Followup: Gotham Apartments Completed

December 29, 2014 Featured, Real Estate Comments Off on Followup: Gotham Apartments Completed

In late 2012 I posted about an upcoming project.  Now, 2+ years later, I finally stopped to see the end result. The Gotham Apt project involved the renovation of an old building and the construction of a new mixed-use building consisting of apartments over storefronts.

October 2012
October 2012: 5900 Enright built in 1926
December 2014
December 2014: after new windows with dark frames — a big improvement over white framesgfcf AZ

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Rendering of the new construction to face Delmar Blvd
Original rendering of the new construction to face Delmar Blvd
Oct 2012
Oct 2012: Framing just going up
April 2013
April 2013: taking shape
December 2014: The finished building at Delmar & Hamilton, click for map
December 2014: The finished building at Delmar & Hamilton, click for map
The NVme Boutique occupies the corner storefront space. click for website.
The NVme Boutique occupies the corner storefront space. click for website.
The entrance for the upstairs apartments ids located on the West end of the building.
The entrance for the upstairs apartments ids located on the West end of the building.

Once the Loop Trolley project is built we should see more urban infill like this.

— Steve Patterson

 

Sunday Poll: Thoughts on the city calling Larry Rice’s NLEC a “nuisance”?

Please vote in the poll, located in the right sidebar
Please vote in the poll, located in the right sidebar

Tuesday afternoon the city’s Board of Adjustment, after of 12+ months of hearings on a citizen petition, concluded Larry Rice’s New Life Evangelistic Center (NLEC) was a nuisance:

A city board ruled Tuesday that Rev. Larry Rice’s homeless shelter downtown is a nuisance and will be closed effective May 12, 2015, unless he complies with city terms.

Rice’s occupancy permit allows him to have a maximum of 32 beds. Many nights, Rice allows upwards of 300 people to stay in the shelter. (stltoday.com)

A perfect subject for the final poll of 2014: Thoughts on the city calling Larry Rice’s NLEC a “nuisance”? The poll is in the right sidebar, vote until 8pm.

I have thoughts on this, but I’ll save my views for Tuesday when I post the results.

— Steve Patterson

 

1893 House on Delmar Blvd Getting Rehabbed

I like to end each week with a positive post and nothing is more positive than a favorite building, long written off, getting rehabbed. A large house on Delmar, with unique dormers, has been in disrepair for years.  A few months ago a friend posted on Facebook that work was starting on the building. Earlier this month I took the #97 MetroBus to photograph the progress.

Work was still ongoing on my December 12th visit.
Work was still ongoing on my December 12th visit.
Diagonally across Delmar & Pendleton
Diagonally across Delmar & Pendleton, click image for map
This March 2014 photo from GEO St. Louis shows the old fire escape from when the house was divided into multiple units.
This March 2014 photo from GEO St. Louis shows the old fire escape from when the house was divided into multiple units.

City records indicate 4270 Delmar Blvd was built in 1893 and contains 5,687 sq ft. This property is just a couple of blocks West of another favorite building, that also recently got rehabbed, now known as Freedom Place. Fingers crossed someone will take on the building at the East end of Fountain Park.

— Steve Patterson

 

Happy Holidays

December 25, 2014 Popular Culture, Religion Comments Off on Happy Holidays

Most likely you’re off work today, last night you might’ve celebrated the 8th night of Hanukkah or a family Christmas Eve tradition.  We attended a party in the Shaw neighborhood.

Today we’re staying home, my husband’s family is coming from Springfield IL for a late lunch. Well, I’ve gotta get back in the kitchen.

Peace…

— Steve Patterson

 

Readers: The US Should Convert To The Metric System

December 24, 2014 Sunday Poll 8 Comments

The ham we’re serving my husband’s family tomorrow weighs just over 4 kilograms (4,0279kg), or 8.88 lbs in US/Imperial measurements. The instructions say to reheat it at 162.78ºC (325ºF).  If we offered soda to drink we’d probably buy it in a 0.52834 gallon bottle (2 liters).  They’re driving 155.62Km (96.7 miles) from Springfield IL, the speed limit on I-55 is 112.65kph (70mph), though his uncle will likely won’t exceed 90kph.

Of the above metric units you all likely can relate to a 2 liter bottle of soda, you know how much that is. Why? We’re used to it.  Your prescriptions are in milligrams.

So why should America change?

The United States is the last remaining industrialized nation with no formal commitment to going metric. America’s position is causing unnecessary isolation. It’s an impediment to trade and puts the United States at a disadvantage.

Not being metric-fluent can hamper collaboration and communication across borders. And it’s not just annoying, but can add real costs. For example, many US manufacturers need to make two kinds of products for every item — one for here and one for there. Foreign manufacturers also have to modify products just for the US market (or decide that maybe it’s not worth the bother). (Vox)

Below are the results from the Sunday Poll:

Q: Should the U.S. switch to the metric system?

  1. Yes 14 [58.33%]
  2. No 9 [37.5%]
  3. Maybe 1 [4.17%]
  4. Unsure/no opinion 0 [0%]

Even though converting will be a costly endeavor, I think it’s in our best long-term interests to do so. Money spent building military equipment the Pentagon doesn’t want can be used to create to new highway signs. Of course that means every highway in America, except Arizona’s I-19, will get all new exit numbers.  Had president Reagan not disbanded the Metric Board in 1982 we might be fully metric by now.

— Steve Patterson

 

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