The Laurel (Stix/Dillard's Building)- 625 Washington Ave.

threeonefour · PostDec 19, 2007#2512007-12-19T22:43+00:00

DeBaliviere wrote:If I were loft shopping, I think The Laurel would be neck-and-neck with The Arcade.

For me, add The Alexa, and it's a three-way tie. (Since I've always had a strange fascination with department stores, though, I still think I'd lean toward this one if I were in the market for a loft.)

Oh, and I want scale models of Georgian Square, Southtown Centre, and Loughborough Commons- along with a small arsenal of firecrackers.

(Relax, they're just models, so no one would get hurt.)

the laurel at mx · PostDec 19, 2007#2522007-12-19T22:45+00:00

steve wrote:I love models. Can we get more pics, please?

Here are a few more pics. They are hard to take since I can't take the plexi cover off. The detail on the model is amazing in person. Please feel free to come see the scale model sometime. The Laurel Sales Center is open DAILY: M-F 11-6, Sat. & Sun. 11-5 and located at the corner of 7th and Washington.

jeffrk · PostDec 19, 2007#2532007-12-19T23:30+00:00

Wow! That looks amazing! It just keeps getting better and better.

I *loved* shopping in this building as a kid, so it would be really cool to live in it. I have very fond memories of holiday shopping here, and many lunches/dinners were had at the old Missouri Room restaurant. I'm so glad to see this put to such a cool re-use.

Thanks so much for posting these!

fromthelou · PostDec 20, 2007#2542007-12-20T01:44+00:00

The Laurel at MX, from your post at 2:20, one of the pictures of the model looks like the roof will be "green". Will the roof have grass or some type of living roof (like the Ford Manufacturing Plant in Dearborn Michigan)?

http://www.hfmgv.org/rouge/livingroof.asp

MattnSTL · PostDec 20, 2007#2552007-12-20T01:45+00:00

The Laurel and the Arcade building will feature green roofs.

Expat · PostDec 20, 2007#2562007-12-20T02:14+00:00

This surpasses my expectations. Love the renderings/models.

jlblues · PostDec 20, 2007#2572007-12-20T11:37+00:00

Grover wrote:A model of the Laurel? It's probably more expensive than you think! :biggrin:

Nah, Chinese model builders are a dime-a-dozen, literally, well almost.

rbb · PostDec 20, 2007#2582007-12-20T12:31+00:00

Expat wrote:This surpasses my expectations. Love the renderings/models.

++

And I want a reddragon action figure, complete with security camera and a WebTV™ set-top box.

-RBB

the laurel at mx · PostDec 20, 2007#2592007-12-20T17:12+00:00

jlblues wrote:
Grover wrote:A model of the Laurel? It's probably more expensive than you think! :biggrin:
Nah, Chinese model builders are a dime-a-dozen, literally, well almost.

Although many scale models are now made in China and South Africa, The Laurel model was made in Chicago:

http://cmew.biz/intro_files/frame.htm

jlblues · PostDec 21, 2007#2602007-12-21T03:45+00:00

...the Laurel model was made in Chicago...by Chinese. j/k

Interesting, it is so much cheaper I thought everybody was making them elsewhere now, of course, how do you know CMEW doesn't outsource much of the work like everything else?

debaliviere · PostDec 31, 2007#2612007-12-31T17:51+00:00

18/72 reserved now - that's 25%!

downtown2007 · PostDec 31, 2007#2622007-12-31T21:36+00:00

What do they need in order to start construction?

MattnSTL · PostJan 01, 2008#2632008-01-01T01:30+00:00

Probably 40%, but could very easily be different.

westendresident · PostJan 01, 2008#2642008-01-01T18:53+00:00

I LOVE the display unit at the Laurel!! The design is great. The finishes are exceptional. Jay, if the zebra wood table goes missing...

threeonefour · PostJan 01, 2008#2652008-01-01T22:28+00:00

DeBaliviere wrote:18/72 reserved now - that's 25%!

I thought I remembered Jay or someone else here mentioning that Spring 2008 was the target date for construction, so it sounds like everything is on track!

Now, about that skybridge...

the laurel at mx · PostJan 15, 2008#2662008-01-15T22:36+00:00

I just found these pics in my camera from November and December. These are views from the 9th floor at The Laurel:

the central scrutinizer · PostJan 15, 2008#2672008-01-15T23:24+00:00

The Laurel at MX wrote:I just found these pics in my camera from November and December. These are views from the 9th floor at The Laurel:

The view is nice, but the interiors look terrible. No way I'm buying there.

newstl2020 · PostJan 16, 2008#2682008-01-16T03:16+00:00

I would imagine the first photo would be one hell of a marketing tool, if taken at night.

stldtfan · PostJan 16, 2008#2692008-01-16T03:23+00:00

I would buy it if they touched up the interior

threeonefour · PostJan 17, 2008#2702008-01-17T15:43+00:00

Aww...you guys are picky. For that view and that location, I'd bring my cleaning supplies and start moving in now!

Oh, crap! I wasn't thinking about basics like electricity, access, heating/cooling, etc.

debaliviere · PostJan 17, 2008#2712008-01-17T17:21+00:00

ThreeOneFour wrote:Aww...you guys are picky. For that view and that location, I'd bring my cleaning supplies and start moving in now!

Oh, crap! I wasn't thinking about basics like electricity, access, heating/cooling, etc.

I've got a good paint scraper and a shop vac that I can lend you!

PostJan 28, 2008#2722008-01-28T14:24+00:00

Reservations seem pretty steady:

21/72 = 29%

jmatthewmckee · PostJan 28, 2008#2732008-01-28T16:52+00:00

I certainly would call the Laurel home if my resources allowed. I think the vibrancy of the transit stops that surround the building really help make that location stand out. At least for me. Alas, I can only afford a closet there

jmedwick · PostJan 28, 2008#2742008-01-28T17:23+00:00

Over Christmas, the wife and I stopped in. The model unit was nice looking, but the prices (as compared to New Jersey) were even better. This is a great development and if we were moving back to St. Louis, would give it strong consideration.

joelkamp · PostJan 30, 2008#2752008-01-30T00:15+00:00

Anyone interested in an oversized Laural/MX banner? The hugh banner on the est side of pedestrian walkway over washington ripped off in the wind and is blowing down six street!

The Laurel (Stix/Dillard's Building)- 625 Washington Ave.

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