Boy, that's a New York-sized site. Not much elbow room.
Absolutely. It's amazing how much value there is in a smaller site when you create critical mass/density and interest in a given neighborhood. The City of St. Louis is land rich. The fundamentals that drive such investment need to be duplicated in areas of North St. Louis as well if our region has a chance of stemming population loss and changing the narrative. I love my neighborhood (CWE), but also see real value in the people and neighborhoods of North St. Louis. More can and needs to be done.framer wrote: ↑Jul 28, 2020Boy, that's a New York-sized site. Not much elbow room.
Photos from the other day. Elevator shaft up to the 6th floor.
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Some photos from today. Elevator shaft is actually up to the 5th floor.
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Crane up and steel first floor in place.
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Still amazes me they are squeezing a hotel in here. I love to see it but still seems different (for STL) on a side street in a small spot.
It proves that any underutilized space in the Central West End is prime real estate. I’m happy to see this hotel going up there.jshank83 wrote:Still amazes me they are squeezing a hotel in here. I love to see it but still seems different (for STL) on a side street in a small spot.
I expect this decade we will see something proposed for the Lindell/Euclid parking lot, Lindell/Kingshighway parking lot, former Optimist International site, and the proposal brought back for 4915 West Pine.
Got the drone up for this one too....
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Those are some fantastic shots from your done. Thanks for taking them!
These are a little over a week old. Second floor was going in along with other steelwork.
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Progress update from today. 3rd floor beginning. Construction elevator also starting on the south side of the building.
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Based on the crane, the hotel will show up in these two photos with the view from Maryland and Euclid being the most prominent view of the hotel outside of York Avenue.
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Based on the crane, the hotel will show up in these two photos with the view from Maryland and Euclid being the most prominent view of the hotel outside of York Avenue.
^ Thanks, Chris. Still crazy they're cramming this in a space of that nature and size, but it can only mean good things. Now if we can just get rid of that pesky lot in your last photo...
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I'd never have said that block was even remotely lacking, but . . . yes, yes it does. 
Thanks, Chris,
Like other top view photos in urban areas you have to wonder if their is ever going to be a market or push for installing solar arrays on the upper levels of parking garages.
Like other top view photos in urban areas you have to wonder if their is ever going to be a market or push for installing solar arrays on the upper levels of parking garages.
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^ I wish the city would go ahead and mandate it for parking garages. I know they've mandated that all new commercial and residential buildings be 'solar ready', but it'd be nice if they'd just go the extra step further. Could maybe even partner with Ameren to offset some of the costs.
I wonder if the two garages seen in the pictures (Chase and the Library garage), can be split with solar panels and a rooftop park. Like the Chase garage has a solar array added to it and the top of the Library garage becomes a rooftop park. I think that would make for a pretty nice amenity.
^ I would agree and say that ALL of BJC’s garages are good candidates for what dredger and Trolo suggest.
