It was completely demolished yesterday.
"The Villas of St. Louis"? Sounds like a political family or a low-density gated community. 
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Well, if all the Villas moved there, I'd say that'd be a pretty dense development. Maybe we can build Slay Manors somewhere nearby. That out to be worth about 60 stories of high-rise condo building.
Well, if all the Villas moved there, I'd say that'd be a pretty dense development. Maybe we can build Slay Manors somewhere nearby. That out to be worth about 60 stories of high-rise condo building.Don't know anything more than anyone else about what is coming, but a track loader has been on site for the last week moving dirt and rubble around. Don't know if it's pre-development or just some clean up work, but at least it's something.
Groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 2nd.
No rendering available yet, but this is not a tower.
To get more information email tjenkins@hsad.com. She could send a packet.
No rendering available yet, but this is not a tower.
To get more information email tjenkins@hsad.com. She could send a packet.
I've been trying to figure out exactly what has been going on for a little while. A big hole was dug along Lindell a couple of weeks ago, but then it was filled back in with dirt. Looked to be about 20 ft. deep. I didn't see any dirt taken off site, but the hole was filled back in with dirt. Maybe some environmental work or something. There is still equipment on site, so I guess there is some more earthwork to do. Good to hear there is a tentative date to break ground.
If I get a chance, I may wander over there on Tuesday or Wednesday and get some pics.
If I get a chance, I may wander over there on Tuesday or Wednesday and get some pics.
Looks like some water and/or sewer work being done at the site. Lots of big, giant pipes scattered about.
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Salad Bowl site to be mixed development
By Adam Aigner-Treworgy
Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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For most of the last 60 years, the Salad Bowl Cafeteria has been a St. Louis institution. The restaurant was located at 3949 Lindell Blvd. since 1963 thanks to the management of brothers Norman, Norbert and David Sewing. But on Dec. 23 of last year the Salad Bowl closed its doors for good.
Now the restaurant’s former plot on Lindell, which was also once an automobile showroom, is a hole in the ground waiting to be turned into a four-story, $32 million residential development by Texas development company Hepfner, Smith, Airhart & Day.
James Hepfner, president of HSAD, said that his company “jumped at the chance to purchase this great location” and hopes that the proposed development will be a catalyst for future growth on the eastern edge of the Central West End.
To encourage such growth, the city of St. Louis has agreed to commit $3 million in tax increment financing for the new development contingent upon specific public improvements that the developer would not divulge.
“[This development] is an excellent addition to the neighborhood but certainly the Salad Bowl will be missed. It was a longtime meeting place,” said Terry Kennedy, alderman for the 18th Ward, which includes the former Salad Bowl site.
HSAD is planning a mixed-use development that would include 197 rental units and roughly 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space facing Lindell. The residential units will be a mixture of one- and two-bedroom apartments between 650 and 1,500 square feet each.
“I’d like to say [the building’s] a rectangle, but it’s kind of two rectangles put together,” said Chris Smith, executive vice president of HSAD. “The first section should be completed by late spring, early summer.”
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By Adam Aigner-Treworgy
Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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For most of the last 60 years, the Salad Bowl Cafeteria has been a St. Louis institution. The restaurant was located at 3949 Lindell Blvd. since 1963 thanks to the management of brothers Norman, Norbert and David Sewing. But on Dec. 23 of last year the Salad Bowl closed its doors for good.
Now the restaurant’s former plot on Lindell, which was also once an automobile showroom, is a hole in the ground waiting to be turned into a four-story, $32 million residential development by Texas development company Hepfner, Smith, Airhart & Day.
James Hepfner, president of HSAD, said that his company “jumped at the chance to purchase this great location” and hopes that the proposed development will be a catalyst for future growth on the eastern edge of the Central West End.
To encourage such growth, the city of St. Louis has agreed to commit $3 million in tax increment financing for the new development contingent upon specific public improvements that the developer would not divulge.
