The Evolution of Manchester Avenue continues.
Just 10 years ago, the Manchester Strip (The Grove) was a mostly moribund struggling strip that most St. Louisans avoided like the plague. During certain times of the day you could get clucked in the head and robbed.
Do I dare mention the "G-word"?
Being close to the universities, CORTEX and the Central West End, gentrification has apparently set in.
And as reported in the past, the strip has fast become one of metro St. Louis' most flourishing entertainment/bar strips welcoming millennials, diversity, hip bars, breweries, banks, restaurants, new apartments, infills and tons of rehabs.
It's still chugging along with new projects planned and under construction. Here's a quick look.
The Grove by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Coming Soon... by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Brick by Brick by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
The Grove is running out of Rehabs! by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Restoration STL's new HQ by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Who's up next in the Mangrove? by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Restoration STL's new HQ by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
5 New Parking Spots! by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Newly Rehabbed by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
The Grove by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Manchester Avenue by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Pizza and Beer by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
The Grove by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Clues you need a safe ride home by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Historic Rehab Coming Soon by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Future Home of Trops by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
Historic Rehab Coming Soon by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
New Home in FPSE by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
FPSE Infill (South of Manchester) by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr
FPSE Alley by
Paul Sableman, on Flickr