Bissinger's - Huge expansion

beer city · PostSep 12, 2013#12013-09-12T20:38+00:00

Neat story - nice get for the near north side - Bissingers is going to increase their SF by like 8 times - Looks like they are going to open the facility to the public - tours - maybe some type of outlet retail - 12 million renovation

http://nextstl.com/north-stl/bissinger- ... operations

I wonder if them leaving FPSE/CWE has anything to do with Cortex expansion

Alex Ihnen · PostSep 12, 2013#22013-09-12T20:48+00:00

beer city wrote:I wonder if them leaving FPSE/CWE has anything to do with Cortex expansion

Not Cortex directly, but yes, the coming massive influx of retail/etc. makes the site attractive for development.

goat314 · PostSep 12, 2013#32013-09-12T21:13+00:00

I would love for the city to focus on developing N. Broadway, what a wonderful stretch of historic warehouse.

roger wyoming II · PostSep 12, 2013#42013-09-12T21:48+00:00

^ It could be a really funky light industry/artist loft type neighborhood. Nice to see more jobs, too. Hopefully some will come from the general area.

PostSep 13, 2013#52013-09-13T17:25+00:00

Looking at the location a bit more closely, this really is a great spot. It basically is just around the corner from FarmWorks, which in turn is adjacent to the Cotton Belt Building. So there is a cool hub there that should lead to more interesting development in the area and lead to nice stop-off for N. Riverfront Trail.

Really from downtown on up to Produce Row/Saint Louis Ave., N. Riverfront/Broadway has a lot of potential for becoming a unique, truly awesome neighborhood./destination.

Mark Groth · PostSep 13, 2013#62013-09-13T18:01+00:00

Looking at the location a bit more closely, this really is a great spot. It basically is just around the corner from FarmWorks, which in turn is adjacent to the Cotton Belt Building. So there is a cool hub there that should lead to more interesting development in the area and lead to nice stop-off for N. Riverfront Trail.

Really from downtown on up to Produce Row/Saint Louis Ave., N. Riverfront/Broadway has a lot of potential for becoming a unique, truly awesome neighborhood./destination.Looking at the location a bit more closely, this really is a great spot. It basically is just around the corner from FarmWorks, which in turn is adjacent to the Cotton Belt Building. So there is a cool hub there that should lead to more interesting development in the area and lead to nice stop-off for N. Riverfront Trail.

Really from downtown on up to Produce Row/Saint Louis Ave., N. Riverfront/Broadway has a lot of potential for becoming a unique, truly awesome neighborhood./destination.
Quote roger wyoming IIRe: Bissinger's - Huge expansion

Totally agree, great point about Farm Works. Also, Smoki O's BBQ!

roger wyoming II · PostSep 13, 2013#72013-09-13T18:04+00:00

^ Have you been?

Maybe we need to "Grove" this area and brand it "NoBro".

sirshankalot · PostSep 13, 2013#82013-09-13T19:22+00:00

"NoBro" might not be well-accepted by the African-American community.

roger wyoming II · PostSep 13, 2013#92013-09-13T20:12+00:00

^ I guess that could be misinterpreted as the ultimate whitewash!

dweebe · PostSep 13, 2013#102013-09-13T20:40+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:Looking at the location a bit more closely, this really is a great spot. It basically is just around the corner from FarmWorks, which in turn is adjacent to the Cotton Belt Building. So there is a cool hub there that should lead to more interesting development in the area and lead to nice stop-off for N. Riverfront Trail.

Really from downtown on up to Produce Row/Saint Louis Ave., N. Riverfront/Broadway has a lot of potential for becoming a unique, truly awesome neighborhood./destination.

Agreed. Drove this stretch earlier this week to check the new bridge out and I kept thinking to myself the same thing.

roger wyoming II · PostSep 13, 2013#112013-09-13T21:54+00:00

^ I know the North Riverfront redevelopment plans emphasize industry/jobs and probably rightfully so, but hopefully there is enough space in the southern portions to also leave some room for more funky stuff.

Presbyterian · PostSep 13, 2013#122013-09-13T22:07+00:00

sirshankalot wrote:"NoBro" might not be well-accepted by the African-American community.

I thought "NoBro" was an attempt to ban drinking establishments selling buckets of beer to 28-year old white males who wear their "button-up" shirt tucked in on just one side with their baseball caps backward while reminiscing about high school sports.

Way to go alienate every demographic all at the same time.

I guess Novaks could locate there.

rbb · PostSep 16, 2013#132013-09-16T17:18+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:North Riverfront

No'Fro?

southsidepride · PostSep 16, 2013#142013-09-16T19:01+00:00

How about NorthBroad?

Presbyterian · PostSep 16, 2013#152013-09-16T22:37+00:00

For North Broadway, I suspect No-Fro, No-Bro and No-Broad could all seem ... um ... shall we say ... exclusionary. We need something more positive.

Maybe something like Nor-Way?

Think about it. They haven't invaded anyone in centuries, they have a high standard of living, and no one really dislikes them.

KerrytheKonstructor · PostSep 17, 2013#162013-09-17T01:19+00:00

No way.

beer city · PostSep 18, 2013#172013-09-18T21:28+00:00

Article from the BJ, - sounds good - ramping up production - some jobs added -

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog ... ml?ana=twt

quincunx · PostOct 25, 2013#182013-10-25T17:19+00:00

Financing secured

Stltoday - Bissinger's gets financing for new headquarters

Chocolate maker Bissinger's secured $1.5 million in financing for the renovation of its new headquarters in north St. Louis.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... cadbf.html

roger wyoming II · PostJun 05, 2014#192014-06-05T03:35+00:00

Bissinger's is getting an illuminated rooftop sign.... could be pretty cool.

Presbyterian · PostJun 05, 2014#202014-06-05T03:51+00:00

Yeah. Tweet from last week had a few details. No image yet:

@PresbyterianStl
How big a BISSINGER'S sign coming atop new chocolate factory @ 1600 N.Broadway? $151,400 roof sign to be installed by Engraphix. #WillyWonka

roger wyoming II · PostAug 28, 2014#212014-08-28T22:11+00:00

They've moved in! I'd really like to see the special events space.

urban_dilettante · PostAug 29, 2014#222014-08-29T00:25+00:00

This could become STL's version of Ghirardelli Square!

roger wyoming II · PostAug 29, 2014#232014-08-29T00:34+00:00

^ I'm really hoping it helps lead to more creative re-use in the area... with Farmworks and a couple other cool projects, it is taking some semblance of a unique district.

Mark Groth · PostNov 04, 2014#242014-11-04T13:13+00:00

Has anyone been to the Caramel Room http://www.saucemagazine.com/blog/?p=37417 or taken a tour of the factory? I like seeing the Bissinger's sign from the Stan. I hope this stretch of Broadway takes off.

http://caramelroom.com/

moorlander · PostNov 04, 2014#252014-11-04T15:17+00:00

Presbyterian wrote:Yeah. Tweet from last week had a few details. No image yet:

@PresbyterianStl
How big a BISSINGER'S sign coming atop new chocolate factory @ 1600 N.Broadway? $151,400 roof sign to be installed by Engraphix. #WillyWonka