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That's great!
That's great!
Another update, including a story on the project from Channel 2.
Link to the Fox 2 Story.
Just a heads up to whoever is responsible for the Crown Village website:
On the Neighborhood Map of the Crown Village site shows The Urban Studio on its Google Map. It gives the website of www.theurbanstudio.com, which is a website for what looks to be an architectural firm in Minnesota.
On the subject of websites and ONSL, it seems that Crown Candy Kitchen's site is down. Forgot to pay for their domain name?
On the Neighborhood Map of the Crown Village site shows The Urban Studio on its Google Map. It gives the website of www.theurbanstudio.com, which is a website for what looks to be an architectural firm in Minnesota.
On the subject of websites and ONSL, it seems that Crown Candy Kitchen's site is down. Forgot to pay for their domain name?
I have access to fix the map. Thanks for pointing it out to us. I'll get to it tomorrow.
Another update on the blog.
Film maker Carson Minow took her camera to Old North, again.
http://www.mayorslay.com/stlouistraffic/
http://www.mayorslay.com/stlouistraffic/
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Despite the housing slowdown which is more of a returning to normal or stable market rates of growth, this rehab effort will hopefully be just-in-time for the next growth period.
Will ONSL continue to work with RCHDA on possibly expanding its efforts to the remaining buildings in disrepair in the neighborhood or work together on a program for assisting private rehabbers?
Will ONSL ever consider expanding its efforts to St. Louis Place, Hyde Park, or other neighborhoods or collaborate to assist that the rehab movement spreads. Considering near north St. Louis as a district of neighborhoods in which ONSL is one of them, ONSL stands to gain by the concentration of more rehabbers in the Near North District.
I express this concern of expanded rehab efforts to other neighborhoods because much of the remaining historic building stock in the district has suffered like in ONSL and has a great possibility for being destoryed/leveled. Much can still be lost, but as the efforts in ONSL show, buildings on the brink can be saved and restored.
Can the CDC expand?
Will ONSL continue to work with RCHDA on possibly expanding its efforts to the remaining buildings in disrepair in the neighborhood or work together on a program for assisting private rehabbers?
Will ONSL ever consider expanding its efforts to St. Louis Place, Hyde Park, or other neighborhoods or collaborate to assist that the rehab movement spreads. Considering near north St. Louis as a district of neighborhoods in which ONSL is one of them, ONSL stands to gain by the concentration of more rehabbers in the Near North District.
I express this concern of expanded rehab efforts to other neighborhoods because much of the remaining historic building stock in the district has suffered like in ONSL and has a great possibility for being destoryed/leveled. Much can still be lost, but as the efforts in ONSL show, buildings on the brink can be saved and restored.
Can the CDC expand?
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Collaboration with the other neighborhoods would be a great idea. I don't think any of the areas are nearly as organized as ONSL. Then again, I've been waiting over a month for a response on an email I sent inquiring about on ONSL housing 
I'm patient though...
I could imagine the momentum spreading to Hyde Park next.
I'm patient though...I could imagine the momentum spreading to Hyde Park next.
I particularly like the shot of the mail truck whizzing down the mall at the end.
Matt,
Do you know when the street grid we be regained? What I mean is, when are they getting rid of 'the mall'? And what sort of cost would be involved in purchasing one of the buildings along the mall, in hopes to open a retail place?
Matt,
Do you know when the street grid we be regained? What I mean is, when are they getting rid of 'the mall'? And what sort of cost would be involved in purchasing one of the buildings along the mall, in hopes to open a retail place?
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Despite the housing slowdown which is more of a returning to normal or stable market rates of growth, this rehab effort will hopefully be just-in-time for the next growth period.
The project is all rental, so the housing slowdown should not have any affect on the marketability of the units.
trent wrote:I particularly like the shot of the mail truck whizzing down the mall at the end.
Matt,
Do you know when the street grid we be regained? What I mean is, when are they getting rid of 'the mall'? And what sort of cost would be involved in purchasing one of the buildings along the mall, in hopes to open a retail place?
The street will begin to be put back in around late spring, but will not open up until towards the end of work. There is a lot to be done to put the street back, including new utilities. The project is on an 18 month schedule, which would put everything finished around early spring 2009. of course, if we have good winters work may move quicker, with the inverse being true.
Lease rates have not been determined for the commercial space. I know the ballpark figure but no agreement has been signed with a broker yet. It's nearly to the point of signing on the dotted line, but it's not there yet. I'll post here when it is a for sure thing.
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It's amazing how much different/better it looks than it did just a few weeks ago!
It's amazing how much different/better it looks than it did just a few weeks ago!
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I went up to Crown Candy last week and checked out 14th St. by my old house. It's unreal to see all the activity going on there. I took some pictures, once I figure out how to get the IT guy at my office to download them from my phone I'll post them.
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brickandmortar, I have a very simple phone and I can simply go to write a text message and type in my email address and it sends it without fault. Might wanna try that.
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^that costs money for me. I have a bunch of pictures anyway that I need to download off my phone. I just haven't gotten around to it.
^Thanks for the update. I admit that I don't know hardly anything about development and whatnot, and what I do I learn from this board, but this project seems to be moving along at an unbelievable pace.
Just put up the weekly update.
Parts of the project really are flying along. The buildings that have been started are being rebuilt quite quickly. It will still be a long project because over half the buildings have not been touched yet. In fact, the second half of the financing has not even closed yet. That is why there has been a minimal amount of work on the pedestrian mall itself. The most challenging buildings are still to come as well.
Parts of the project really are flying along. The buildings that have been started are being rebuilt quite quickly. It will still be a long project because over half the buildings have not been touched yet. In fact, the second half of the financing has not even closed yet. That is why there has been a minimal amount of work on the pedestrian mall itself. The most challenging buildings are still to come as well.
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I know we're quite a ways from calling this project a success in its entirety but it is absolutely amazing what's being done in ONSL. Keep up the good work!!!!