Yeah, the CWE is about diversity, both socially and in terms of housing.
"The Grand thing was a real success," says Williams, recalling the destruction of the Ritz. We moved in on Grand Avenue and we took down that theater. We saved the neighborhood."
not to seem crazy, but I had a dream last night that this project was cancelled!! thank god its not true LoL...i'm excited about this for the city of STL! the CWE will be a truly great place to live (moreso than now!) after this and the other projects get off the ground
From a purely aesthetic perspective, I wish this building had been designed taller and slenderer. It has a "too squat" look to it and IMO looks like the developer is reluctant to go too tall while addressing the need for more high rise living. There really is no reason why the envelope shouldn't be pushed and go to 40 or 45 stories since the Park Plaza (the tallest CWE building) will be eclipsed by the Park East Tower. Either that, or break it into two towers. Still, I think it's a great that this kind of construction is going on in the city...just think a little more aesthetic attention needs to be applied to the silouette of the CWE skyline.
I walked by there last thursday and saw moving vans clearing out the pharmacy that was on the ground floor. Does anyone know when the building's current tenants have to move out and/or when demolition will start?
I agree with one of the above posters, this tower is a bit too squaty looking. Either make it 40 floors and more slender , or break it into two 30 story towers.
There was a mention in the last Business Journal that construction would be starting soon. Can't recall the specifics but I thought this spring was quoted.
southcitygent wrote:There was a mention in the last Business Journal that construction would be starting soon. Can't recall the specifics but I thought this spring was quoted.
You are correct. The St. Louis Business Journal made a mention that construction on the "Renaissance on Euclid" is expected to start in May.
[[The staff also met recently with Bruce Mills. Bruce plans (with the support of Alderman Joe Roddy) to replace the former "Doctors Building" at Euclid and West Pine with a multistory mixed use building including residential condominiums and apartments, as well as first floor retail space. The "tower" will be situated at the corner of Euclid and West Pine, with a parking structure on the northeast corner of the site and townhouses fronting West Pine on the southeast corner of the site. The project is designed to complement Opus? Park East Tower at Euclid and Laclede, and the new joint venture between Opus and City Treasurer Larry Williams immediately north of the Park East. The Opus/Treasurer joint venture will combine a public parking garage that serves area businesses (Majestic Restaurant, Einstein?s Bagels, etc.) with residential condominiums above the garage.]]
I got dinner today from the Subway on the ground floor of the Doctor's building, and asked them how much longer they'll be open. The worker said that they're moving "across the street", in 3 or 4 weeks. I'm not exactly sure where across the street is, but I'd guess that it's the new storefront created by the remodeling of the Clubhouse secondhand shop. If you haven't seen it lately, they put all new windows and such in the front, and powerwashed all the pasty white and teal paint off to reveal the original red brick. The Clubhouse now takes up about 2/3 of the front of the building, and there's construction going on in the other section, possibly for Subway.
The members of the CRD at the meeting on Friday did not make any objections to this building because it is not in the historic district, and it is not in the heart of the CWE as they say. It is on Euclid though, so Blake the evolutionist should be against it, right?
Talked to a guy at Bakewell, Inc. today. He said demolition of the buildings at the proposed Renaissance on Euclid site will begin in June or early July. Then construction would commence.
He said the building is going to be 31-stories.
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I haven't found any yet. Amazing the difference in process between two wards. Although that one guy at the meeting Saturday would probably say that this is in the 28th ward.
I'm curious whether you all feel there is enough demand for such a project? The Park East is almost finished and they still have units remaining--and since they do not let owners flip until purchse, more units may come to market once the closings begin. With interest rates rising, and general demand in other areas decreasing, does St. Louis or the CWE present a special case for more development? What do you all think?
dashalove wrote:I was reading about the new Mills building this weekend (the 30 story box) and I was curious whether you all felt there was enough demand for such a project. The Park East is almost finished and they still have units remaining--and since they do not let owners flip until purchse, more units may come to market once the closings begin. With interest rates rising, and general demand in other areas decreasing, does St. Louis or the CWE present a special case for more development? What do you all think?
How many units are left in the other building? And what units are left? If the only thing that's left are the really high end units, I don' think they'll have many problems. It's when you have the reasonably priced units not selling for those reasons that you need to be concerned.
