart Block?
This:

http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... 9a87e.html

Awesome. Best news this week !

Just asking: does this deserve to be it's own thread?

Presbyterian · PostFeb 27, 2014#8922014-02-27T02:55+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:I believe Cortex is poised to announce the plans for the mixed-use building that will be next to IKEA, but I can't recall if there have been any plans discussed for the land they cleared next to the Gerhart Block. Anyone know?

Yes, the mixed-use is coming soon. I haven't heard anything specific about the northwest corner of Vandeventer and Forest Park, though.

JuanHamez · PostApr 23, 2014#8932014-04-23T17:45+00:00

Looks like somebody saw this while driving down 270. Its coming soon

roger wyoming II · PostApr 23, 2014#8942014-04-23T17:52+00:00

^ What's kinda odd is that they are starting to clear the area to the west where the Silo Lofts will go but it looks like Laclede Gas workers are still on site where the IKEA will go.

terence d · PostApr 23, 2014#8952014-04-23T18:01+00:00

^ Its on its way down 270 to 70 to KC. They purposely had it shipped thru the STL to rub it in... Yes, I'm joking...

pat · PostApr 23, 2014#8962014-04-23T18:24+00:00

What's kinda odd is that they are starting to clear the area to the west where the Silo Lofts will go but it looks like Laclede Gas workers are still on site where the IKEA will go.

A buddy of mine works for SM Wilson. He said a lot of the work required for the project involves existing utilities under the site. I would a assume there's a lot of gas lines as well as electric, sewers, etc. Any utility work is usually done by the utility. So you might see Laclede folks there for a while.

arch city · PostApr 23, 2014#8972014-04-23T21:28+00:00

I wonder if the lettering was "Made in St. Louis"?

moorlander · PostApr 24, 2014#8982014-04-24T18:27+00:00

"Besides, IKEA hasn't even closed on the Cortex district land they'll be building on, Solomont reports. The land will cost about $30 million."

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyr ... -e-a_l.php

hebeters · PostMay 08, 2014#8992014-05-08T21:27+00:00

http://mike-barker.com/ikea/

quincunx · PostMay 19, 2014#9002014-05-19T14:22+00:00

They applied for a building permit May 6. It hasn't been issued yet.

LACLEDE GAS CO Building 05/06/2014 RETAIL SALES $56,000,000.00 Description: CONSTRUCT COMMERCIAL BUILDING PER PLANS

IKEA in St. Louis

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