Grove Resident 🇺🇦
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I mostly share updates about STL development & historic preservation
Speaking of muralist Richard Haas, he has 4 paintings in a rotunda and the New York Historical Society
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2d agoTuckpointing on the Edison building reveals the window openings that were originally bricked up to provide more “blank canvas” for the mural
Broadway Ford bankruptcy is intriguing: LuxLiving bought their former Soulard location for $4M in ‘20 & built 320-unit “SoHo,” while Green Street redeveloped new Broadway Ford location in N. Riverfront. Surprising that such a longstanding biz fumbled so badly 🤔 www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
Ford dealer’s bankruptcy transitions to liquidation after closure - St. Louis Business Journal
Ford’s financial services arm and Broadway Ford’s largest secured creditor
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Sur Lie is set to open next month in Fox Park: “a wine-focused bistro with a bottle shop, offering approachable pricing, inventive cocktails, and a neighborhood atmosphere just across the street from Little Fox” www.stlmag.com/dining/sur-l...
Sur Lie, from the owners of Little Fox, opening next month in Fox Park
A second concept from Little Fox owners Craig and Mowgli Rivard is slated to open this September in Fox Park. Located directly across the street from Little Fox, Sur Lie (2805 Shenandoah) is a wine-fo...
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Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · last yr.Variances approved ✅ for new “Surly Wine & Eatery” by the Little Fox owners - directly across the street at 2805 Shenandoah. 1 apartment above
Uniquely shaped large “Tuscan-style” home coming to 5353 Wilson on The Hill. Empty nesters moving from Creve Coeur to the City where their 3 adult kids & 6 grandkids already live on The Hill. Family already owns corner commercial bldg which will help provide enclosed courtyard w/ pool.
Tuckpointing on the Edison building reveals the window openings that were originally bricked up to provide more “blank canvas” for the mural
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2w ago“$1M gift from the Edison Family Foundation and Newman Foundation will ensure the building's iconic mural gets a new life” www.stlpr.org/culture-hist...
No paywall on this one: www.stlmag.com/business/loc...
Local civic groups buy Kiener Plaza’s garages, with big plans for improvements
Arch to Park Equity Fund, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, and Berges Family Foundation want to revitalize the downtown structures.
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Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2d ago“new owners are ‘laser focused’ on filling that space with retail tenants that draw people to downtown. [...] Improving and beautifying the facades of both garages […] with potential partners that could contribute to public art on the facades” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
“new owners are ‘laser focused’ on filling that space with retail tenants that draw people to downtown. [...] Improving and beautifying the facades of both garages […] with potential partners that could contribute to public art on the facades” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
St. Louis investor group buys two Kiener Plaza parking garages with plans to fill vacant retail - St. Louis Business Journal
The buildings overlook Kiener Plaza and have about 80% vacant retail space. Owners hope to announce new tenants in coming months.
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To all who voted for Wesley Bell, he sincerely thanks you.
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ALT: Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu
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We had a brief moment, with Bush, when our representative wasn't owned by donors who support destroying homes. McKee and Clay, Israel and Bell
St. Louis Public Radio@stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 4d agoJUST IN: Congressman Wesley Bell defeated former Congresswoman Cori Bush in a bitter rematch of the Democratic primary to represent Missouri’s 1st District.
Cherokee Street: “The Save A Lot y Mas concept builds on Save A Lot's core concept, but offers an expanded lineup of fresh Hispanic produce, specialty meats and bakery items ‘designed to deliver both cultural relevance and everyday value’”
St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)@developstlouis.bsky.social · 4d agoSave A Lot y Más is celebrating its grand reopening on Cherokee Street, with an expanded selection of Hispanic and international grocery offerings. Read more in the St. Louis Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2026/08/03/save-a-lot-y-mas-hispanic-shoppers-2nd-stl-store.html
“In the pipeline: An office building, more apartments and a redevelopment of the former Falstaff Brewery building adjacent to the foundry's grocery store. New + Found aims to use the former brewery as a retail incubator for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses.” www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
It looks like one of those IKE digital kiosks is coming to the west entrance to the Grove across from Platypus 🤔
Interesting auction item: IKE & TINA TURNER UNCUT TICKET STUBS FROM ST. LOUIS ARMORY www.liveauctioneers.com/item/233674472
Ike & Tina Turner Uncut Ticket Stubs From St. Louis Armory Auction
IKE & TINA TURNER UNCUT TICKET STUBS FROM ST. LOUIS ARMORY. 1965
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Another one I'm considering doing a refresh on. Originally colored in 2021. Tower Grove and Folsom
A unique scaffolding situation for tornado restoration of the tower at Memorial Presbyterian on Skinker
11:30 p.m. update from the Zoom room. Starting the 11th hour of the Board of Adjustment hearing on the appeal of a conditional use permit for the proposed data center in the Goodwill warehouse.
