From Jacob Long on Twitter (Communications Director for Lyda Krewson)
"Planning Commission has also approved redevelopment plan for 4914 Daggett on @thehillstlouis
$10 million renovation of remaining portion of historic Magic Chef factory into commercial office. Approx 175 new jobs anticipated. Very cool!"
Granted there was a fire in the western portion of the white warehouse. But I imagine much more salvageable than the Bell (I think?) building on Vandeventer. The other warehouse portion along Bischoff reminded me of the Woodward Lofts. All of it would have been gutted, and the neighborhood would have stayed in tact. I just don't get the suburban style housing humping. There were other vacant areas that needed the infill, including that lot next to Rigazzi's that goes all the way up to Shaw (how has this not been redeveloped yet? What an eyesore). And then the one at Boardman and Shaw. The underutilized former auto shop at Hereford and Shaw. I will say the uninspired shipping area on the back of the Bischoff complex was fine to scrap.
Just perplexed on how much has been lost here when there has always, and seemingly, for a long time, be rather large parcels of wasted land productivity. I guess it was the inspired minds at McBride and Sons anyways. Sorry for going off topic.
I would also be interested to hear what jobs are going here? Anyone know? Either way very excited to reactivate this portion of what remains.
^^Walked past a bit of that this evening, as my wife and I did a bit of post prandial strolling. Glad to see the hill thriving. I really wish someone could have re-used the whole building creatively, as it was honestly quite attractive, but . . . I'm glad to see everything busy. Now somebody just needs to come up with a plan for that open pit of an asphalt disaster immediately north of the site.
Must be for them to eat more Gioia's and provide more wholly unsolicited branded content takes on the St. Louis culinary scene to appear more human than ambulance chasers. Then ditch Downtown despite Terry's hard-on for defending St. Louis re: Kroenke.
All of my bitterness and snark aside, this is a good (albeit obvious) reuse. I do think some walkup townhomes would have been a cool idea as well, same with the demolished warehouse space that has turned into part of the McBride development.
Interesting article I remember reading from a while ago about the practice of converting industrial buildings in Saint Louis I don't know if this is something that's been discussed on here before. But I'd be curious about everyone's thoughts.
Interesting article I remember reading from a while ago about the practice of converting industrial buildings in Saint Louis I don't know if this is something that's been discussed on here before. But I'd be curious about everyone's thoughts.
Nice post, In a city land rich and still plenty of vacant space it really comes across as community and administration embracing some smart moves and add on support for these small manufacturers. Which reminds of the woodworking firm within the Armory development but not the post for this thread
Lots of work going on across the entire building this morning as I drove by... Windows being taken out, tuck-pointing going on, decent bit of pre-built wood framing was being craned onto the roof.
