May 2013
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Forest Park Southeast Two Family to be Rehabbed...
Unofficially speaking, it’s Forest Park Southeast/Grove week here at STLNABEDEV. We have yet another Grove-area (south of Manchester) rehab for you.
This one, a two-family, is located at 4239-41 Norfolk. The owner, Preservation Group LLC was issued a $140,000 interior alterations permit on March 7, 2013.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure:
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Grove Commercial Building to be Rehabbed (4180...
A commercial building located at 4180 Manchester in the Grove (AKA Forest Park Southeast) may soon see an $80,000 rehab into a coffee shop named Rise (Facebook page linked here).
Below is a photograph of the building obtained from Geo St. Louis:
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Forest Park Southeast Structure to See Major Rehab...
At one point an eight-family building, 4216 Gibson in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood may soon see a $350,000 rehab into a four-family, according to city building permit records. The contractor on the rehab is UIC, which built the new home which now sits to the west of 4216 Gibson.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure:
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Single Family Home in Carondelet to be Rehabbed by...
The small single family home at 420 Fassen in the Carondelet neighborhood (located near the popular Iron Barley restaurant) will soon receive an $80,000 makeover from Habitat for Humanity St. Louis.
Below is a (bad) capture of the building from Google Streetview:
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Tower Grove South Corner Building to Receive Rehab...
Garcia Properties is tackling a rehab of a vacant mixed use corner building located at 3731 McDonald in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. The permit amount is $60,000.
Below is a Google Streetview capture of the building:
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Alert: Fountain Park Gem in Desperate Need of...
The mixed use building at 4831-37 Fountain Avenue may not be long for this world without immediate stabilization.
The building, which sits on the northeast corner of the lovely, oblong Fountain Park, beautifully envelops the gentle curve of its host street in a way we rarely see today. This is especially true since so many commercial buildings on complex parcels, like triangular wedges and...
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Forest Park Southeast Home Now Rehabbed (4342...
In the area of Forest Park Southeast lesser known to nighttime revelers on Manchester sits a freshly rehabbed former two-family home at 4342 Hunt. Grove Properties completed the rehab earlier this year. Per city permit records, the rehab cost $20,000. The now-single family home is available at the time of this writing.
Below is a photograph of the building after rehab, courtesy of Grove...
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Cherokee Mixed Use Building to See Rehab Soon?...
A mixed use building located at 2648 Cherokee Street (in the Gravois Park neighborhood) may soon see a substantial rehab—valued at $450,000 per a city building permit application—into residential and commercial space. The owner is shown to be 2648 Cherokee Properties, LLC. Note that the building permit has not yet been issued.
Below is a recent Geo St. Louis photograph of the...
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Shaw Two-Family Under Rehab into Single Family...
A two-family home located at 4122 Botanical in the Shaw neighborhood is currently being rehabbed into a single family at a cost of $52,000, according to city building permits.
Below is a recent photograph of the structure obtained from Geo St. Louis:
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April 2013
14 posts
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Benton Park Home to Undergo Rehab Soon (3022...
A two-family home at 3022 Salena in Benton Park may soon undergo a $150,000 rehab into two fee simple townhouses. The owner is Renovations Unlimited, LLC.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph dating to January 2013:
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Tower Grove South Rehab Underway (3900 Utah)
A two-family home at 3900 Utah in the Tower Grove South neighborhood is being converted into a single family by RHS Investments, LLC. The permit amount was $120,000.
Below is a recent photograph of the structure:
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Central West End Commercial Building Under Rehab...
A small commercial building that fronts on North Boyle but is addressed as 4260 Westminster Place in the Central West End / Gaslight Square neighborhood is now undergoing a $40,000 rehab by owner Jeffrey Raglani. Based on the permit information, the building may be converted to a residential unit.
In May 2010, the building was proposed for demolition under the previous owner, but that demolition...
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New Commercial Building Rising on Delmar (5101...
