Preservation wins abounding in 2018, another gem of a building will be filled once again. Downtown West is a blank palette waiting for more love and investment. It’s not hard to imagine a time when infill starts to occur in this great location of our city.
Steelcote Crossing in the Midtown Neighborhood
I went on a long scooter ride in that weird, disconnected, railway-heavy part of the Midtown Neighborhood back in 2017. I kept dreaming of how this part of the city could somehow be reconnected. Click HERE to see that post.
It’s such an odd, underutilized area. But with the Armory and Foundry projects, maybe there is hope. Another huge preservation win is the renovation of the Steelcote and Columbia Oil buildings, collectively called “Steelcote Crossing”, these aging beauties will be renovated into apartments.
Preservation of our history and irreplaceable architecture and building materials is just such a wonderful thing to keep you optimistic on St. Louis’ trajectory.
I will keep this one short, because I wrote about this project back in October, 2018. You can read it and see all the picture and such HERE.
The reason we put this on our 2018 favorites list is because it’s in such a tough area for investment. But, if we can connect this area to Chouteau, it can become another gem of an area with an industrial feel. I’ve seen parts of town in Kansas City and Memphis that remind me of this part of Midtown. It could be so cool and strangely remote and unique.
I love preservation projects, and this one being so close to where we live is a constant reminder that St. Louis’ potential is unmatched.
Here are couple updated photos to show the progress as of publishing:
More of this kind of thing, right? I love living here and watching these long abandoned properties see new investment and life.
Melba Theater/Grandview Arcade Building Renovation
Shepard School Renovation in Marine Villa
Cortex K Development - Southeast Cortex Addition
Renovation of Last historic brick building in Cortex
Critical Mass - "When I was a kid going to St. Louis felt like going to Mars" - Part 2 of 2
95 Unit New Construction in Forest Park Southeast
1920's Building Renovation at Waterman and DeBaliviere
Critical Mass - Belleville is Not St. Louis - Part 1 of 2
Modern infill meets historic rehab - Tower Grove South
Ranier One Apartments - DeBaliviere Place Neighborhood
Maiden Voyage on the Loop Trolley
Walker Townhomes - Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood
Skinker DeBaliviere and DeBaliviere Place continue to become more dense, with infill taking place on long-vacant empty lots. It’s great to see more development in this bustling part of town, now I wonder if there will be desire to open up the streets and make the neighborhood more functional and efficient to get around.
Micro-Apartments and a Grocery Store Right on the Delmar Divide
Artizen Residences - Central West End
Favorite Development Projects of 2018
Carondelet Park Update
Intrada Lofts Update
Vandeventer Estates and Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being
Vandeventer Estates and the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being are bringing some love, new residents and smart development to the neighborhoods just north of Delmar. This project is continuing to evolve with new homes on C.D. Banks and Finney. This stretch of Vandeventer looks better than it has in years.