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PostSep 26, 2016#51

mmreid wrote:I believe that building in the northeast corner is separate from the Magic Chef redevelopment and is currently in use by AlfaPet.
^ That is correct.

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PostOct 27, 2016#52

I know there was a neighborhood meeting last night but I couldn't make it. Any updates?

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PostOct 27, 2016#53

joelo wrote:I know there was a neighborhood meeting last night but I couldn't make it. Any updates?
Not sure, I couldn't make it either.

I did just get a SurveyMonkey from the neighborhood association asking if I lived on The Hill, if I supported the development, gave a development mix which had 225 apts, and a lot more single family homes, condos, and townhomes than last month. Didn't jot down exact numbers, and the survey link dies after you take it. Finally, it asked if I would be willing to sign a petition supporting or opposing the new development.

Sounds like the neighbors that wanted fewer apts and more single family style housing were able to get some concessions.

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PostOct 27, 2016#54

andrewarkills wrote:
joelo wrote:I know there was a neighborhood meeting last night but I couldn't make it. Any updates?
Not sure, I couldn't make it either.

I did just get a SurveyMonkey from the neighborhood association asking if I lived on The Hill, if I supported the development, gave a development mix which had 225 apts, and a lot more single family homes, condos, and townhomes than last month. Didn't jot down exact numbers, and the survey link dies after you take it. Finally, it asked if I would be willing to sign a petition supporting or opposing the new development.

Sounds like the neighbors that wanted fewer apts and more single family style housing were able to get some concessions.

Yea just got the same survey 225 apts but mentioned like 27 condos. Wonder if they'll put those on top of apartments. It was right under 300 units for the last meeting


edit: looks like they'll post updates on the hill2000 website later today but hopefully we'll see something before then

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PostOct 27, 2016#55

Wish the concession was building the street grid

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PostOct 27, 2016#56

Here's the new proposed redevelopment http://media.wix.com/ugd/bf4057_106fccc ... 1ddd7d.pdf


So looks like the townhomes are between the single family homes and the apartment building on a new street that runs through the development. Condos northwest side. I wonder are they keeping that portion of the factory for condos? Loft style?

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PostOct 27, 2016#57

F-ing hideous.

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PostOct 27, 2016#58

Reminds me of something you'd see on 3's Company, straight out of the 70s. Really gross.

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PostOct 27, 2016#59

I guess it's supposed to look Italian.

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PostOct 27, 2016#60

At least it's tucked away in The Hill and not on a high visibility street like Shaw or Macklind. The long empty lot on Shaw between Boardman and Guido's at the corner of Hereford is where good design will be more crucial.

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PostOct 27, 2016#61

As a resident of the 10th Ward, this saddens me. We can and should do a lot better. This is what happens when every ward does its own planning instead of having city-wide standards.

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PostOct 27, 2016#62

Good lord is that ugly. I didn't think we could do worse than Aventura.

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PostOct 27, 2016#63

Not even one space for a neighborhood business?

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PostOct 27, 2016#64

Of course no spots for a neighborhood business. After all, they are trying to re-create a Ballwin apartment complex in the City. Maybe if residents really beg, we can get an Applebee's or TGI Friday's.

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PostOct 28, 2016#65

joelo wrote: I wonder are they keeping that portion of the factory for condos? Loft style?
Given that the site plan has "single family lots" in place of the current buildings, I doubt it.

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PostOct 28, 2016#66

Insanity.

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PostOct 28, 2016#67

They gave up on the commercial aspect of it when the residences demanded lower density on the apartments. Shame this could have been a 400+ unit development with part of the original structure saved. Instead we get this spread out crap because nearby residents thought otherwise

PostDec 16, 2016#68

BoA meeting this morning. Alderman Vollmer has a bill to rezone from "Industrial District to the "D" Multiple-Family Dwelling District". Sounds like this will proceed

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PostMar 06, 2017#69

Sansone has closed on the property and construction should start by end of year.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... user-share

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PostJun 24, 2017#70

Any update on this?


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PostJun 25, 2017#71

I believe I saw the old building being demoed the other day.

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PostJun 27, 2017#72

Yea they just finished demo of the building that's not included in this development. The developers didn't buy that property from the same owner but demo was probably part of the deal. $1.9 million demo permit has been applied for back in May. Not approved yet

PostJul 07, 2017#73

Seems like every empty property is being developed on the Hill nowadays. Two narrow lots that were parking lots are being converted to townhomes and a developer just bought a property next to me and demolished the 600 sq ft shotgun and wants to build two single family homes on the same lot (it's a long narrow lot).

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PostJul 07, 2017#74

The Hill has a great location. The only reason it's not booming more than it is is because the neighbors seem to be anti-growth.

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PostJul 07, 2017#75

framer wrote:
Jul 07, 2017
the neighbors seem to be anti-growth.
Understatement of the year.

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