Old North St. Louis Infill and Rehab

shadrach · PostFeb 15, 2008#2512008-02-15T19:25+00:00

I was back home for a few days last week and got to drive around the neighborhood on a Saturday.

It was great and encouraging to see all the work going on, there's a lot happening in a small area.

I just forgot how large the devastation is. Hopefully this will be the catalyst to get things moving.

keep up the good work!!

MattnSTL · PostFeb 16, 2008#2522008-02-16T15:06+00:00

My first update post in a while can be found here. I'll share some more pics he later that are not there or on Flickr.

citywatcher · PostFeb 16, 2008#2532008-02-16T16:50+00:00

Keep the Roberts Bros away from this project.

They have no respect for historic buildings

These folks totally OUTCLASS them!!!

MattnSTL · PostFeb 28, 2008#2542008-02-28T05:38+00:00

New pics from the frigid cold yesterday. For many pics, including finished interior spaces, head over to the the ONSLRG Flickr Page.

framer · PostFeb 28, 2008#2552008-02-28T05:41+00:00

Jeeze. Looks like a scene from Twelve Monkeys. Can't wait for the after shots...

jeffrk · PostFeb 28, 2008#2562008-02-28T06:03+00:00

AMAZING. I still can't believe that this is happening! Oh, and that picture of the buring trash in the metal can cracks me up for some reason.

stlgasm · PostFeb 28, 2008#2572008-02-28T13:38+00:00

For all the frustrations we have regarding many losses, this is a shining example of development done RIGHT! And it's on the North Side! I hope this project will become a model for the future in St. Louis. I truly believe Crown Square will increase the market value immensely in this neighborhood.

Expat · PostFeb 28, 2008#2582008-02-28T13:56+00:00

Wow! What a flurry of activity! I can't wait to see before/after pictures! This development is likely to turn some heads and open some minds.

goat314 · PostFeb 28, 2008#2592008-02-28T15:22+00:00

I know they complain about gentrification in other cities, but St. Louis is an acception. There are so many places in the city that are completely abandoned that would not displace anybody. I mean I'm not for Pruitt Igoe housing, but in cities like Chicago and Philly they stack the poor people to the sky and let there historical neighborhoods gentrify. I think we have enough room in St. Louis to not stack our poor to the sky, but instead place them in more attractive and cohesive low income housing, while letting developers get a hold of these historic neighborhoods that will sell like hotcakes.

shimmy · PostFeb 29, 2008#2602008-02-29T00:44+00:00

Looks like a bomber out warzone now, but I can't wait to see the finished project.

warwickland · PostMar 03, 2008#2612008-03-03T00:30+00:00

Shimmy wrote:Looks like a bomber out warzone now, but I can't wait to see the finished project.

its like watching a particularly invasive surgery...

what a great project though...

stl1991 · PostMar 04, 2008#2622008-03-04T02:19+00:00

great development but north st. louis needs a lot more work hopefully this will kickstart it

warwickland · PostMar 16, 2008#2632008-03-16T17:22+00:00

stl1991 wrote:great development but north st. louis needs a lot more work hopefully this will kickstart it

i think this will impact the eastern neighborhoods, but north city is a big place with different interests, most of which don't seem to care for urban design, in the face of worse issues. this might actually have more impact in degraded (strip malls, etc) south side neighborhoods (marine villa, etc).

stlcityres · PostMar 16, 2008#2642008-03-16T18:25+00:00

Which other areas of North St. Louis are known for their architectural heritage? The Old North St. Louis neighborhood has some homes which remind me of Soulard and Lafayette Square, but I have not heard much about other northside neighborhoods when it comes to architecture.

wabash · PostMar 17, 2008#2652008-03-17T01:13+00:00

Check out Thorney Place and Parkland Place near Visitation Park. Fountain Park, MLK through the Ville, and way North Grand near I-70.

Sadly a lot of it has been slum cleared.

If you get a chance just hop in a car and creep around the Northside for a while. It's all pretty good.

framer · PostMar 17, 2008#2662008-03-17T03:27+00:00

People these days are wary of exploring the Northside, but it really does have some amazing architecture left from the old days. Some of the neighborhoods are surprisingly healthy, too.

Like Wabash says, just get in your car and check it out. It's a big area, with lots of cool stuff to discover.

stellar · PostMar 17, 2008#2672008-03-17T19:07+00:00

A couple of weeks ago I sent a story idea to one of my favorite radio programs/podcasts called Smart City Radio. I'll be damned if it didn't actually happen!

Listen here:

http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartcity ... cityID=384

ecoabsence · PostMar 17, 2008#2682008-03-17T20:21+00:00

Since the entire city is known for its architecture, answer the question is difficult. Every north side neighborhood has a different and notable architectural character. From the four-squares and front lawns of O'Fallon to the mansard-roofed tenements of Hyde Park, from the Renaissance Revival Baden Bank to the exquisite industrial wreck of Cart Carburator on North Grand, from the graceful wide early-suburban streets of Finney, Cook and West Belle to the middle class walking neighborhood of Academy -- I could go on and on. Get out and explore!

warwickland · PostMar 18, 2008#2692008-03-18T23:33+00:00

stellar wrote:A couple of weeks ago I sent a story idea to one of my favorite radio programs/podcasts called Smart City Radio. I'll be damned if it didn't actually happen!

Listen here:

http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartcity ... cityID=384

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southsidepride · PostMar 20, 2008#2702008-03-20T15:29+00:00

Framer wrote:People these days are wary of exploring the Northside, but it really does have some amazing architecture left from the old days. Some of the neighborhoods are surprisingly healthy, too.

Like Wabash says, just get in your car and check it out. It's a big area, with lots of cool stuff to discover.

I went to a wake in North city a couple weeks ago with a few work peeps following me I (intentionally)

passed up the North Kingshighway exit and drove down Shreve through the Penrose neighborhood. My coworkers about went into panic attack when I told them that I would just "backtrack through the neighborhood" to get to the funeral home. But I wanted to show them that there are parts of North City with nice well taken care of (for the most part) homes and lawns that look like they could be right off of Hampton--which is still a place these folks would never live, but they wouldn't be fearful (at least I hope

) of driving through there.

gelatinousendive · PostMar 24, 2008#2712008-03-24T17:22+00:00

We were just up at the Bissel Mansion last weekend. Some lovely large homes on that street. Bissell itself is OLD, pre-civil war. The water tower in that 'nabe is very handsome.

doug · PostApr 02, 2008#2722008-04-02T16:47+00:00

Any estimates regarding rent for apartments on the 14th Street Mall?

MattnSTL · PostApr 02, 2008#2732008-04-02T18:51+00:00

I think rent starts at about $450 for the cheapest units. These are low income and rent controlled. It may be a little less than that, but I'm drawing a blank right now.

On the topic, four units are now occupied as of Friday, and four more will be turned over very soon with tenants ready. These have already received the punch walk, and just some final cleaning and touching up is going on. Another two units will be ready by the end of the month.

BTW, I am uploading pics from the last month to the Old North Flickr page, and will get a blog update soon. Haven't had much time for that this month.

goat314 · PostApr 02, 2008#2742008-04-02T20:01+00:00

I love the way this project is taking off, I pray that it will spark more adjacent projects if it is successful so we can rehab all of near North St. Louis and keep moving north. When will the city realize that these are the types of projects that will bring St. Louis back.

MattnSTL · PostApr 04, 2008#2752008-04-04T01:48+00:00

I finally got all of the last months pics up on the Old North Flickr page.

I'll post some more here that I can not post on there because of building condition.

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