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St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 9:38 pm
by Chris Stritzel
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 9:42 pm
by FangKC
My initial reaction to it (based on the first two photos) is that it looks like a modern church/synagogue.
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Mon May 27, 2019 4:22 pm
by Chris Stritzel
FangKC wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:42 pm
My initial reaction to it (based on the first two photos) is that it looks like a modern church/synagogue.
Some are saying that it looks brutalist. I don't really have an idea on the architecture style. It has curved glass on the upper floors but concrete elsewhere. This will need to be something that is completed before I can judge accordingly.
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 12:50 pm
by WSPanic
Looks unique. Kind of hard to tell what that huge monolith on the end is going to be.
I agree it does look a bit churchy from that perspective.
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 3:35 pm
by zonk
That's pretty cool! The Grove is such an eclectic neighborhood...this should fit right in...maybe? That site is the Manchester Ave. gateway on the east side. Great location.
On another note...any news on the Foundary project off Forest Park Ave.?
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 4:04 pm
by WSPanic
http://cityfoundrystl.com/
Looks like they have a website for the Foundry
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 2:48 pm
by zonk
Thanks WSP....I've seen that. I didn't know if some of the STL folks might have more info.
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 10:26 pm
by Chris Stritzel
zonk wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2019 2:48 pm
Thanks WSP....I've seen that. I didn't know if some of the STL folks might have more info.
The Foundry is chugging along. They are putting up the new roof now and will begin erecting the parking garage, movie theater, retail and office building soon. No other tenants have been announced that I know of.
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 6:28 am
by zonk
^thx for update!
Re: St. Louis' 4101 Manchester
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:45 am
by Chris Stritzel
Construction has stalled. Foundation drills were removed a few weeks ago and no new building permits have been issued. Some are saying that the hold up in construction is caused by one of these.
- The sudden design change made the cost go up exponentially (previously $16 Million) and the developer has to go through financing packages again.
- The neighborhood potentially complained about the lack of street-level activation on the Chouteau side, but there was no confirmation of this.
- The form-based code could've been violated (although this idea was shot down by the head of Park Central).
- The developer, Spencer Development, and the contractor, Alberici, are waiting until Pridefest is over at the end of the month. Signs point to a July 8th start if that is the case.
Anyway, the design reception has been positive since the new design was revealed last month. The architect remains a mystery.