Nine North Euclid - what a great project!

urban review st. louis · PostMar 30, 2007#762007-03-30T17:50+00:00

DrDrew wrote:They put up fencing across Buckingham yesterday, it seems to be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project. Hopefully real construction is imminent.

Buckingham has been vacated so don't look for the street to reopen --- ever. However, it may have some sort of pedestrian passage.

MattnSTL · PostMar 30, 2007#772007-03-30T18:10+00:00

It will be partially open as an entrance to the garage. Just not as a thru street.

jcity · PostMar 31, 2007#782007-03-31T21:41+00:00

why will it not be a through street?! :smt013

who in the hell thinks its a good idea to keep closing off streets?

arch city · PostApr 01, 2007#792007-04-01T05:35+00:00

More information.

Source: Opus-St. Louis, March 2007 Newsletter

mosl · PostApr 22, 2007#802007-04-22T21:33+00:00

anyone attend the Park East Lofts groundbreaking ceremony/party this past week? any new info revealed?

stlgasm · PostApr 22, 2007#812007-04-22T23:26+00:00

This is going to be a great project. I think the marketing slogan is extremely cheesy... "Like the Park East Tower, only shorter and with more attitude." Could've done better I think.

mosl · PostApr 23, 2007#822007-04-23T03:20+00:00

I agree with the above, the slogan is very unflattering. It seems to say "not quite as cool or rich as his friend, but more obnoxious!"

Sorry to repeat myself, but did anyone happen to attend the groundbreaking party and is there any news?

jcity · PostApr 27, 2007#832007-04-27T05:54+00:00

I'm not a fan of that view from the north side. I feel like the taller building should span the northern side too.

stlgasm · PostApr 27, 2007#842007-04-27T11:40+00:00

^^I agree.

tysalpha · PostApr 27, 2007#852007-04-27T11:56+00:00

I'm assuming the shorter part is the roof of the garage. Maybe it's a pool deck, as well?

In reality I think the southeast corner of the Forest Park Hotel might conceal the facade more than in this particular angle shows... but if it doesn't then yeah I agree.

arch city · PostJun 10, 2007#862007-06-10T16:22+00:00

Is there a webcam for this project?

Alex Ihnen · PostJun 10, 2007#872007-06-10T19:30+00:00

^ Walking by yesterday it appears that absolutely nothing's being done behind the construction fence. I'm assuming it's only a matter of weeks, but I'd assumed there would be some progress.

tax guru · PostJun 10, 2007#882007-06-10T19:40+00:00

The roof of the garage is going to be the pool/sun deck. It will be on the fourth floor, so there will be three levels of units that will overlook this pool/sun deck if they face that way.

Is this pool going to get any sun, given the location on the fourth floor, the Park East Tower, and the Forest Park Hotel?

MattnSTL · PostJun 10, 2007#892007-06-10T19:47+00:00

Grover wrote:^ Walking by yesterday it appears that absolutely nothing's being done behind the construction fence. I'm assuming it's only a matter of weeks, but I'd assumed there would be some progress.

I saw soil samples being taken several weeks ago, but I haven't seen anything else besides that.

tax guru · PostJun 10, 2007#902007-06-10T19:52+00:00

I think the Tower had soil issues also that slowed things down at the beginning.

Alex Ihnen · PostJun 10, 2007#912007-06-10T19:54+00:00

Tax Guru wrote:The roof of the garage is going to be the pool/sun deck. It will be on the fourth floor, so there will be three levels of units that will overlook this pool/sun deck if they face that way.

Is this pool going to get any sun, given the location on the fourth floor, the Park East Tower, and the Forest Park Hotel?

I can't imagine that it would get too much sun, but the design has really been pieced together anyway. It was assumed that the Forest Park Hotel and it's (potential) retail clients would have built a parking garage on the PE Lofts site. The owners of the FP Hotel unexpectedly declined to purchase the property and so the PE people went to a plan B.

tb1000 · PostJul 15, 2007#922007-07-15T15:05+00:00

They have definitely broken ground on this development. The parking lot has been ripped up and stuff is everywhere. Signs of progress.

mosl · PostAug 11, 2007#932007-08-11T05:51+00:00

TB1000 wrote:They have definitely broken ground on this development. The parking lot has been ripped up and stuff is everywhere. Signs of progress.

Yes, they have been busy for a while witha tremendous amount of ground work, pipework and foundation work, and the site is looking good. some of those units are going to be great and the homebuyers will be very happy. now, if opus continues after the lofts and builds their proposed next project down the road, that will be a surprise.

trent · PostAug 11, 2007#942007-08-11T17:45+00:00

I'm still holding out hope for the second tower. It was a really nice looking project.

moorlander · PostSep 25, 2007#952007-09-25T19:07+00:00

65% sold

newstl2020 · PostSep 25, 2007#962007-09-25T20:58+00:00

Certainly bodes well for future opus development in the metro.

Alex Ihnen · PostSep 26, 2007#972007-09-26T02:22+00:00

bpe235 wrote:65% sold

OMG - you mean, someone would want to live in the City. I'm shocked, SHOCKED! That's fantastic and the last time I was by, they were still only working on the foundation. Let's break ground on the Lindell/Euclid tower!!!!!

MattnSTL · PostOct 25, 2007#982007-10-25T02:58+00:00

The base for the tower crane is now in place and it appears much of the excavation for the subsurface levels is finished. I was expecting ground based cranes for this project, but it will be a tower crane. Likely like the one used to construct 4545 Lindell to allow for movement around buildings.

trent · PostOct 25, 2007#992007-10-25T15:46+00:00

Its good to hear that they're moving along with this project. I think it's a pretty cool design. I like the big windows.

mosl · PostNov 18, 2007#1002007-11-18T17:56+00:00

That big crane is up but not being utilized. From my long hours of watching it seems they are still drilling the foundation pilings. Very entertaining.

Unfortunately, once these are up the residents of the PET will no longer be able to watch the waitstaff from Rasoi smoking on the little side patio.

Nine North Euclid - what a great project!

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