The Interstate Blood Blank is constructing a $2.5 million new facility at 5101 Delmar in the Academy neighborhood.
Below is a photograph from this weekend showing the progress.
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Skinker DeBaliviere Two-Family Under Rehab...
A two-family home located at 6023-25 Kingsbury in Skinker-DeBaliviere is under a $150,000 rehab by Manor Real Estate Residential, LLC.
Below is a recent photograph of the building (at center):
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Tower Grove East Mixed Use Building to See Rehab...
Vacant since at least 2005 according to city records, the mixed use building at 3457-59 Wyoming has been deteriorating and is one of Tower Grove East’s most unsightly properties. According to city permit records, a $100,000 rehab may be coming soon.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure.
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Soulard Rehab Nearing Completion (2621-25 S. 11th...
A rehab of a Soulard multi-family building located at 2621-25 S. 11th Street is nearing completion.
Below is a recent photograph of the building:
Here is a Geo St. Louis photograph from 2005 for comparison.
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New Commercial Building Rises on South Broadway...
A new commercial building which will house a Family Dollar store has been constructed in the Patch neighborhood at 7700 S. Broadway. The building permit amount was $550,000. The site has been a vacant lot for many years.
Below is a recent photograph of the structure, which faces the old South Public Supermarket.
Notably, the construction faces the sidewalk and is flush with the corner,...
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Benton Park Home to See Rehab (1911 Congress)
A red brick Benton Park home located at 1911 Congress should soon see a $90,000 rehab, per city permit records.
Below is a recent photograph of the building:
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Two New Single Family Homes Coming to the Hill...
The City has issued two building permits valued at $260,000 each for two new adjacent single family homes at 5224 and 5226 Daggett on the Hill. The owner/developer is Pagano Land Development, LLC.
Below is a photograph of the site preparation that is currently underway.
If we receive renderings, we will post them here.
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Morgan Ford Project Transforming a Corner of South...
The rehab project underway at a mixed use corner building at 3128 Morgan Ford in the Tower Grove South neighborhood is quickly transforming a once quiet corner.
This blurry Google Streetview capture shows the building’s previous state, with a remuddled storefront that does not match the vintage look and feel of its host building.
The picture below shows the progress made already.
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Tower Grove East Single Family to be Rehabbed...
A single family home located at 3433 McKean in the Tower Grove East neighborhood will soon see a $115,000 rehab by Rubicon Corporation.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph from 2009 showing the building:
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Tower Grove South Home to be Rehabbed (3755...
A home located at 3755 Potomac in the Tower Grove South neighborhood will see a $122,000 rehab by Rubicon Corporation. A building permit was issued in that amount on April 2, 2013.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure from September 2011.
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Old North St. Louis Mid-Block Storefront Building...
An old, mid-block mixed use storefront building located at 1419 North Market in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood may soon see a $75,000 rehab by owner AJ Squared, LLC. A building permit was issued on March 3, 2013 for interior and exterior alterations.
Below is a Google Streetview capture of the building:
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March 2013
15 posts
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Benton Park Home Under Rehab (3007 Salena)
The single family house at 3007 Salena in the Benton Park neighborhood is undergoing a modest, $30,000 rehab.
Below is a recent photograph of the building, showing some new windows recently placed on the structure:
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Aventura at Forest Park Phase II Permitted, to...
A $3.5 million building permit has been issued to the developers of Aventura at Forest Park to complete a second phase that will include an additional 102 market-rate apartments. Aventura Phase One (101 market rate units) is currently underway. It is located in the eastern and central portion of the 4400 block of Chouteau in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood; Aventura Phase Two will occupy...
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REBLOG: Shipping Container Architecture Coming to... →
Follow the link above (or here) to read about a new shipping container mixed use project proposed for the lot at 4312 Manchester in the Grove (Forest Park Southeast). Above is a photograph of the proposed development obtained from nextSTL.
