it shoots up and out about 600ft in the air.
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It hasn't been brought down because enough people haven't complained about it.
Why is it that a homeowner in St. Louis can be cited, fined, taken to court over a missing gutter, broken windows, or lack of tuckpointing for example, but a multi-story building can sit and progressively deteriorate over the years in a prominent location?! I wonder if it can even be reused. (Phyllis Young, can we get some help?)
Pathetic.
Why is it that a homeowner in St. Louis can be cited, fined, taken to court over a missing gutter, broken windows, or lack of tuckpointing for example, but a multi-story building can sit and progressively deteriorate over the years in a prominent location?! I wonder if it can even be reused. (Phyllis Young, can we get some help?)
Pathetic.
Juice13610 wrote:I thought I would type in "Powell Square" into Google to see if I could find anything about it; namely, why it hasn't been brought down.
I found this
http://stlcin.missouri.org/devprojects/ ... jectID=176
Any information? I couldn't imagine someone actually rehabbing this.
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This area's very cool - could give North Broadway a run for the next left district (if there is one). Even though nothing's really been done here for a long time it seems that the buildings are kept stable and relatively clean.
With the Powell Square open to the weather as it is, it might not last long. I am not sure how it is constructed - it appears to be reinforced concrete - which I suppose is the most resistant to the elements, but still. They need to board it up, or hopefully, start the rehab.
stlmizzoutiger wrote:Here's Detroit's version of Powell Square:
WOW!! A Twin. Is there any other info on this building? Do you know if there is any renovations being done?
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Just found this on their website http://www.chouteauslanding.com under the latest news section.....
Sounds like things are underway and they know what they are doing!
Art Space Creative Joins Chivvis Team
In September 2007, Chivvis Development aligned with Art Space Creative, a Chicago-based consulting team responsible for developing River East Art Center in Chicago, Illinois. Hired as consultants under a 90-day, Phase I contract, Art Space Creative will develop a comprehensive operating plan for The Artery, an interactive arts center scheduled to be housed in Powell Square in Chouteau’s Landing.
“The Artery is key to our overall plans for the Chouteau’s Landing district,” said Gelinda Connell, Chivvis Development’s development director. “Art Space Creative’s input will drive our 58-acre district development into high gear. This is an exciting and promising step for Chouteau’s Landing and the
St. Louis region.”
The Artery is expected to anchor the Chouteau’s Landing district. Chivvis’ alliance with Art Space Creative is the first step in molding The Artery into a successful, accessible and diverse arts destination in the Midwest thereby redefining St. Louis’ role in the national art scene as well as improving the City skyline and adding fuel to Downtown’s urban renaissance.
Led by Mikki Markowicz, Art Space Creative’s team will complete site-use plans for The Artery and the surrounding Chouteau’s Landing district as well as submit a market research and feasibility plan, a business model, team-building plan and budget forecast for The Artery. These results will be available at ChouteausLanding.com in early 2008.
Art Space Creative is an organization that works with developers and community leaders to enhance reuse projects. By melding an array of business services with arts and entertainment venues, Art Space Creative helps property owners create a destination.
“I see this as a fabulous opportunity to take lessons learned while developing River East Art Center and leveraging this knowledge as we collaborate to develop The Artery,” said Markowicz. “Chivvis is a dynamic and forward-thinking team that shares Art Space Creative’s overall vision. Our shared goal is to create a place that becomes a community for visual and performing arts organizations and individuals. Plus, my team has a high regard for St. Louis’ current renaissance and appreciates how it will enhance The Artery’s development.”
Both Art Space Creative and Chivvis Development expect their alliance to extend beyond the initial 90-day term and foresee commitments by both organizations to be more enduring.
“Art Space Creative’s initial proposal for The Artery is as close as anyone has come to matching my vision for The Artery,” said Steve Murphy, president of Chivvis Development. “I believe Art Space Creative is the perfect team to kick-start this project.”
Sounds like things are underway and they know what they are doing!
Art Space Creative Joins Chivvis Team
In September 2007, Chivvis Development aligned with Art Space Creative, a Chicago-based consulting team responsible for developing River East Art Center in Chicago, Illinois. Hired as consultants under a 90-day, Phase I contract, Art Space Creative will develop a comprehensive operating plan for The Artery, an interactive arts center scheduled to be housed in Powell Square in Chouteau’s Landing.
“The Artery is key to our overall plans for the Chouteau’s Landing district,” said Gelinda Connell, Chivvis Development’s development director. “Art Space Creative’s input will drive our 58-acre district development into high gear. This is an exciting and promising step for Chouteau’s Landing and the
St. Louis region.”
The Artery is expected to anchor the Chouteau’s Landing district. Chivvis’ alliance with Art Space Creative is the first step in molding The Artery into a successful, accessible and diverse arts destination in the Midwest thereby redefining St. Louis’ role in the national art scene as well as improving the City skyline and adding fuel to Downtown’s urban renaissance.
