RECOMMENDATION:That the Preservation Board grant preliminary approval to the proposed development with the condition that final plans, details and exterior materials are reviewed and approved by the Cultural Resources Office staff.
This building used to stretch for several blocks. Sadly, about 2/3 of it was raised for the cheap, ugly "La Collina" development by suburban cul-de-sac builder McBride Homes. Everything painted white in the image below was razed...
This building used to stretch for several blocks. Sadly, about 2/3 of it was raised for the cheap, ugly "La Collina" development by suburban cul-de-sac builder McBride Homes. Everything painted white in the image below was razed...
$9.5M building permit issued and construction fence up for $100M redevelopment of old St. Luke's Hospital complex into apartments, offices, retail space, and non-profit collaboration space
$134k building permit application submitted for rehab of 5109 Maple
There's a ton of rehabbing going on in the Central Corridor and on the South Side but I'm highlighting this one (red brick with turret in the image below) because it's representative of how Washington University is driving revitalization on the North Side as well now. This is in the Academy neighborhood, just northeast of Forest Park and Wash U's main campus.
4201 West Pine - A townhouse tri-level infill project in the Central West End. These start at $1,050 million. The neighborhood is nice and I like the personal verandas, but I personally would not pay $1-million to be attached others.
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