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Montgomery proposes 33-story Clayton apartment building
5 hours ago • By Tim Bryant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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2 South Central proposed building

Montgomery Development is proposing a 33-story apartment building at Forsyth and Central avenues in downtown Clayton.

The project, at 2 South Central, includes plans for 345 apartments, ground-floor stores and a parking garage for 478 vehicles. Also included is a rooftop pool.

Firm costs and a construction schedule are yet to be determined, Joel Montgomery Jr., a company executive, said Thursday. If public review proceeds quickly and financing is arranged, construction could begin next spring, he said.

“There’s a lot that has to be reviewed,” said Montgomery, adding that cost “is one of the big questions that has to be answered.”

Montgomery’s project is scheduled to get its first public hearing Monday at a meeting of Clayton’s Architectural Review Board.

The 33-story tower is the second major apartment project in downtown Clayton to come to light since early April.

Planned for a site at Bonhomme and Meramec avenues is the Crossing, a 26-story building of 250 luxury apartments. Jerry Crylen — a developer behind the $75 million project — said last month that construction should begin this fall with the hope of occupying the building in 2016.

Montgomery said Thursday he believes the Clayton apartment market is growing and able to absorb his 2 South Central project and the Crossing. He cited the success of the recently renovated Clayton on the Park, a 206-unit building, as proof that Clayton is ready for more high-rise living.

The Montgomery plan calls for 97 studio apartments, 168 one-bedroom units, 72 two-bedroom units and eight penthouses. Apartment sizes are small — from a 382-square-foot studio to an approximately 1,400-square-foot penthouse — in keeping with apartment dwellers’ latest preference for less living space, Montgomery said.

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Reactions Favorable To Plans For Downtown Clayton High-Rise
by Mitch Schneider
May 21, 2014

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Montgomery Development has plans for a mixed-use, 33-story high-rise in downtown Clayton at the corner of South Central Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard.

At a meeting of the Clayton Plan Commission/Architectural Review Board on May 19, representatives of Montgomery presented plans for the development, which would contain 345 residential units, 12,876-square feet of ground level retail and a 478-space parking garage. The project includes 2 through 18 S. Central and 7814 Forsyth.

Joel Montgomery Jr. told the board that his company began buying property in the area several years ago with the intent of putting an office tower in, with a branch of the family's bank. He said they looked at several office-focused projects over the course of several years, but as the condition of the economy changed, they shifted their focus to a project that would also include residential.

"We want to submit a plan in the future (for approval) that our family can be proud of and Clayton can be proud of," said Montgomery.

Montgomery Development is working with Giarratana Development on the project. Montgomery said Giarratana was selected because the firm has experience in residential projects.

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Modified plans for this project. 31-stories, 316-units, cost up to $100-million.

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Not bad. I like the roof top deck.

I updated the title with the height, and it should be listed as 30 floors since the 31st floor is a mechanical level.

Actually, the 31st is an AMENITIES floor shared with mechanical - just like the 11th floor. The diagram also says 31 floors. Also, the new name of the proposed project is Montgomery Tower.

I sent an email to another moderator earlier.

Just about 8 years later, this project has returned.

Green Street and Midas are teaming up to construct this building. Planned is a 25-story structure with 180 hotel rooms, 75 condos, 400 parking spaces, ground floor retail and restaurant space, and a rooftop bar. The cost is estimated at $100 Million. HDA Architects is the architect. Green Street Building Group is likely to be the builder.
Story Link: https://www.cityscene-stl.com/post/2...ite-in-clayton

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Project goes before the Clayton Board of Aldermen next week, likely for final approval. It's unclear at this point. The penthouse level was slightly redesigned to be a bit nicer. Height increased slightly as well from the original 300ft to about 310ft.

New renderings...
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CLAYTON | 10 South Central | 231FT | 20 FLOORS
 

Since the last update, the project lost its condos and saw an overall reduction in scope. It'll now just be a hotel, parking, and retail space. New height is now 231ft and 20-stories. HDA Architects was also dropped in favor of the Lamar Johnson Collaborative. The project is now fully approved by the City of Clayton.

Updated elevations and renderings...
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