majerus mojo Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Geez closed that long? Won't that be around 2 years? That's the same or longer than the Grand bridge was outAhh sorry, it's a joke. I heard should be done before the summer, extremely inconvenient to say the least... Closed since summer '12, so still right around 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I guess the blue font is REALLY needed around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschkind Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ahh sorry, it's a joke. I heard should be done before the summer, extremely inconvenient to say the least... Closed since summer '12, so still right around 2 years. I guess I'm tired. It's been a while since I've driven on 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenLaw Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 http://nextstl.com/2014/02/bbs/ NextSTL reporting that B.B. King’s Restaurant and Blues Club is opening up a location at the Missouri Theatre in Grand Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The Gerhart Block at Laclede and Vandeventer is slated for an $8 million rehab. 11,000 sf of retail space and 17 lofts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The Gerhart Block is a perfect place to rehab. Really surprised it didn't happen earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 -I am not into architecture and preservation like some but for some reason I always thought that was a cool looking building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Magnolia's moving out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slubilliken09 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Magnolia's moving out? This renovation is good news for that block. Along with Ikea, another reason for students to venture off that side of campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The Gerhart Block is a perfect place to rehab. Really surprised it didn't happen earlier. I'm glad something is being done with it. I figured the Larry B Realty Co. would have acquired, razed and sodded it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm glad something is being done with it. I figured the Larry B Realty Co. would have acquired, razed and sodded it by now. The fear of Biondi taking the property is probably why nothing happened to it for years. Getting included in the Cortex area takes away the fear of SLU trying to steal it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Great building complex. I'm glad they're keeping it up. SLU still hasn't done anything with the warehouse property it tore down next door, at the Forest Park/Vandeventer corner. Just a grass field. I guess it's worth a fortune now, though, given what's going on the other side of the Parkway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Great building complex. I'm glad they're keeping it up. SLU still hasn't done anything with the warehouse property it tore down next door, at the Forest Park/Vandeventer corner. Just a grass field. I guess it's worth a fortune now, though, given what's going on the other side of the Parkway. Thought I heard it was going to be a mixed use development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu Let The Dogs Out Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I thought the NW corner of Forest Park PWY and Vandeventer was owned by CORTEX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Great building complex. I'm glad they're keeping it up. SLU still hasn't done anything with the warehouse property it tore down next door, at the Forest Park/Vandeventer corner. Just a grass field. I guess it's worth a fortune now, though, given what's going on the other side of the Parkway. That property is actually owned by CORTEX - they were the ones who demolished the building. I was initially skeptical about CORTEX, but they're really starting to build momentum, and there are some exciting changes taking place in the district. The new MetroLink station at Boyle should help the area as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu Let The Dogs Out Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Box and Won, Yeah I was pretty certain CORTEX owned it. I too was a bit skeptical about CORTEX but they could single-handedly revive St. Louis city. Okay, maybe that is hyperbole but if you look at cities that continue to experience growth, it's the Austin's and Portland's and Seattle's. The economic platform of these cities is two fold: a young educated workforce and technology. Austin has UT-Austin and a wide range of technological enterprises such as Dell. Seattle has U Dub, U Seattle, etc and a wide variety of web-based companies. St. Louis most certainly has the first requirement: young, educated people with SLU and WashU. With CORTEX, St. Louis really has a tremendous opportunity to become a bio-technology hub which will make staying in St. Louis a lot more attractive for the SLU and WashU grads. You want to keep those smart young graduates? You need the jobs....CORTEX is certainly in position to create them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The Shack is moving to Valley Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The Shack is moving to Valley Park. The shack sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The Shack is moving to Valley Park. I've known that for about a month. There might be an interesting back story as to why -- and, in any event, it resurrects the age old mystery of The Fifth House building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've known that for about a month. There might be an interesting back story as to why -- and, in any event, it resurrects the age old mystery of The Fifth House building. Where in Valley Park? I've been to the new Funny Bone there a couple of times and the crowds have been pretty sparse. It'd be cool if The Shack were in the same vicinity..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Is there another restaurant/bar going in that building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The shack sucked I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukeebill Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The shack sucked It was no lacledes but it was good for what it was. Their downfall imo was probably from how they alienated themselves immediately from any kids at slu who liked lacledes. They really messed up on that front. Probably why they closed early on Fri and sat nights. Not a good look for a college bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschkind Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I had heard that SLU bought the property. Wonder if they also bought the vacant building next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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