Goodbye (at least the the red building) at MLK and 14th.
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Why on earth? Crimminy. There's absolutely no shortage of space and it looks sound and beautiful. 
Demo permit application submitted for 5625 Dr Martin Luther King, the one on the right.
It doesn't have a roof, not looking good. It's in a preservation review district so will go to CRO, not that that means much as we've seen.
3900 Ashland. Should go to CRO. Terrible to lose a corner building.
What might is mean when a demo permit's description says "basement"? 4210 CASTLEMAN AV for example
I would guess it's a basement floor slab and/or a basement door entry w/retaining wall being demolished, maybe to build a finished basement.quincunx wrote: ↑Oct 10, 2020What might is mean when a demo permit's description says "basement"? 4210 CASTLEMAN AV for example
There's a demolition permit for 3639 Gasconade. It says "condemned." What does that mean?
LRA seeking to demo 2037 Adelaide. Looks like the back wall collapsed last year
$350k building permit application submitted for a parking lot, joy!GoHarvOrGoHome wrote: ↑Oct 07, 2020Goodbye (at least the the red building) at MLK and 14th.
I didn't know this existed.
Stl Vacancy Collaborative - Vacant Building Demolitions
https://www.stlvacancy.com/demo.html
Stl Vacancy Collaborative - Vacant Building Demolitions
https://www.stlvacancy.com/demo.html
Demo permit applied for 4339 Enright
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Noooo!! That house is gorgeous. Someone give me money to save it!quincunx wrote:Demo permit applied for 4339 Enright
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It's astonishingly true when they say "they don't build 'em like they used too". I mean, this was just a typical, average house in it's day.
Oh, come on...w t f...
The exterior of this house is in great shape except for the middle of the back wall, and that's not even a bearing wall. Roof looks in good shape too from what I can see from the photos and aerial images. There's nothing wrong with this house that can't be reasonably fixed. There are a whole lot of owners of million dollar brick beauties like this in the CWE who wish their walls were in this good of shape...
From the condemnation for demo permit photos on the city site:
The sales history of this house makes no sense. Three sales records since 2013, but the same owner (Alexsaw Holdings LLC) is still listed as owner. They bought the house for $1000 in 2013, and haven't paid property taxes in the last 4 years...I call shenanigans!
^The house just to the right of 4339 is owned by the same LLC. It's in worse shape, but no demo permit on file:
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And, the houses on either side of these two were demolished in the last 5 years by the LRA. 4343 Enright was demoed just this last June. What do you want to bet this company acquires the LRA parcels and consolidates them all once everything is demoed?
And, the houses on either side of these two were demolished in the last 5 years by the LRA. 4343 Enright was demoed just this last June. What do you want to bet this company acquires the LRA parcels and consolidates them all once everything is demoed?
I've been watching properties on Enright for a several months. This home is right in the bulls-eye for development north of the divide. The home seems to be in reasonable shape when compared to many others on the street both east and west. I seriously doubt we see anything but rehabs over the next 10-15 years. New construction is a distant dream. Demo of this home would be a travesty and only hinder the redevelopment of Enright proper. What does an owner gain by seeking demo? Do property taxes decrease as a result?
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I'm not sure. I would think demo costs would offset anything you might gain in taxes for several years.
If it is somehow a tax decision to demo this building, I would expect this to be a vacant lot for years to come.
If it is somehow a tax decision to demo this building, I would expect this to be a vacant lot for years to come.
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Demo isn't cheap.
The person that wants to demo this property isn't doing it to cut costs in taxes.
The person that wants to demo this property isn't doing it to cut costs in taxes.
I'm absolutely clueless on these things but is there a strong market for recycled bricks? I could only assume that prices are only going up like everything else related to building materials.
^ There’s always been a strong market for historic St. Louis brick...but I’m not sure about any recent fluctuations with the building supply market right now. Good question.
There's dirt work being done on that site now. More parking? Between low cost and low demand up there, I'd think it might be hard to recoup any kind of investment on $3/day parking spots or whatever.GoHarvOrGoHome wrote: ↑Oct 07, 2020Goodbye (at least the the red building) at MLK and 14th.
Yes, especially these bricks. And all the decorative stonework/terra cotta, brick archway, and the stained glass would be worth thousands if it could be removed without destroying it. Hard to say what's left on the inside, but at the very least the original fireplace mantels may still be there, and those would be worth thousands each.dredger wrote: ↑May 17, 2021I'm absolutely clueless on these things but is there a strong market for recycled bricks? I could only assume that prices are only going up like everything else related to building materials.