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3600 S. Jefferson to be torn down by Concordia Publishing?

The recession of 2008 was certainly not kind to many areas of South St. Louis. Neighborhoods like Marine Villa and ...

Where in the Lou?: Super Car

By on January 27, 2012 in Where in the Lou?

We have spotted  this high-riding, moving target two times in our fair city; once in Tower Grove South, and once  heading south on Jefferson @ Arsenal towards someplace extremely hip and dangerous we suspect.  Where In The Lou have you ever seen this outrageous ride?

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St. Louis’ Multi-Family Lead Remediation Program

By on December 20, 2011 in Multifamily & Apartment Investing, Rehabbing & Renovations

In addition to the Multi-Family Window Replacement Program, the City of St. Louis recently also has a  called the Multi-Family Lead Remediation Program. Where the window program only compensates landlords for the replacement of up to 10 wood windows per unit ($200 for normal windows and $400 for historic windows), this program has broader implications. [...]

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Northside developer Paul McKee given the green-light on the Bottle District

By on November 30, 2011 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

Can Paul McKee and the St. Louis Board of Alderman put the 17-acre Bottle District project in Downtown St. Louis be put back together again? Despite the fact (or maybe because of it) that his massive Northside project has yet to gain enough traction to get off the ground, developer McKee seems to think so. And more importantly, [...]

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The Scrap Heap: 2350 South Grand

By on November 29, 2011 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

If you drive down South Grand in South St. Louis, you might have noticed the idle property at the northeast corner of Grand and Sidney. This property at 2350 South Grand is in the Tower Grove East neighborhood, just across the street from Shaw. While there is nothing remarkable about this building, the thing that [...]

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St. Louis Landmarks: Clark Bridge in Alton

By on October 12, 2011 in St. Louis Landmarks

On the northern border of the St. Louis Metro Area, spanning the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, is the iconic Clark Bridge. It is a cable-stayed bridge, opened in 1994 (replacing an old truss bridge of the same name). The 4-lane bridge carries Route 67 over the Mississippi and is the farthest northern [...]

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Gut rehab of Southampton apartment complex at 4920 Chippewa

By on October 12, 2011 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

If you frequent Chippewa near it’s intersection with Kingshighway, you have most likely noticed the glut of large apartment buildings on the western side of the intersection. While these buildings could be turned into an asset for the area, the general lack of upkeep at most of the buildings tends to create more problems than it [...]

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St. Louis Parks: Chouteau Park

By on October 10, 2011 in St. Louis Parks & Recreation

Construction is finally underway at the City of St. Louis’ newest park in the Forest Park Southeast (The Grove) neighborhood. Dubbed Chouteau Park, the park is located on the northern side of the 4300-block of Chouteau. When complete, the park with feature a multipurporse sports field, playground, and outdoor amphitheater. The first phase of the park [...]

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St. Louis Parks: Confluence Point State Park

By on September 28, 2011 in St. Louis Parks & Recreation

With their waterways spanning across most of the United States, the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers are the two largest rivers in the country. While they are no longer the transportation corridors they once were, there is no doubt that their commercial importance helped make St. Louis what it is. Unfortunately,  most St. Louisians take these waterways for [...]

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Escape from New York (St. Louis)

By on September 22, 2011 in St. Louis Business

In 1981′s Escape from New York, felon Snake Plisskeen (played by Kurt Russell) traverses some pretty rough looking places in the post-apocalyptic New York setting. In this grim future  (1997 in the film), New York had become a maximum security prison and pretty much left to rot. When an airplane carrying the President of the United [...]

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Civil Life Brewing Co. open in Tower Grove South

By on September 18, 2011 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

Originally started in late-summer 2010, Civil Life Brewing Co. is now officially open for business after about a year of construciton. Located in the South St. Louis neighborhood of Tower Grove South, the brewery is owned and operated by the former owner of 33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar in Lafayette Square, Jake Hafner. The company will soon [...]

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