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dittos on digging it.

Looking at the floor plan, I just can't figure out why a one bedroon unit would need two bathrooms. Seems like a waste of space to me. Is this common these days?

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So your guests don't mess up your personal bathroom! Some folks like to poop in their own private space.

Two bathrooms are crucial to me. In searching for a loft I refused to even consider Lucas or the Ventana because they didn't come with more than one bathroom. I was amazed that so many people were willing to spend money on a space with only one bathroom. No nosy visitors in your medecine cabinet, guests are not an imposition on my daily routine, and the guest bathroom can stay pristine so that the guests feel welcome.

shelbyelyse wrote:Two bathrooms are crucial to me. In searching for a loft I refused to even consider Lucas or the Ventana because they didn't come with more than one bathroom. I was amazed that so many people were willing to spend money on a space with only one bathroom. No nosy visitors in your medecine cabinet, guests are not an imposition on my daily routine, and the guest bathroom can stay pristine so that the guests feel welcome.

I agree. Two bathrooms was a requirement for us also.

^What a country!

I am not sure if anyone noticed this or not, but this building was first announced last May to be a four-story building, but it is now shown as a seven-story building.

I counted four. Am I looking at the wrong place?

I counted 7 as well. It loos like there is six, but the seventh floor is set back.

It does look like it's 6-7 floors. But some of that looks like it might be just 4 stories. Does that make sense? Perhaps it's split level on each floor?

Is there a website for this development or details about when it will be built?

trent wrote:It does look like it's 6-7 floors. But some of that looks like it might be just 4 stories. Does that make sense? Perhaps it's split level on each floor?

The realtor for this property mentioned on his blog at loftsinthelou.com that five of the 17 units are 2 story penthouse units on the 6th & 7th floors.

loftlover wrote:Gateway Lofts over on Tucker and Washington are starting to pre-sell.

Do you know where to get any information on the pre-sales for Gateway Lofts?

ARCTURIS Selected to Design Gateway Lofts



St. Louis -- May 08, 2006 -- St. Louis-based architectural design firm Arcturis has been selected as the designer of the Gateway Lofts project, to be built at the corner of Tucker and Washington Avenues in downtown St. Louis.



Gateway Lofts will be a seven-story retail and residential facility, featuring 17 residential condominiums ranging in size from 700 to 1,800 square feet. It will be one of the first new residential buildings built in downtown since the 1970s. The project is being developed by Kwame Group and its president, Tony Thompson.



"This is an exciting project because it will be built from the ground up at the entrance to the Washington Avenue loft and entertainment district," said John Mueller, Arcturis principal who is overseeing the project. "The concept for the project is to create a ?civic gesture? on this corner with an all-glass ?cube? on the north side that creates a graceful "lantern" highlighting the entry to the loft district."



The Gateway Lofts? condos will have 12-foot ceilings, exposed structural elements and secure on-site parking. A commercial retail space will be located on the Washington Avenue side on the ground floor. Many of the units will also feature multi-level heights.



Arcturis and the developer are also seeking LEEDs certification for the building.



Arcturis (http://www.arcturis.com) is a full-service architectural design firm headquartered in St. Louis. It is known for its award-winning projects locally, nationally and internationally. 100 employees and an office in Phoenix, Arizona, Arcturis provides planning, architecture, interiors, technology, and facilities services for major corporations, higher education, developers, financial institutions and public facilities. Arcturis is a registered Woman Owned Business with the State of Missouri and State of Illinois.

Taking a fresh look at the renderings, IMO, the design could use a little "tweaking". The glass corner just doesn't integrate very well with the rest of the building. A bit too gimmicky.

I like the glass corner. I think it creates a new an unique look in Wash Ave, something that is needed in the warehouse district.



And I looked at the designers/construction website. They've done some very nice looking projects.

I don't mind the glass corner per se, I just think it could be improved on. It looks like someone just decided to slap a glass corner onto a building, without trying to making it look like it belongs.

They have billboards up on the property with building renderings. I really like that building. Let's hope they start it soon.

trent wrote:I like the glass corner. I think it creates a new an unique look in Wash Ave, something that is needed in the warehouse district.



And I looked at the designers/construction website. They've done some very nice looking projects.

I agree. It could be an interesting when looking west on Washington Ave from around the Renaissance hotel the old St. Louis Center.

I really like this building and infill on this teeny tiny urban corner. Nice.

I was looking out my windows at the Meridian today when I noticed a new sign advertising "Nadira Place" on the same building where the Apple Bottom girl hung out at.



From the picture below, it looks like they're going to clear out the parking lot and pretty little garden and put in an addition. The specs say 7000 sq. feet of retail and 1290 sq. feet of office space. Looks like a great addition to the neighborhood!



More info here:

- http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Li ... t006a00001

- http://mckelveyproperties.com/postadmin ... %20web.pdf

But, but but..if they clear out the parking lot, where will the people park



huzzah huzzah for new development at that corner, it's long overdue.



Question - are those angled things open windows or awnings? if they're awnings, shouldn't they go above the window?

migueltejada wrote: But, but but..if they clear out the parking lot, where will the people park

But this is STL, we have to have a ridiculous amount of parking at all times. Otherwise we might have to, gasp, park in one place and walk throughout downtown!

migueltejada wrote:Question - are those angled things open windows or awnings? if they're awnings, shouldn't they go above the window?

Those appear from that image to be hinging windows. It looks like thay are painted or are stained glass.