Took some pics this morning. The exterior panels are looking nice.
The south skybridge is like a cow being skeletonized by pirhanas.
Took some pics this morning. The exterior panels are looking nice.
The south skybridge is like a cow being skeletonized by pirhanas.
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If nothing else, I may have a new favorite parking garage in STL!
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Interesting article in the BizJournal on the project. It starts off pointing out that Aries Capital is one of the major investors in the rehab project through its Urban Development Fund LLC. Inside the article is the following:
If I'm not mistaken: I think this is the first confirmation that the project will include a movie theater.
Concurrently, I've heard before that there have been issues with the Convention Center for not having enough banquet facilities to meet demand. I wonder: is the banquet hall mentioned here being built to directly meet that demand?
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... pment.htmlThe 540,000-square-foot former shopping mall at 515 N. Sixth St. is undergoing a $35 million overhaul to add 60,000 square feet of first-floor retail space, a movie theater, a second-floor banquet hall and a 750-spot parking garage.
If I'm not mistaken: I think this is the first confirmation that the project will include a movie theater.
Concurrently, I've heard before that there have been issues with the Convention Center for not having enough banquet facilities to meet demand. I wonder: is the banquet hall mentioned here being built to directly meet that demand?
^ This is fantastic news! One more amenity that will make downtown a great place to be!
Great news! Hopefully it includes an IMAX. I've thought for a while that a 3D IMAX theater would be great for downtown. It would help differentiate the theater and draw movie watchers from a larger area. It's hard to believe there is only one in the St. Louis area.
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That is awesome!
I'd like to know a few more things:
1) How many screens? Preferably the more screens, the more people
2) Stadium seating? Is this big enough size wize to accommodate this?
3) Who's this operating under? I'd assume either STL theaters or AMC. Wehrenberg is a dump that never takes care of their theaters...
I'd like to know a few more things:
1) How many screens? Preferably the more screens, the more people
2) Stadium seating? Is this big enough size wize to accommodate this?
3) Who's this operating under? I'd assume either STL theaters or AMC. Wehrenberg is a dump that never takes care of their theaters...
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you mean only 2 in the region. The Science Center OmniMax is a Domed IMAX.Wabash wrote:Great news! Hopefully it includes an IMAX. I've thought for a while that a 3D IMAX theater would be great for downtown. It would help differentiate the theater and draw movie watchers from a larger area. It's hard to believe there is only one in the St. Louis area.
I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, and this isn't final so take it with a grain of salt. I was told last week that the theater is going to be set up so that you pay for the full theater to show the movie you want and then you fill up the seats as you please. It will be marketed towards corporations and events. However, I am not sure if this is the only way the theater will be used, or if it will also show movies in the typical theater way. We will just have to stay tuned to find out for sure.
I was told that there will be one of these. And that it will not just be for corporate events but rather you could watch cardinal or rams games or what ever event you want to rent it out for.
But I was also told that there will be two or three other movie theaters that will be like the moolah and run by the same person. Granted this was a month ago but it was told to me by the investors out of Ohio.
But I was also told that there will be two or three other movie theaters that will be like the moolah and run by the same person. Granted this was a month ago but it was told to me by the investors out of Ohio.
That's what I was hoping for. The person I was talking to wasn't working directly on the theater, so he wasn't for sure how it was going to be set up.aj2cb2000 wrote:But I was also told that there will be two or three other movie theaters that will be like the moolah and run by the same person. Granted this was a month ago but it was told to me by the investors out of Ohio.
I would really like to see Webster University give their Film program a proper theatre. The Webster Film Series, in my view, should be expanded and advertised more as well as reviewed in the local media so that the seats at their screenings are not just filled with students at evening classes and a few film buffs, but embraced by a larger public. I don't expect these sorts of films to draw huge crowds, but they could easily draw more than they do. Most people I talk to don't really even know about the Webster Film Series. Downtown seems like it would be a great location for such a place as it would bring students downtown and appeal to the eclectic downtown resident.
http://www.webster.edu/filmseries.html
http://www.webster.edu/filmseries.html
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I second your analysis.Wabash wrote:Great news! Hopefully it includes an IMAX. I've thought for a while that a 3D IMAX theater would be great for downtown. It would help differentiate the theater and draw movie watchers from a larger area. It's hard to believe there is only one in the St. Louis area.
Absolutely!!! One of the main reasons I don't go much is the lack of a decent venue.stlmike wrote:I would really like to see Webster University give their Film program a proper theatre. The Webster Film Series, in my view, should be expanded and advertised more as well as reviewed in the local media so that the seats at their screenings are not just filled with students at evening classes and a few film buffs, but embraced by a larger public. I don't expect these sorts of films to draw huge crowds, but they could easily draw more than they do. Most people I talk to don't really even know about the Webster Film Series. Downtown seems like it would be a great location for such a place as it would bring students downtown and appeal to the eclectic downtown resident.
http://www.webster.edu/filmseries.html
Walked by the site yesterday and the Locust street skybridge...
GONE.
GONE.
Progress, Looking Good!
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Wow. That looks really good. It is actually living up to the renderings. I know that this is only a parking garage (although not really, as it has street-front retail surrounding it), but this should definitely set a precedent for future development that includes parking facilities. I know this project has been a favorite to criticize on this board, but it appears as though this may have the capability to have a major impact on downtown as a whole. Especially in this specific section of downtown which really needs it.
^Thanks for the pics! Keep them coming, always delights us temporary out of towners!
^Thanks for the pics! Keep them coming, always delights us temporary out of towners!
I agree, news...this doesnt look like a parking garage...the glass will still allow light into the garage and reflects the attractive buildings across the street...and the building looks like it fits into the space...the old mall looked out of place in addition to BEING out of place...lol...who would ever go downtown to shop in a mall? The parking is free and selection better and location closer to most St. Louisans at suburban malls...
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Compare & contrast to that ghastly structure on the next block (lower right hand corner).goat314 wrote:Progress, Looking Good!
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So it looks like they are painting a lot of the existing white/green structure black on the west side. However, they've left large areas unpainted - anyone know why? Are they planning on cutting those panels out and putting in ventilation machines, or will they be windows looking in?
Regardless, this is looking MUCH better than before.
Regardless, this is looking MUCH better than before.
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Besides being a good-looking garage (yeah, weird to say), there's hope that this could add capacity to the parking needs of this area, and with that attracting new tenants to 600 Washington & 500 North Broadway. Should Stifel ever be able to move forward with building a new HQ in BPV, the existence of this ancillary parking site should do much to allow for a transition of a new tenant in their current building. And of course, this'll help bring people into Downtown for other reasons, from hotel visitors to Rams fans, to regular folk just out for a night in the City.
Good addition to the neighborhood; may it lead to a total reconstruction of that crap garage at 8th & Washington, preferably into something more subtle than it is now, and if at all possible with street-level retail. Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge.
Good addition to the neighborhood; may it lead to a total reconstruction of that crap garage at 8th & Washington, preferably into something more subtle than it is now, and if at all possible with street-level retail. Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge.
Not to mention that voters in Clayton and Richmond today might help push visitors, especially business travelers, downtown or even give reason for Drury Inn to go forward with the Hwy 40/I64 and Kingshighway hotel if the hotel tax passes.