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Penrose Single Family Home Rehabbed (4420 Sexauer)
On a tidy block in the charming Penrose neighborhood on the city’s North Side sat a vacant home at 4420 Sexauer that brought down its home block. Thanks to a $60,000 rehab by the Acts Partnership, 4420 Sexauer now shines.
Below is a recent photograph of the rehabbed home (hat tip: 21st Ward NSO Michael Powers):
And here is a “before” shot, courtesy of Google Streetview:
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Long Vacant Delmar Apartment Building May See...
The large (and long vacant) apartment building at 4011 Delmar in the Vandeventer neighborhood just west of Midtown may soon see a rehab into 68 residential units, thanks to Low Income Housing Tax Credit approval by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC). A permit application was filed with the City’s Building Division earlier this month, sent for approval by Zoning prior to...
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Grand and Gravois to Receive Major Facelift with...
The two side-by-side mixed use structures on the southeast corner of Grand and Gravois (3546 and 3552 South Grand) may soon see a full rehabilitation into apartments with ground floor commercial. The developer is the Lawrence Group. As of right now, there are two permit applications that have no dollar values listed and must be approved by Zoning first. One this approval is issued, the permits may...
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Large Single Family Home in Academy Neighborhood...
A stately single family home at 5146 Vernon in the Academy neighborhood may soon see a $67,000 rehab. A building permit in that amount has been issued.
Below is a Google Streetview capture of the boarded structure:
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Bevo Bungalow to be Rehabbed (4012 Itaska)
A single family bungalow-style home in the Bevo neighborhood is set to be rehabbed at a cost of $87,000. The home has been vacant and boarded in the rear since at least 2005.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure:
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Benton Park Rehab Wrapping Up (2910 Indiana)
A single family home at 2910 Indiana in Benton Park has been rehabbed at a cost of $100,000. The home is part of a multi-phase development called the 2900 Indiana Condos. For more information on that development, read our earlier story here.
Below is a recent photograph of the (nearly?) completed structure.
And here is a Google Streetview capture of the “before”:
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"Passive House" Under Construction in Dogtown...
A new, $182,000 single family home is rising at 1451 Gregg in the Clayton Tamm neighborhood in the Dogtown area. It is being called a “passive house” — a form of building designed to slash the heating energy consumption of buildings by 90%. Read more here.
Below are two shots of the passive house under construction.
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First Phase of New Housing Build in the College...
Three new homes will be built in College Hill by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s National Housing Support Corporation. The homes are the first in a development called Nazareth Homes planned with several phases spanning over several blocks. More information on the development may be found here.
The homes will be located at the three lots spanning 1514-24 E. College Ave. The site is...
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Update: New Single Family in St. Louis Hills Well...
A $300,000 single family home is being constructed at 5951 Jamieson in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.
Below is a shot of the (partially?) stone-clad home, a contrast to its brick neighbors.
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Dutchtown Home to See Full Rehab (4624 Virginia)
A $178,000 building permit has been issued to Vatterott Construction for the rehab of a two-family building at 4624 Virginia in the Dutchtown neighborhood into a single family.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure, dating to September 2011.
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Benton Park Home to Undergo Rehab Soon? (2809...
A vacant building at 2809 McNair in the Benton Park neighborhood may soon see new life following a $100,000 rehab, per city building permit records.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of 2809 McNair:
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Gate District Single Family to See Rehab (2831...
A single family home located at 2831 Lafayette in the Gate District will be rehabbed at a cost of $150,000 by owner “Lafayette and Oregon Townhomes, LLC”.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the building:
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February 2013
10 posts
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Tower Grove South Mixed Use Building to be...
A mixed use building located at 3128 Morgan Ford in the Tower Grove South neighborhood may soon see an $80,000 rehab, per city building permit records.
Below is a Google Streetview capture of the building, which sits at the corner of Morgan Ford and Hartford.
