Washington Avenue Apts. (aka Days Inn) - 1133 Washington Ave

jlblues · PostOct 15, 2007#3262007-10-15T18:29+00:00

Did anyone get a look at the courtyard/lightwell of this building? Specifically, does the exterior design extend to, umm, how to word this, the exterior of the interior?

I hope so. I hope they didn't just slap up some EIFS and generic windows. I never saw what the lightwell of the hotel looked like originally, other than what you could see walking by on Wash. Ave.

MattnSTL · PostOct 15, 2007#3272007-10-15T18:43+00:00

The inside is exactly like the outside. I can't remember if I took any pics in there. i will check.

m2tbone · PostOct 15, 2007#3282007-10-15T23:20+00:00

amyh1028 wrote:According to the sales rep we spoke to this weekend, both the pizza by the slice place and the diner would be underway soon.

I heard this as well. The woman there said she was thinking they'd open possibly within six months.

avantstl · PostOct 16, 2007#3292007-10-16T22:41+00:00

m2tbone wrote:
amyh1028 wrote:According to the sales rep we spoke to this weekend, both the pizza by the slice place and the diner would be underway soon.

I heard this as well. The woman there said she was thinking they'd open possibly within six months.

I also heard that both Bridge & Tunnel Pizza (NY pizza by the slice) and a 24-hour diner would open in spring of '08.

warwickland · PostNov 21, 2007#3302007-11-21T03:30+00:00

is there a website for this building?

newstl2020 · PostNov 21, 2007#3312007-11-21T07:22+00:00

I also heard that both Bridge & Tunnel Pizza (NY pizza by the slice) and a 24-hour diner would open in spring of '08.

That's amazing! Any idea what the hours of Bridge & Tunnel will be? I hope they will be somewhere around 11 a.m. to 5 a.m. That'd be a nice addition. Will these two establishments take up the entire retail space available for lease in this project? Or will there be additional space available as well?

downtown stl fan · PostNov 22, 2007#3322007-11-22T01:15+00:00

I'm not aware of one yet, but if anyone knows of one, let us know!

I also had heard the diner will be owned by the same guy that owns Copia. If so, that's great news! I'm more and more impressed with Copia as times goes by. I hope I can say the same thing about the diner.

chrisindowntown · PostNov 26, 2007#3332007-11-26T13:39+00:00

I think EM Harris is doing a lot of the work on this project. You can probably get some info from them... www.emharris.com

rbb · PostDec 05, 2007#3342007-12-05T13:08+00:00

Rob Powers has a blurb about the Washington Avenue Apartments on his blog, including before and after pics:

http://www.builtstlouis.net/web_log.html

-RBB

constant change · PostDec 05, 2007#3352007-12-05T14:39+00:00

Fantastic Job. What a testament to rehab vs demo.

bl211 · PostDec 05, 2007#3362007-12-05T15:13+00:00

This building is awesome. Wonder if there's ever going to be a time where we can check it out inside?

Alex Ihnen · PostDec 05, 2007#3372007-12-05T15:30+00:00

That's awesome. I'd still liked to have seen a different material/color for the marble, but IMO they got the windows/etc. just right. Good work. So much of our built environment can be reused that it's very, very rarely the case that demo is the only "feasible" option. Anyone who says otherwise is either an a**hole, stupid, or only concerned about a quick buck (and maybe all three!).

sshoe · PostDec 05, 2007#3382007-12-05T17:15+00:00

Does anybody know if they've begun leasing the units? I thought I saw some lights on inside the building, but that could've been final prep work or something.

innov8ion · PostDec 05, 2007#3392007-12-05T17:56+00:00

I believe I saw a demo unit on one of the lower floors at the front of the building.

crbswiss · PostDec 05, 2007#3402007-12-05T17:59+00:00

WOW! The final product in that image looks much better than I expected it to. I can't wait to see it in person. I still think that the original intention of using a wood facade would have been quite unique.

framer · PostDec 06, 2007#3412007-12-06T05:12+00:00

This building, along with Nadira Place catty-corner to it, should make a nice modern counter-point to the historic architecture on the other two corners of Tucker/Washington.

stlmusic · PostFeb 04, 2008#3422008-02-04T01:23+00:00

Has anyone heard any updates on when this building will be finished and ready to start renting?

brody · PostFeb 04, 2008#3432008-02-04T03:02+00:00

Now THIS is how "outdated" or "old" buildings should be rehabbed. A slight change in materials makes all the difference!

the central scrutinizer · PostFeb 04, 2008#3442008-02-04T04:12+00:00

StLmusic wrote:Has anyone heard any updates on when this building will be finished and ready to start renting?

Not me. But it looks like it has been ready to go for 3-4 months.

I did see them delivering a large load of drywall the other day.

stlcardsblues1989 · PostFeb 04, 2008#3452008-02-04T04:31+00:00

Are the windows angled? I never noticed before.

downtown stl fan · PostFeb 04, 2008#3462008-02-04T05:16+00:00

Yes. And they were in the original design, too.

stlcardsblues1989 · PostFeb 04, 2008#3472008-02-04T06:58+00:00

I never noticed they were slanted in the first picture. Maybe that was just me not looking close enough, though.

downtown2007 · PostFeb 18, 2008#3482008-02-18T17:07+00:00

Looks like the outside work is almost complete but I have not seen or heard any leasing info. Does anyone know anything about this?

the central scrutinizer · PostFeb 18, 2008#3492008-02-18T20:27+00:00

Downtown2007 wrote:Looks like the outside work is almost complete but I have not seen or heard any leasing info. Does anyone know anything about this?

From my perspective across the street, it looks like these places have been ready to go for 4-5 months now. I'm wondering what the hold up is?

zink · PostFeb 18, 2008#3502008-02-18T20:38+00:00

They looked done on the outside, but to redue the whole inside is another story. That is where the majority of the work is.

Even though I know they had models up on the 2nd floor during the October Loft Tour.

Washington Avenue Apts. (aka Days Inn) - 1133 Washington Ave

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