urbanSTL

Bizjournals article behind pay wall but believe an explanation on the latest going on with Jeff Arms. Garage changed ownership and closing on Jeff Arms in the works. But don't have any details.

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

I sure hope this building gets the TLC it deserves being on a prominent blvd this should be a no brainer project bringing a dead area to life and possibly more..
Is there any chance in the future that Tucker/12th St gets a complete street recommendation or some significant beautification i believe most of downtown main st's need a lot of significant improvements as ameren has butchered our streets
Anyways i think this possible development could lead to more dominos..

^ I don't know about whether a complete street plan was looked at for Tucker, but it was supposed to get a substantial landscaping treatment as part of the Stan Span project... the renders were so beauuuuutiful! One of those issues with no money to do it, I believe.

Post Dispatch update on Jeff Arms with update on expected closing date and current plans

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... 3cf1a.html

Mike Sarimsakci, whose Dallas-based Alterra International has the 13-story downtown St. Louis building under contract, said he plans to complete the purchase in December. Clearing the Jefferson Arms of debris and beginning the environmental cleanup would then get underway, he said.

Renovation will begin with construction of shops and restaurants on the first floor and in the basement of the Jefferson Arms, at 415 North Tucker Boulevard, Sarimsakci said in an interview in St. Louis. Opening the retail outlets will occur before completion of market-rate apartments in the original section of the historic building that debuted as the Hotel Jefferson in time for the 1904 World’s Fair. Apartments also would occupy the top two floors of the hotel’s 1920s addition on Locust Street.

A hotel of about 240 rooms will fill the rest of the addition, said Sarimsakci, adding that the operator might be the Trump, Mariott or Divan Group hotel chain. The entire project could be done by January 2020.

^ I feel pretty good about this one.... and that timeline would be fantastic. Railway Exchange I think is gonna be much tougher, but maybe a portion could get started say in 2018. Getting one done and the other well underway by 2020 would be huge.

I agree Railway will take longer. How much larger is the Railway compared to Jefferson Arms?

joelo wrote:I agree Railway will take longer. How much larger is the Railway compared to Jefferson Arms?

JA = 13 stories and 500k sf
RX = 21 stories and 1.2mil sf

^ RR/X is double the potential; double the trouble!

I wonder what kind of retail they have in mind for JA; sounds like maybe some shops in addition to bar/restaurant. And I'm not very clear on parking arrangements... I assume at least part of the building in the rear now owned by McGowan Bros. will have parking but I'm not sure how many spaces after the gym and office(s) are carved out.

Gym carved out!

^ can't wait to see the final product and hopefully it'll boost Lucas Park environment. Do you know more about this project, btw? Is McGowan Bros. also moving their office there? And are the top floors still parking?

^ Looks great so far; can't wait for them to redo the entire building.

Lucas Park would stand to improve based on this, but last time I was there a couple of Mondays ago, it was overrun with homeless people at midday.

STLrainbow wrote:^ can't wait to see the final product and hopefully it'll boost Lucas Park environment. Do you know more about this project, btw? Is McGowan Bros. also moving their office there? And are the top floors still parking?

Fitness Factory is moving there to make room for LockerDome to move into the old Fitness Factory space. There will still be parking above.

The development company should push for a W hotel there or even some sort of Hilton.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why would a W put their first STL property there? It makes zero business sense. I realize business sense doesn't go hand and hand with some posters here though....

What hotel brand then like historic building. It sounds like Hilton. Could that be one that's coming here?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Marriott Hotels is the anchor.

dbInSouthCity wrote:Marriott Hotels is the anchor.

Good. Now they should begin. The sooner the better. Development board, please approve so that it can begin.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yup, info confirmed in a tweet by Brian Feldt (@stlbizbfeldt).

As far as restaurants, from the website above

Motopia Café is inspired by the high-end motorcycle club of the same name and serves lite, healthy fare for dining in or grab and go.

Mademoiselle Colette’s Brasserie is The French / Belgian concept hearkens the flavors and ambience of the charming bistros lining the streets of France and Belgium where guests will savor authentic food such as Steak Frites and house-made sausages.

George & Eddie’s Diner is serving comfort classics like burgers, milkshakes and homemade pies, the New Age American Diner is a modern play on an old school favorite, using locally sourced ingredients from the Farmers Market.

Bikers eat "light, healthy fare"?

^ not just any bikers. here ya go: http://www.motopiacafe.com/