Quick search brought up this site with a lot of great photos from 2012
https://campbellhousemuseum.wordpress.c ... 11-locust/
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https://campbellhousemuseum.wordpress.c ... 11-locust/
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It would be cool if they could open up those bricked-over windows.
I'd love to see an urban exploration thread. Maybe we've already got one somewhere?
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Neat site. Top thread was "Cementland for sale on auction site". WHAH!?!?!
https://adamsauctions.hibid.com/catalog/369209/520-scranton-avenue--st--louis--mo-63137/?fbclid=IwAR3oGvBCv8ZBAh1UIu58Nc8I38PVFuLtg5RBo6HFftx61luVdkuZfO0Xeaw
https://adamsauctions.hibid.com/catalog/369209/520-scranton-avenue--st--louis--mo-63137/?fbclid=IwAR3oGvBCv8ZBAh1UIu58Nc8I38PVFuLtg5RBo6HFftx61luVdkuZfO0Xeaw
AddingSTLEnginerd wrote: ↑May 25, 2022I am pretty hopeful for this building. The list of possible uses is pretty long and the economics of the area keep getting better given the renovation of Butler Bros, Fields Foods, MLS Stadium, Police HQ, etc. I am curious if it really went for 100k which just seemed like a fire sale price given the development around it. I drove/walked around it and from the outside the brick amazingly looked to be in decent shape. Obviously the roof is shot and the sub-basement is probably full of water.
Some possible uses...
-beer hall
-gym
-music venue
-pool hall
-event space (Wedding receptions etc.)
- restaurant (yawn)
-unique retail for downtown (furniture, antiques, etc.)
-self storage (ugh but could make economic sense)
-art gallery (not my favorite use)
I would re-roof ASAP omitting all the roof windows and the windows in the cupola to save cost and get it under cover and pump any water out of the structure. It would be a huge red flag to me if they decided to wait on brownfield or historic credits to get that part done. After that i assume there will be a wait until whatever tax credits they are requesting are approved, so i wouldn't expect them to break ground on a renovation for a while.
I'd recommend branding it as "The Powerhouse" (yes a little cheesy) as a throwback to it origins as a Power station for streetcars and feature it prominently on the west facing wall of a rebuilt cupola which would serve as a pretty good billboard for anyone driving east on Locust or north on 18th.
The lot next door is owned by the MER Goodwill property so any infill would be dependent on them. SO probably not anytime soon.
-rock climbing
-children's play place (tough competition from City Museum though)
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^Best luck to the finding one. Did you mention the power plant?
After doing some digging, a person named Na'im Gray now owns this.
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Oh. I didn’t even see that. Apologies.dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Sep 28, 2022this article from 4 months ago?
https://nextstl.com/2022/05/1711-locust ... new-owner/
This one is and has been pretty rough for awhile. Not too far gone yet, but that expiration date is getting closer as the brick degrades more. Roof is 1,000,000% fixable, just need to get an owner who actually gives a sh*t about the physical building and not just the land. The current owner bought the property for just $94k back in May of last year. Really hoping that it gets some help and not a wrecking ball, but with that sale price I'm not hopeful.
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Would they be required to restore the skylights in order to qualify for historic tax credits? seems like a new roof would not be that pricey if it was solid (maybe 100-200k?) but rebuilding the skylights would be a huge expense. Saving the building is all about getting a roof on it ASAP. I will never understand why the owners allow it to decay without a roof like this. This lot is not even that appealing as a parking lot. Its too narrow.
How is this looking? Has the owner done anything in the last 2.66 years? I see no permits.
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Beautiful area of the city. Wonder if Butler Bros developers would take a look? I want them doing every project, and this one is nextdoor.
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And on the adjacent SE corner of the Butler building on Olive. There is this building. Frankly it was not a very good looking building even when it was built. What could it become? A tear down?
https://imgur.com/a/1CtG64a
https://imgur.com/a/1CtG64a
Get outta here with this nonsense. No, this building should absolutely not be torn down.chris fuller wrote: ↑Jan 05, 2025And on the adjacent SE corner of the Butler building on Olive. There is this building. Frankly it was not a very good looking building even when it was built. What could it become? A tear down?
https://imgur.com/a/1CtG64a
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Ok possibly turn it into condo/apts and purchase the former 7/11 lot for a a garage with retail/offices on the first floor?