Old North St. Louis Infill and Rehab

MattnSTL · PostDec 15, 2007#2262007-12-15T04:45+00:00

I wish I would have been able to get some pics of the fog when it was really thick, but I was in a meeting.

Shimmy, don't worry. There is still a long way to go, and the neighborhood should stay affordable for a long time.

jax · PostDec 17, 2007#2272007-12-17T04:47+00:00

I'll be in St. Louis for a couple weeks in January. I plan on walking around ONSL and was hoping to see the progress on the Crown Square/Village. Is the 14th St. Mall closed off to pedestrians during construction or will I be able to walk down it and see all the construction taking place?

Alex Ihnen · PostDec 17, 2007#2282007-12-17T17:37+00:00

^ Check out Manchester Avenue between Kingshighway and Vandeventer while you're here.

jax · PostDec 17, 2007#2292007-12-17T20:06+00:00

Grover wrote:^ Check out Manchester Avenue between Kingshighway and Vandeventer while you're here.

Of course! I'll try to walk around as much of the City as I can. I also want to try Agave.

MattnSTL · PostDec 17, 2007#2302007-12-17T20:22+00:00

Jax wrote:I'll be in St. Louis for a couple weeks in January. I plan on walking around ONSL and was hoping to see the progress on the Crown Square/Village. Is the 14th St. Mall closed off to pedestrians during construction or will I be able to walk down it and see all the construction taking place?

You're a week too late. The fence went up last Tuesday, and it is an active construction zone. However, you can see everything from outside the fence. There is a lot of debris on the mall with demo now in full swing, not safe for pedestrians. You can also walk right up to all of the buildings not on the mall.

brickandmortar · PostJan 14, 2008#2312008-01-14T18:51+00:00

Looks like a contractor has been selected.

Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:17 AM CST

E.M. Harris to build 14th Street Mall project

E.M. Harris Construction Co. was selected to provide construction services on a $19 million Greater 14th Street Mall renovation project that will transform the area into a residential development, the St. Louis-based construction firm said Monday.

E.M. Harris was chosen by Fourteenth Street Mall Development LP, a joint venture of Old North St. Louis Restoration Group and the Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance, to build 42 residential units in the development located north St. Louis. First-floor commercial spaces are also planned, the company said.

The 42-unit project is scheduled for completion in December 2008. Rosemann & Associates PC is the architecture and design firm.

The mall is located on 14th Street. Its boundaries are St. Louis Avenue to the north and Warren Street to the south. Located across St. Louis Avenue from Crown Candy, the mall also extends along Montgomery Avenue between 13th Street to the east and Blair Avenue to the west.

The $35 million mixed-use, mixed-income redevelopment of the former 14th Street pedestrian mall and surrounding blocks is being co-developed by the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group and the Regional Housing and Community Development Association. It features the historic rehab of 27 buildings that will include 80 lofts, apartments and live-work spaces. The project also will have 33,500 square feet of office/retail/restaurant space. The streets once removed for the pedestrian mall will be replaced and re-connected to neighborhood streets.

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debaliviere · PostJan 14, 2008#2322008-01-14T19:48+00:00

^

I was at Crown Candy on Saturday, and they've really been working hard on the 14th Street buildings. The Parks building at 14th and St. Louis was almost unrecognizable, totally stripped down.

MattnSTL · PostJan 14, 2008#2332008-01-14T20:12+00:00

That is a rather odd article to me, since E.M. Harris has been the contractor for over a year now, and has been working on the project since the financing was finished.

debaliviere · PostJan 14, 2008#2342008-01-14T20:29+00:00

MattnSTL wrote:That is a rather odd article to me, since E.M. Harris has been the contractor for over a year now, and has been working on the project since the financing was finished.

Just using an old PR tactic to get a little free pub, I'm guessing.

MattnSTL · PostJan 14, 2008#2352008-01-14T21:10+00:00

If you want to share your ideas for the public aspects of the new 14th street, join us for a Charrette on Saturday. More details on the New Old North Blog.

PostJan 18, 2008#2362008-01-18T05:35+00:00

I finally got a chance to do a blog update. See it here.

PostJan 18, 2008#2372008-01-18T06:45+00:00

I few bonus pics. I can't believe I have walked in all of these pre-demo. Darkness doesn't allow you to realize just how bad a building is.

brickandmortar · PostJan 18, 2008#2382008-01-18T16:38+00:00

Thanks for the pictures, Matt. I'm glad to see my old 'hood is coming back. I'm continually amazed by the progress made on these old gems.

MattnSTL · PostJan 18, 2008#2392008-01-18T18:25+00:00

No problem. I enjoy being able to share what is going on in Old North.

If anyone here was planning to attend the charrette tomorrow, there has been a location change. The new location is the North market Community Space at North market and 14th St. More details on the New old North Blog, including a map.

debaliviere · PostJan 18, 2008#2402008-01-18T19:12+00:00

Will the buildings that are painted be re-painted, or do you think they'll just sandblast the old paint off and expose the original brick?

constant change · PostJan 19, 2008#2412008-01-19T12:58+00:00

They wouldn't sandblast. pre 1870 brick were hand packed (before the hydraulic press) and sand blasting would blast more than just paint.

Expat · PostJan 20, 2008#2422008-01-20T04:16+00:00

Those are some scary looking pictures. Looking forward to the after pics.

MattnSTL · PostJan 21, 2008#2432008-01-21T23:18+00:00

Recap of the Charrette. I didn't write this entry.

shimmy · PostJan 21, 2008#2442008-01-21T23:25+00:00

Looks like a good event. Its great so see a community so involved.

MattnSTL · PostJan 21, 2008#2452008-01-21T23:36+00:00

It was a really good event. Lot's of great ideas generated, and lot's of neighborhood residents came out to share their ideas. I'd say most groups had 2-4 design professionals and 8 or so residents.

debaliviere · PostJan 22, 2008#2462008-01-22T14:53+00:00

Unlike the downtown charettes, something tells me that the ONSL Restoration Group will actually put the information and ideas derived from this charette into action.

jmatthewmckee · PostJan 22, 2008#2472008-01-22T15:50+00:00

^They had some of the best of the best there. You can truly sense the sencerity of the goals, specifically maintaining the economic diversity.

matt drops the h · PostJan 22, 2008#2482008-01-22T16:17+00:00

Just read the write-up. Sounds excellent.

After having just posted something very bleak and diffident regarding downtown, ONSL residents' and friends' resolve to change the neighborhood for the better seems so strong that I cannot help but think its challenges can eventually be overcome.

magnatron · PostJan 22, 2008#2492008-01-22T20:58+00:00

Seeing those pictures reminds me of a movie I cant think of the name.... where the barn burns down and all the Amish men come from neighboring towns to help rebuild...... except that there is money and powertools involved..... But in all sincerity, it is amazing to see that after all of those years of neglect and abandonment, enough people have a vision that is actively rebuilding and preserving the heritage of such a unique neighborhood....

MattnSTL · PostJan 24, 2008#2502008-01-24T07:04+00:00

I just posted the latest pics on the New Old North Blog.

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