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Reactivating 7th Street
The short stretch of 7th Street from Washington Ave north to Convention Plaza (formerly Delmar) has been a dead zone for years. That’s changing thanks to the old Dillard’s building being occupied by a hotel, apartments and soon several street-level uses facing Washington Ave. Both the Embassy Suites Hotel and...
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Suburban Office Park Buildings Don’t Belong Downtown
The building on the NW corner of 10th & Convention Plaza (formerly Delmar) is better suited for a suburban office park. The mirrored glass, generic design, parking out front (39 spaces) was commonplace in 1987, the year the building... Read Post
What A Difference A Year Makes
A year ago today people gathered at Washington Ave at 7th Street to witness the demolition of the massive pedestrian bridge betweem the shuttered St. Louis Centre mall and the former Dillard’s store. Here is my video from the event,... Read Post
Parking Garage Contributes to Dead Zone
Continuing my look at the vast dead pocket of downtown St. Louis that is north of Washington Ave and west of the convention center. Last week I looked at buildings at 10th & Convention Plaza (formerly Delmar). See posts from Tuesd... Read Post