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4315 Wyoming renovation complete and For Sale

The renovation of the 3 bed, 1.5 bath home at 4315 Wyoming (63116) is finally complete and is for sale at a new price of $132,500. This 1,332 square foot property, located in the Tower Grove South neighborhood of St. Louis, has been remodeled into a truly TurnKey property. That includes all the appliances you will need (even a washer [...]

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Stella (Blues) got her groove back

Rumors have been flying about it in recent weeks, but its seems that talk of a Stella Blues revival was more than just idle chit-chat. Joe Bonwich of the Post Dispatch has just verified that the former Tower Grove South bar mainstay at 3269 Morganford will be reopening under new ownership before month’s end. I [...]

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Poll – Morganford, MoFo or Skinnytown?

So many of St. Louis’ neighborhoods and business districts have nicknames. Whether being officially recognized or just used as slang, just about any place that draws people has a name. One possible exception would be the Morganford Business District in Tower Grove South, whose main body lies south of Arsenal and north of Utah. Some just call [...]

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LEED Platinum infill house at 4268 Hartford

For those that thought new infill construction in the City of St. Louis was currently dead, Blue Brick Construction has an answer for you: 4268 Hartford. They are currently in the middle of construction at this LEED Platinum (certification level goal) 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. For reference, it [...]

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3144 Morganford to get a face-lift

The mixed-use property at 3144 Morganford in the South St. Louis neighborhood of Tower Grove South will soon be getting a bit of a face-lift. Located across the street from 3 Monkeys and two doors down from Local Harvest Grocery, the building  is one of the few commercial buildings along that stretch of Morganford that [...]

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Gas tanks removed at 3506 Morganford

The vacant lot at 3506 Morganford was formerly occupied by a gas station. Last summer, Tower Grove South neighborhood residents made attempts at creating garden at the site, but other than that, the property has been idle since the gas station left. Like so many other sites around the City, the remaining underground gas tanks [...]

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Plaza Cafe & Grill on Morganford

After being under construction for years (literally), the commercial storefront at 3182 Morganford appears to be nearly ready for business. So what’s going to open up in this long vacant space at Morganford and Connecticut? A restaurant called Plaza Cafe & Grill.

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Morganford or Morgan Ford?

If you frequent South Saint Louis, you have no-doubt seen Morganford Road. Stretching north and south from Arsenal at Tower Grove Park to Bayless in South Saint Louis County, the street is quite prominent. That is why it is so perplexing that there is no consistent name given to the street. Is it Morganford or [...]

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Morganford street art

The already decorative storefronts along the Morganford Business District in Tower Grove South are taking things to the next level. The Tin Can has had their “beer can” sculpture up for some time now, but to my knowledge, the rest of these have popped up within the last few weeks.

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Morganford banners

Morganford banners

I was driving along the Morganford Commercial District last week in the TOwer Grove South Neighborhood and I noticed these banners on all the streetlights along the street. I don’t know if they have been up for a while and I just noticed them or if they are new, but they add something to the [...]

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