Co-working - Bar and Kaldi's Coffee - Great reuse for this building - I have always wanted to peek inside
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Was inside it years ago back when it was Schupp Agency. There's a basketball court on the third floor. Who would have guessed?
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great news, though i kinda wish it were a different local coffee shop. there's already the Kaldi's at Citygarden.
Do we know if the Kaldi's will have a kitchen? I'm always impressed by their food.urban_dilettante wrote: ↑Aug 25, 2017great news, though i kinda wish it were a different local coffee shop. there's already the Kaldi's at Citygarden.
I don't blame you for wanting some more diversity but the CityGarden location is doing very well. And what other local brands are there? Blueprint is opening a second location. I guess none of the other coffee shop favorites around the city are out of the question. Rise, Mud House, etc.
I am really happy to see this one happen, one of my favorite buildings in Downtown. I wonder how they'll put a rooftop bar here? Will they add it like the one near slow on Grand?
Work is well underway. They had guys working there Saturday morning. The old Schupp sign over the corner entrance is already down.
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I hope 15 years from now demand will lead to a modern addition upward of this building. I'm not sure if that is architecturally or economically feasible.
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I just spoke with Kaldi's and they said this isn't their space. They did look at it, but they went with City Garden instead at the time. So this is a different coffee shop... I know Blueprint just moved to South City, so this probably isn't them...
I think it would be awesome if it were Comet Coffee? They are absolutely packed every day.
I think it would be awesome if it were Comet Coffee? They are absolutely packed every day.
Agree with Comet. Would be a good additional location choice.pattimagee wrote: ↑Sep 06, 2017I just spoke with Kaldi's and they said this isn't their space. They did look at it, but they went with City Garden instead at the time. So this is a different coffee shop... I know Blueprint just moved to South City, so this probably isn't them...
I think it would be awesome if it were Comet Coffee? They are absolutely packed every day.
Just seeing this now. It would be cool to see an add on to the building but architecturally, not feasible. The building was built in the 1890s. Even though it could hold at least a 2 floor addition, it would have to be built out of lighter materials just so not a ton of stress is put on the existing structure. Furthermore when it comes down to the economy, it is feasible, turn it into apartments on the upper floors, but then again, an add on would be quite tough.cardinalstl wrote: ↑Sep 01, 2017I hope 15 years from now demand will lead to a modern addition upward of this building. I'm not sure if that is architecturally or economically feasible.
Chris, this is going in the old Mississippi Valley Trust Building, which was built in 1896.
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Looks like they are making some solid progress. The interior details are stunning, I can't wait to visit.
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Went by there around 11 on Friday night. Surprisingly, there was people inside working.GoHarvOrGoHome wrote: ↑Oct 30, 2017Looks like they are making some solid progress. The interior details are stunning, I can't wait to visit.
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Probably putting in fourteens and doubles to meet deadline. Man am I glad I'm not doing contracting right now. Hard stinking work. Honest, but really really hard. Feast or famine.
Yes, that's going to be sweet.
Yes, that's going to be sweet.
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They should put 18's in those wood panels. It'd be wicked sick.symphonicpoet wrote:Probably putting in fourteens
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Sorry. I meant fourteen hour shifts and double shifts. Which happens sometimes (often?) at the end of a rush project. (Happened to me a few times, anyway. Always a rush to meet deadlines at the end, since unexpected problems come up so much at the front end.) Not sure what you mean by 18s in the panels. But it looks like it will be a really great space.San Luis Native wrote: ↑Oct 31, 2017They should put 18's in those wood panels. It'd be wicked sick.symphonicpoet wrote:Probably putting in fourteens
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EIGHTEENS!!! YO. ...Make a really great space even greater?symphonicpoet wrote: ↑Nov 01, 2017Sorry. I meant fourteen hour shifts and double shifts. Which happens sometimes (often?) at the end of a rush project. (Happened to me a few times, anyway. Always a rush to meet deadlines at the end, since unexpected problems come up so much at the front end.) Not sure what you mean by 18s in the panels. But it looks like it will be a really great space.San Luis Native wrote: ↑Oct 31, 2017They should put 18's in those wood panels. It'd be wicked sick.symphonicpoet wrote:Probably putting in fourteens
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Not if you put them behind a grill. True. But, with some good design, something to hear. I follow you now. Sorry. Should really have caught that. But I installed a lot more boxes than drivers. (Nicer boxes, sometimes, but plug and play boxes. Well, sort of plug and play. Except for the programming part. And the mounting systems. And pulling wire. And all that jazz.)San Luis Native wrote:
EIGHTEENS!!! YO. ...Make a really great space even greater?
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Sorry, just being stupid, don't mind me, move on, nothing to see here
Yes, hopefully the place will have some nice PA.
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I dropped in there a few weeks ago -- lovely space. Coffee was good.
I'm not entirely getting the whole drop in coworking thing though. I was able to just grab a seat in the coffee shop portion, do some work myself, and use the WiFi. Maybe that's wrong, but it is also a coffee shop, a place where people often do remote work. Would make more sense for them to remove the tables and such from the coffee shop portion to encourage people using the drop-in coworking space.
They were still redoing the rest of the building, also, so maybe once they get those done they will have actual offices up for lease.
I'm not entirely getting the whole drop in coworking thing though. I was able to just grab a seat in the coffee shop portion, do some work myself, and use the WiFi. Maybe that's wrong, but it is also a coffee shop, a place where people often do remote work. Would make more sense for them to remove the tables and such from the coffee shop portion to encourage people using the drop-in coworking space.
They were still redoing the rest of the building, also, so maybe once they get those done they will have actual offices up for lease.
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I dont get these type of set ups- when i am working i dont want people having coffee, beer, playing pool, socializing, etc around out.
Most of the socializing is done after normal office hours. The only daytime activities might be yoga class, organized catered lunch, or maybe a lecture/discussion in a conference room. Honestly 98% of the time these places are like college libraries for adults.dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Jan 11, 2018I dont get these type of set ups- when i am working i dont want people having coffee, beer, playing pool, socializing, etc around out.