Incentives proposed for 1070-92 S. Kingshighway in the Grove: “Future projects could qualify for up to 10 years of tax abatement for market-rate developments or as many as 15 years of tax abatement projects using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
St. Louis moves to attract new developer for vacant Forest Park Southeast parcels by using incentives - St. Louis Business Journal
St. Louis is aiming to attract a redeveloper for a group of vacant parcels in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood by approving incentives for the site, months after a developer scrapped plans to bu...
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Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 9mo agoNorthPoint apts at Kingshighway/Oakland are dead. NP was not transparent that incentives were crucial at a public meeting in Jan ‘24. When directly asked, they said they were unsure/TBD. While there’s been inflation, interest rates are also 1.5% lower since then.
Possibly unrelated, but the former truck dealer building is getting a facelift on the corner that shares the lot (same owner - Graddy Investments)
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2w agoAPPROVED by Pres. Board: “The six-story 2000 Missouri building would include apartments and ground-floor retail space” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
APPROVED by Pres. Board: “The six-story 2000 Missouri building would include apartments and ground-floor retail space” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
Preservation board approves plans for new Lafayette Square apartment building - St. Louis Business Journal
The six-story mixed-use building would include apartments and ground-floor retail space, to be built near a redeveloped former industrial site.
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Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2w agoOn Monday the Pres. Board will approve this new 6-story apartment bldg at 2350 Chouteau, replacing a long-term vacant lot. (Still not sure why it's manifesting itself as "2000 Missouri Ave" which would be 3/4 mile south in McKinley Heights) www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/d...
"Rollick" new construction apartments at 2125-51 Locust in Downtown West has officially broken ground
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 3w ago2125-51 Locust ("Rollick") by AHM closed on financing in the last few weeks and should break ground soon - $24 million, 74-units w/ ground retail space. Shortsighted data center was allowed 1-block away for no good reason. buildwealth.investnext.com/portal/offer... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb18...
“$1M gift from the Edison Family Foundation and Newman Foundation will ensure the building's iconic mural gets a new life” www.stlpr.org/culture-hist...
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 2mo agoScaffolding is up on the north side of the Edison Bros building for mural restoration on Sheraton Hotel renovation
Hard to understand why Vatterott (property mgr) isn’t providing regular mowing at their LIHTC properties in the Grove, and why owner RISE is neglecting and disrespecting their residents
Redevelopment opportunity for out-of-place strip mall at 2700 S. Grand, eyesore at northeast corner of Tower Grove Park www.ksdk.com/article/mone...
Bailey’s Range in Shaw to close, along with the Chocolate Bar in Lafayette Square www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
Baileys Restaurants to close 2 locations amid reorganization - St. Louis Business Journal
The last day of service for both will be Aug. 1.
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Third Man Development "has previously converted a former factory on the Hill at 4914 Daggett Ave. into the headquarters of law firm Brown & Couppen and redeveloped the 'flying saucer building'" (Starbucks/Chipotle on Grand) www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
Developer seeks tenant for University City school-to-office redevelopment - St. Louis Business Journal
The St. Louis-based developer plans to convert the three-story former school into roughly 24,000 square feet of office space and is aiming to lease the building to a single tenant.
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“An entity tied to Pete’s Italian Baking Co. on Friday purchased the former O’Fashion Donuts building at 5120 Southwest Ave. […] It is unclear what Pete's Italian Baking Co.'s plans are for the property.” www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
Local bakery buys former doughnut shop property - St. Louis Business Journal
A former St. Louis doughnut shop's building has been purchased by a local bakery.
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MAGA Sinclair Broadcasting Group is losing their local ABC affiliate 🤭 KMOV will somehow broadcast both CBS and ABC www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
ABC switching local TV station affiliation in St. Louis - St. Louis Business Journal
ABC is switching local TV station affiliations in St. Louis this fall, bringing an increase in one station's local news coverage.
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Posted by Spirtas Wrecking 😭 - The rotating restaurant drive system is being given to City Museum
