urbanSTL

No and no. Unfortunately.

there is some kind of activity going on. there are a lot of flags and trucks. does anyone know what the story is?

I'll be driving by there in a couple of hours. I'll see what I can see. The lot has been used for construction parking, so it could maybe have something to do with those construction workers.

I had heard that nothing would happen until after the PE Lofts are completed and only then will a decision be made to move forward.

From what I've heard from credible sources, I would be surprised to see this built.

Just the opposite from my sources (Opus themselves).



It is a matter of location and time. Opus is still very ready and dedicated to move up STL.

Nice to hear that they're still high on StL. As with many projects, we won't know if it's going to be built until the dirt starts turning! It's one thing to float an idea, another to order some renderings, another to put up some nice signs and advertise, another to pre-sell units, another to meet financing requirements and ANOTHER to build. One would think that this would be a premo spot in the city. If this and the Kolar property along Kingshighway could be built we would have a transformed neighborhood.

Hey guys, didn't Heartland Bank buy this land out from under Opus's nose? Page 29 of this thread.

Yes, but I understood that Heartland was willing to work with a developer (read "Opus") to build a multi-use building. I thought it was more a financial dealing than anything else.

I hope you're right, but I'm afraid we might see a new drive-through branch proposed here pretty soon. I wonder what ol' Aunt Patty will think of that?

It won't obstruct her view, so I'm sure she'll be fine. Even if it's just a flat surface parking lot, with an ATM.

Grover wrote:I had heard that nothing would happen until after the PE Lofts are completed and only then will a decision be made to move forward.

PE lofts being completed has absolutely nothing to do with this building. I though PE lofts were almost entirely sold allready, as well as PE itself. If those have sold enough units (and I thought they allready had) they will go ahead with this project if they can get past the retarded neighborhood assoc. and are able to work with heartland. Why wouldn't OPUS still be high on stl, their developments here have done tremendously well thusfar. I remember reading that a sales center was slated to open in september, with the accompanying advertising campaign. Any word? Also, the renderings of this building are VERY similar to PE IMO. I like PE very much, but I would love to see the architects go a different route, and add variety to the towers in this area. Maybe the neighborhood would be willing to go for something that is a little more artistic in design?

I love the design in this tower. Simple yet sleek.

This development REALLY needs to happen on this corner to better connect the two sides of Euclid.



where might I find Patti Teper?

You answered your own question with the smiley. She's in hell right now strategizing with satan.

Just a wee bit over the deep end on that one.



A NIMBY is hardly evil. Just incredibly selfish.

lol. I had to take the shot...he set it up perfectly with that smiley. Of course we must respect everyone's opinions (even if those opinions are not exactly...shall we say...from this century.)

I think we should form a protest outside of her house. Call for her to move to Chesterfield.

Psh we would never be that lucky. We are well into September now and no news of the supposed sales center that I can tell as of yet. I really hope Opus doesn't get driven out of the area, as they have done 2 very successful projects and would surely continue to do well if given the greenlight. I'm really hoping that the cwe grows into a nice third skyline for metro stl (downtown/clayton/cwe). If we can get 4 or 5 more 300-500 buildings in there it would be terriffic. (I realize that zoning would have to be changed and or there would have to be decent persuasion to pass chase park, but one can dream.) This would deffinitely be a great start, however.

newstl2020 wrote:Psh we would never be that lucky. We are well into September now and no news of the supposed sales center that I can tell as of yet. I really hope Opus doesn't get driven out of the area, as they have done 2 very successful projects and would surely continue to do well if given the greenlight. I'm really hoping that the cwe grows into a nice third skyline for metro stl (downtown/clayton/cwe). If we can get 4 or 5 more 300-500 buildings in there it would be terriffic. (I realize that zoning would have to be changed and or there would have to be decent persuasion to pass chase park, but one can dream.) This would deffinitely be a great start, however.

we don't need any 300-500ft structures in the cwe to make it more bustling. I don't think we even have one 300ft building in the cwe (chase and Park might but barely) I would love for the cwe to continue to fill in North towards delmar, east surrounding cortex, and south into fpse and the grove. take those 500ft buildings and turn them on their sides. just my opinion.

we don't need any 300-500ft structures in the cwe to make it more bustling. I don't think we even have one 300ft building in the cwe (chase and Park might but barely) I would love for the cwe to continue to fill in North towards delmar, east surrounding cortex, and south into fpse and the grove. take those 500ft buildings and turn them on their sides. just my opinion.

You clearly didn't even read the last post.[/quote]

^ ummm, I just read your post 2x more.... what am I not understanding?

^I think he means the skyline of the CWE would be more dramatic and impressive with taller towers. Since this is St. Louis' premier highrise neighborhood, I agree with him.

(Ahem) Lower rises means less density, higher rises means higher density. It's really only a natural progression, and shows a city is prosperous and desireable.