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I always found it especially ironic yet unfair that newer areas developed AFTER a highway was built get sound walls when the highway is later widened. However, established neighborhoods cut by highways but already widen more than enough before the program recently started are ineligible.



Now I actually don't really care for sound walls much, and would NOT advocate for them in the City. However, to be fair, I think our neighborhoods near highways should be able to tap funding for alternative treatments. Compton Heights has a nice green barrier along I-44. Maybe the Soulard Market Apartments could do something similar without the bland walls.

Related/unrelated: I love the trees and greenery along 44, just east of Grand. It makes for a very scenic drive until you get to Jefferson. I've always wondered why more of the green space between the neighborhoods and the highway don't have more trees - they would provide a visual and sound barrier for houses and businesses while making the area more attractive (and leaving less grass that has to be cut and maintained).

I was just informed that the Soulard Market Loft Apartments are now 50% leased and going very well.

No wonder. A one-bedroom with in-unit washer/dryer and secure parking included only starts at $750 a month. That's far less than many lofts downtown or even studios in the west end, yet you have Soulard's amenities in a short walk, including the amazing market itself literally next door.

I pass the building weekly. It looks great, like a really cool place to live. It is suppose to have a swimming pool, probably the only apartment complex near downtown that has one.

Hello again, I recently posted about downtown apartments. However, today me and my wife looked at Soulard Market Apartments on 8th street. Pretty much anything I had done in the city revolved around downtown or going to a hospital. I never even knew where Soulard was. We found it today when looking for the apartments. Honestly, the neighborhood around where we were wasn't that nice-looking. It was right next to the Soulard Farmers Market & sat off of 8th street a little bit (half a football field?). I was wondering what the neighborhood was like around Soulard. I especially liked the short, convenient trip in to downtown...It was about a 3 minute drive from the apartments.



Please let me know what you all think of Soulard! Thanks!

Thank you!



Does anyone know what is going on with the building directly north of Soulard Market Apartments? It sits about 30 feet from the SMA building and provides a hideous view to the first few floors. The lady showing us the place said they don't like the building over there, but they have been doing work to it lately. Just going by what has been going on in St. Louis lately, Im thinking more lofts? Does anyone know?

Juice13610 wrote:Thank you!



Does anyone know what is going on with the building directly north of Soulard Market Apartments? It sits about 30 feet from the SMA building and provides a hideous view to the first few floors. The lady showing us the place said they don't like the building over there, but they have been doing work to it lately. Just going by what has been going on in St. Louis lately, Im thinking more lofts? Does anyone know?

I don't know what's there now but it used to be a company that made stuff for haunted houses and amusement parks. I knew someone that used to work there.



I thought there was supposed to be a restaurant going in on the first floor of the Soulard Market Apts: any news?

It is a haunted house.

Yes the restaurant is supposed to be opened by November. That is what the lady that showed us the apartments said.

It's an on ramp to 55 North, the left lanes continue on to 70 and one lane exits into downtown.

Wow, that downtown exit would be even more convenient. Im thinking more and more that Soulard Market Apts would be the best choice for me.

Jeff707 wrote:You take the 55 South exit and then exit at 7th street (I think that's the exit, anyway).

Thats correct. 55/44 South, Exit 7th street. Go left at bottom of ramp.

Or, depending on how they come in, they could take some smaller highways up to hit 255 (or even cross the river south of St. Louis Metro and come up 55), then take 55 north.

Thanks again!

The restaurant, Franco, looks like it should be opening soon. Does anyone know the official opening date?

^^ Saucemagazine.com has the following:

Owners Tom and Ed Schmidt will open the doors at Franco, their new French bistro in Soulard, on Wed., Nov. 15. Head to 1535 S. Eighth St. to sample chef Justin Keimon's classic French dishes made with local ingredients.

went for lunch on Saturday. It was excellent. A good rare cheeseburger is just what I needed to mask that hangover. Walked around Soulard Market afterwards. One of the more "urban" experiences I've recently had. Of course, the good ol' city had a ticket waiting on my windshield when I got back to the car. obviously my fault, but does the city REALLY need to ticket on Saturday?

JCity wrote:went for lunch on Saturday. It was excellent. A good rare cheeseburger is just what I needed to mask that hangover. Walked around Soulard Market afterwards. One of the more "urban" experiences I've recently had. Of course, the good ol' city had a ticket waiting on my windshield when I got back to the car. obviously my fault, but does the city REALLY need to ticket on Saturday?

Saturday is the only day I see them ticketing at the market, which makes sense because it is the busiest.

There's some sort of structure being built behind this building - a two-story steel frame has been erected (tee-hee) on a parking lot, right next to the highway.



Anyone know what's going on?

So, back to the Baby Carriage Factory...

As some of you might remember, the whole west end of the building collapsed back in the mid-eighties IIRC-

Call me paranoid, but does anyone know what steps were taken to make sure that a section isn't going to randomly fall down now?

I searched google, but found little reference to the collapse