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Originally Posted by photoLith
Wow, tons of restorations going on for DT STL. I wish the same was happening here in Houston for our downtown. There are a lot of vacant early 20th century buildings in downtown Houston and each one has had plans for restorations, but they always seem to fall through at the last second.
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I think what helped St. Louis is the state historic tax credits. A lot of these buildings would have been bulldozed or sitting empty if we didn't have it. St. Louis has some incredible Early 20th Century and Late 19th Century warehouses in the urban core that have made great loft and apartment converts. Sometimes I'm glad St. Louis hasn't experienced the population growth a city like Houston has, because a lot of these beautiful brick buildings would have been razed for generic glass towers. Although I must admit that St. Louis could use some glass towers on the empty lots downtown. I think St. Louis could see a mini hi-rise boom this decade when the remaining buildings downtown get rehabbed.