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Hyde Park Mixed Use Building Rehabbed (1426...
A mixed use building at 1426 Salisbury in the Hyde Park neighborhood has been fully rehabbed as a part of the Hyde Park South Development.
The project cost was over $715,000. Across the street, the mixed use building at 1435 Salisbury was also fully rehabbed and has been profiled on this blog.
Below is a recent photograph of the rehabbed structure:
And here is a Geo St. Louis photograph...
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Two Family in Lafayette Square Historic District...
A two-family building located at 1028 Dolman in the Lafayette Square Historic District (Peabody Darst Webbe neighborhood, officially speaking) is slated for a $140,000 rehabilitation, per city building permit records. The permit has not yet been issued.
Below is a recent Geo St. Louis photograph of the structure:
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Corner Building in the Patch to See Rehab (7728...
A two family building located at 7728 Vermont in the Patch neighborhood at the southern tip of the City may soon see a $40,000 rehab.
Below is a Geo St. Louis photograph of the vacant and boarded structure.
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New West End City Apartment Building to Begin...
West End City Apartments is managed by Detroit-based Village Green and includes hundreds of apartments inside the historic Westmoreland, Senate, and Congress buildings near the intersection of Union and Pershing. If plans go accordingly, another brand new, 82-unit building will be added to their portfolio.
Below is a photograph of a rendering found inside the West End City Apartments Leasing...
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Hyde Park Corner Building Fully Restored (1435...
The hulking mixed use building at the corner of Blair and Salisbury in the Hyde Park neighborhood has been fully restored as a part of the Hyde Park South Development by developers Duffe Nuernberger. Overall, 50 new units have been created in 26 gut rehabbed buildings. The subject of this post—1435 Salisbury—was the largest single project of the bunch and the most iconic.
Below is a...
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Southtowne Apartments Project in Dutchtown...
The Southtowne Apartments project in Dutchtown at Delor and Spring is well underway.
A February 5, 2013 article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Building Blocks blog has the details:
Underway in south St. Louis is redevelopment of the Southtowne Apartments, a complex on South Spring Avenue near St. Mary’s High School.
The St. Louis Regional Housing and Community Development...
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Downtown West Snags $1.2 Million...
Paramount Property Development has been issued a $1.2 million building permit to rehab an old warehouse at 2200 Locust into a residential building with commercial on the ground floor. A planned unit total was not available.
Below is a Google Streetview capture of the building:
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Damaged Benton Park Home to be Rehabbed (3307...
It appears as if it will take more than $50,000 to repair 3307 Missouri in Benton Park, but that is the building permit amount for a permit issued recently at this address to Askins Development Group LLC. The permit is for a “total rehab” of the building from 2 units to 1.
Below is a picture of the building courtesy of Geo St. Louis.
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Shaw Neighborhood Continues to Show Its Strength
In a departure from the usual posting format, we offer you a link to an incredible array of small-scale rehab and new construction projects, all in the same neighborhood—Shaw.
The Shaw Neighborhood Housing Corporation’s recent development summary may be found here.
Below is just one example from the site—4006 Shenandoah, which has been covered on this blog previously here.
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January 2013
8 posts
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Six New Townhomes Coming to Forest Park Southeast...
A $1 million development at the corner of Tower Grove and Chouteau in Forest Park Southeast (AKA the Grove) will bring six new rental townhomes to the neighborhood.
Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corp. (WUMCRC) reported the news yesterday on its blog.
Below is a drawing of an elevation of one of the buildings, courtesy of WUMCRC.
The developer is Above All Development, a...
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Gotham Building Rising in the Far East Loop (5901...
The Gotham development, a multi-million dollar development east of the most developed portion of the Delmar Loop, includes a rehab of a 66-unit former hotel at 5900 Enright and a new mixed use building, shown below, at 5901 Delmar.
The new building is progressing nicely, adding a sense of urban scale to this portion of Delmar (again).
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