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The end of St. Louis’ Avalon Movie Theater

By on January 21, 2012 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

Few neglected buildings in South St. Louis have received more attention than the former Avalon Movie Theater at 4225 Kingshighway Boulevard. Opened in 1935 and closed in 1999, this 1000-seat movie theater has been home only to pigeons and decay since. Nestled on the northeast edge of the South Hampton neighborhood, many an urbanite and developer has dreamed of redoing [...]

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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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FPSE Drury Hotel still a go

By on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis Real Estate Development

With a sluggish economy, talks of large-scale development projects often vanish from the local conversation. Considering this consistent trend, it was a safe bet that the proposed plans for two 16-story Drury Hotels in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood would end up in development limbo. According to the folks at Drury, however, this project could [...]

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