god this thread is depressing. is there any other city that works so hard to erase itself?
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I've always thought that it's more than that...that it's some kind of racket or vested interest in demolition.urban_dilettante wrote: ↑May 03, 2022god this thread is depressing. is there any other city that works so hard to erase itself?
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^ yeah, i have no doubt that the local wrecking lobby advocates for demolition of everything and that the industry benefits from nepotism.
"In the Department of Public Safety budget, lawmakers set aside $3.2 million to pay for the demolition of abandoned, city-owned houses in St. Louis in a bid to fight blight"
More LRA demo applications
4204 CARTER
4729 NEWBERRY
5061 ENRIGHT
3852 Evans
5049 Cates
956 Canaan
2821 NORWOOD
5347 cote brilliante
5806 Martin Luther King
1459 Goodfellow
5341 COTE BRILLIANTE
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4025 N FLORISSANT
4036 N Florissant
4021 N FLORISSANT
3320 N FLORISSANT
4204 CARTER
4729 NEWBERRY
5061 ENRIGHT
3852 Evans
5049 Cates
956 Canaan
2821 NORWOOD
5347 cote brilliante
5806 Martin Luther King
1459 Goodfellow
5341 COTE BRILLIANTE
4662 PAGE 4660 PAGE
4025 N FLORISSANT
4036 N Florissant
4021 N FLORISSANT
3320 N FLORISSANT
Destroying missing middle housing for parking. Way to go Ameren.
NextSTL - Demo Alert: 5207 Loughborough
https://nextstl.com/2022/05/demo-alert- ... ghborough/
NextSTL - Demo Alert: 5207 Loughborough
https://nextstl.com/2022/05/demo-alert- ... ghborough/
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I hope that those Ameren permits make it to the Preservation Board.
Man that is discouraging - I went to a meeting in the building about 15 years ago - it was fine thendbInSouthCity wrote: ↑May 09, 20222020 Delmar is next door, so this is probably 2022?
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Caught fire few months ago, I know in 2017ish I called the real estate agent to let him know that homeless are getting in and starting fires.
An excellent read from STL City Talk.
http://www.stlouiscitytalk.com/posts/20 ... nd-neglect
http://www.stlouiscitytalk.com/posts/20 ... nd-neglect
So when you walk by this corner and ask why did they tear that building down and why is there a surface parking lot on this corner, you can read this for the explanation.
We tried and I am at peace with the outcome. There are hundreds of properties just like this one, all over St. Louis. For some, rehabbing or development into new housing is an option.
Neighborhoods are more than just buildings. The health and safety of people who live in the community is also worth protecting and preserving. Imagine if this building succumbed to ANOTHER fire, the toxic potential for the residents and business workers could be severe.
Whether the outcome is a renovation or a demolition, there have to be people that do the work.
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Thanks Walker.walker wrote: ↑May 11, 2022An excellent read from STL City Talk.
http://www.stlouiscitytalk.com/posts/20 ... nd-neglect
So when you walk by this corner and ask why did they tear that building down and why is there a surface parking lot on this corner, you can read this for the explanation.
We tried and I am at peace with the outcome. There are hundreds of properties just like this one, all over St. Louis. For some, rehabbing or development into new housing is an option.
Neighborhoods are more than just buildings. The health and safety of people who live in the community is also worth protecting and preserving. Imagine if this building succumbed to ANOTHER fire, the toxic potential for the residents and business workers could be severe.
Whether the outcome is a renovation or a demolition, there have to be people that do the work.
4127 Pleasant in the Fairgrounds neighborhood. LRA owned. Shame to lose a corner building.
Demo monster on Beast Mode?
StlToday - Flush with funds, St. Louis plans to up its demolition game
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... cbe7a.html
StlToday - Flush with funds, St. Louis plans to up its demolition game
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... cbe7a.html
NextSTL - St. Louis needs more creative solutions than demolition
https://nextstl.com/2022/06/st-louis-ne ... emolition/
https://nextstl.com/2022/06/st-louis-ne ... emolition/
Demo permit application submitted for 4645 Natural Bridge
Demo permit application submitted for 3935 Shreve. Not sure which building it is for or both.
Demo permit application submitted for 608 Walton. This is not in the CWE Historic District, nor in a Preservation Review District, so no review by CRO. Thanks Terry Kennedy.
Demo permit application submitted for 1724 California. Someone lamented this eyesore along I-44 in another thread.