Led by Mikki Markowicz, Art Space Creative’s team will complete site-use plans for The Artery and the surrounding Chouteau’s Landing district as well as submit a market research and feasibility plan, a business model, team-building plan and budget forecast for The Artery. These results will be available at ChouteausLanding.com in early 2008.
Art Space Creative is an organization that works with developers and community leaders to enhance reuse projects. By melding an array of business services with arts and entertainment venues, Art Space Creative helps property owners create a destination.
“I see this as a fabulous opportunity to take lessons learned while developing River East Art Center and leveraging this knowledge as we collaborate to develop The Artery,” said Markowicz. “Chivvis is a dynamic and forward-thinking team that shares Art Space Creative’s overall vision. Our shared goal is to create a place that becomes a community for visual and performing arts organizations and individuals. Plus, my team has a high regard for St. Louis’ current renaissance and appreciates how it will enhance The Artery’s development.”
Both Art Space Creative and Chivvis Development expect their alliance to extend beyond the initial 90-day term and foresee commitments by both organizations to be more enduring.
“Art Space Creative’s initial proposal for The Artery is as close as anyone has come to matching my vision for The Artery,” said Steve Murphy, president of Chivvis Development. “I believe Art Space Creative is the perfect team to kick-start this project.”
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^ This is good news, but I can't help but think that people like this and a project like this should be involved in Grand Center and not downtown.
^Yep. The art scene in St. Louis is (unfortunately) very spread out. There are clusters in Grand Center, Maplewood, Cherokee Street, and the CWE, among others. Point is, Chouteau's Landing isn't near any of the existing art centers. They're basically trying to create a "scene" from scratch, while other areas (Grand Center especially) have a huge head start.
IMO, they need to develop a more realistic "theme", such as catering to the small creative-type businesses already in the neighborhood. Advertising, marketing, design, etc.
IMO, they need to develop a more realistic "theme", such as catering to the small creative-type businesses already in the neighborhood. Advertising, marketing, design, etc.
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I think this is a great idea.
Chouteaus Landing kind of reminds me of
The Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee...
Isolated by highways... gritty infrastructure...
turn of the century warehouse structures 5-8 stories high.
The 3rd Ward is a hip-artsy-loft community filled with
Unique restaurants and theatre spaces on the ground floors.
Marketing, design, architect and other cachet-conscious firms have offices in upper floors. I believe there is also a lead educational/directional
organization that guides the whole thing.
Stage, music, graphic design, furniture and clothing design, culinary arts educational centers and the like filled the tenant lists of the buildings I visited.
Downtown needs edgy somewhere.
Kids that hang in the loop need to get the heck
out of the suburbs and hang where they belong anyway--The City.
Maybe the RFT could move in and make their banner legit?
Chouteaus Landing kind of reminds me of
The Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee...
Isolated by highways... gritty infrastructure...
turn of the century warehouse structures 5-8 stories high.
The 3rd Ward is a hip-artsy-loft community filled with
Unique restaurants and theatre spaces on the ground floors.
Marketing, design, architect and other cachet-conscious firms have offices in upper floors. I believe there is also a lead educational/directional
organization that guides the whole thing.
Stage, music, graphic design, furniture and clothing design, culinary arts educational centers and the like filled the tenant lists of the buildings I visited.
Downtown needs edgy somewhere.
Kids that hang in the loop need to get the heck
out of the suburbs and hang where they belong anyway--The City.
Maybe the RFT could move in and make their banner legit?
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while other areas (Grand Center especially) have a huge head start.
How many artists LIVE in Grand Center? I would estimate somewhere close to zero. Grand Center is hardly the center of the LOCAL arts scene. How many art galleries are there in Grand Center that feature local artists. Bruno David is the only one I can think of.
^True, there aren't many artists living in Grand Center (although there are some in the Continental Building). There are, however, about a dozen who have studios in the old City Health Dept. building on N. Grand.
Jim Schmidt Contemporary Art represents a handful of local artists. The Sheldon Art Galleries usually shows work by local artists, as does the PSTL Window Gallery. And the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, while mostly showing national (and international) artists, does offer strong support to local artists with programs such as the Great Rivers Biennial.
Craft Alliance will soon be opening a satelite space in the Big Brothers building, and there are a couple of other galleries featuring local artists which will (hopefully) be moving to Grand Center soon.
But, like I say, the St. Louis visual arts scene is (unfortunately) very spread out. Powell Square's attempt to become another arts district is just going to spread things out even more.
Jim Schmidt Contemporary Art represents a handful of local artists. The Sheldon Art Galleries usually shows work by local artists, as does the PSTL Window Gallery. And the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, while mostly showing national (and international) artists, does offer strong support to local artists with programs such as the Great Rivers Biennial.
Craft Alliance will soon be opening a satelite space in the Big Brothers building, and there are a couple of other galleries featuring local artists which will (hopefully) be moving to Grand Center soon.
But, like I say, the St. Louis visual arts scene is (unfortunately) very spread out. Powell Square's attempt to become another arts district is just going to spread things out even more.
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does anyone know the history of this building? i know it was a carpet place but is there any information? and ive got pictures from the inside if anyone would like to see, its a whole different world in there...