“[This development] is an excellent addition to the neighborhood but certainly the Salad Bowl will be missed. It was a longtime meeting place,” said Terry Kennedy, alderman for the 18th Ward, which includes the former Salad Bowl site.
HSAD is planning a mixed-use development that would include 197 rental units and roughly 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space facing Lindell. The residential units will be a mixture of one- and two-bedroom apartments between 650 and 1,500 square feet each.
“I’d like to say [the building’s] a rectangle, but it’s kind of two rectangles put together,” said Chris Smith, executive vice president of HSAD. “The first section should be completed by late spring, early summer.”
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“Our goal is to provide residents a casual, upscale environment and allow them to enjoy their lifestyle in this fashionable urban setting,” said HSAD Executive Vice President John Airhart.
I don't know whether to cringe or be hopeful.
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Damn good news. The salad bowl was nice but come one people - we're getting more DENSITY. There will be more resteraunts. Those people have to eat somewhere.
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^ I'm not lamenting the demise of the Salad Bowl - though the storytelling meetings held there were fantastic. And I'm not down on density. My comment was aimed at the developer-speak and buzz phrases such as "a casual, upscale environment" and "fashionable urban setting." I think it will most likely be a nice development and if nothing else will add needed density, but the developer-speak tells us nothing.
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I'm picturing something resembling The Boulevard in Richmond Heights. I hope I'm wrong.
Glad to see this is moving forward. Seems a number of projects have stalled or scaled back and I completely forgot about this one.
There is a mock up of about an 8' section of the first and second floor. It has a bay window, but the bricks are still on the pallets, so it's still hard to get any idea from it. The size doesn't really give much of an idea for the general look either, because the site is quite long. One of these days I will wander over for a pic like I promised earlier.
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Salad Bowl Site
$32million
197 units
This is great news that more density will come to Lindell where many multifamily buildings exist making it one of the highrise or midrise living corridors. Despite the supposedly sluggish housing market, the Central West End and downtown Clayton still are attracting dense urban living and should continue to be marketed as such. Development should be focused on these areas and more improvements to the infrastructure. One can say that supply creates its own demand, I hope this becomes more of a reality in these two urban environments.
$32million
197 units
This is great news that more density will come to Lindell where many multifamily buildings exist making it one of the highrise or midrise living corridors. Despite the supposedly sluggish housing market, the Central West End and downtown Clayton still are attracting dense urban living and should continue to be marketed as such. Development should be focused on these areas and more improvements to the infrastructure. One can say that supply creates its own demand, I hope this becomes more of a reality in these two urban environments.
Sounds good. Four stories, retail facing Lindell, parking behind the building. Hopefully they mean what they say.
I received the pdf for this project via email.
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$32-million
4-story buildings
197 units (size range: 655-1,368 square feet)
15,270 square feet of retail
Units will be available at the end of 2007.
No pricing has been set at this time.
$32-million
4-story buildings
197 units (size range: 655-1,368 square feet)
15,270 square feet of retail
Units will be available at the end of 2007.
No pricing has been set at this time.
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And a little east. The corner of Lindell and Vandeventer deserves something better than a Rally's (even though I used to eat there all the time).
And a little east. The corner of Lindell and Vandeventer deserves something better than a Rally's (even though I used to eat there all the time).
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That looks fantastic! Another good example of mixed use in St. Louis.
It looks a little suburban and gimmicky to me--kind of like the fake Venice in Las Vegas, compared to the real one. But maybe it's the drawing.
Actually, I'm looking at it a little closer, and the hip roof treatments in the center are what's making me think 'suburbs'. A flat roof with a large cornice (like the end of the building) would be more Lindell-appropriate.
Actually, I'm looking at it a little closer, and the hip roof treatments in the center are what's making me think 'suburbs'. A flat roof with a large cornice (like the end of the building) would be more Lindell-appropriate.