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newsletter published by the Downtown St. Louis Community
Improvement District for its members, downtown property and
business owners, the downtown business and residential community
and all others interested in downtown revitalization. Send all
responses and inquiries to Shuntae' Shields Ryan, Marketing
& Communications Director, via e-mail or mail to: 720 Olive
Street Suite 450 St. Louis, MO 63101 |
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In 2006, over $49
million was invested in the 319,800 square foot Ely & Walker
Dry  Goods warehouse to convert it to a
mixed use property. The historically registered building at 1520
Washington Avenue has now re-emerged as the Ely Walker Luxury
Rental Lofts.
Features of the building include two six-story
atriums with fountains, a roof top deck, fitness center, and
community party room. Interior features include; refinished 100
year old hardwood floors, large windows with spectacular views,
high barrel ceilings,  exposed red brick, spiral duct work
and in-unit washer/dryer. Lofts range from 1,000-1,600 square
feet and start at $995. Underground garage parking and storage
are also available.
The building is also home to English Living
and the London Tea Room. For more information on leasing at The
Ely Walker Lofts, click
here or call 314.436.7400. To learn more about English
Living and the London Tea Room, click
here.
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Several Urban Roots donors,
including the Regional Business Council, Anheuser Busch, and the
Mayor's Ball, have provided funding for this year's landscape
improvement projects and are ending the season with a joint
project at Patrick Henry Elementary Academy. The project entails
the planting of 160 roses at Fr. Filipiak Park across from the
school.
The highly visible location is right along the 10th
Street entrance into downtown Louis and amidst a new development
project, Cambridge Heights, to the north. The rose planting at
Fr. Filipiak Park will provide enhanced curb appeal along 10th
Street to commuters, bike riders and users of the park itself.
The elementary students will plant the roses with volunteers and
use the garden as a laboratory for learning about the importance
of caring for flowers and much more.
Urban Roots is a partnership
of non-profit organizations working to enhance the downtown
landscape. Projects have included City Hall gardens and flower
boxes, Tucker medians, Market Street medians; planters at
Poelker Park; hanging baskets along Tucker and Market; the
gardens at Serra Sculpture Park and at Kiener Plaza. Urban Roots
partners include the Flora Conservancy, Gateway Greening,
Operation Brightside, Partnership for Downtown St. Louis and St.
Louis Parks Department. For more information on Urban Roots,
contact Patrice Gillespie Smith, Downtown Partnership,
314.436.6500 ext. 231 or by clicking here.
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The first installment of the new
Downtown STL Neighborhood Nights featuring the Central
Business District was attended by many. People of all ages
walked the streets of downtown St. Louis enjoying the views and
exploring the residential, retail and restaurant stops on the
self guided tour.
Don't miss the next FREE neighborhood open
house on October 16th from 5-9 pm featuring the Washington
Avenue/Garment District. Come tour condos, apartments, shops,
restaurants, bars, roof tops, and much more---all at no cost!
Registration will be at English
Living, 1520 Washington Avenue. Featured businesses and
residential properties on the tour, along with more information
on the special neighborhood night entertainment and parking can
be found by clicking
here.
Additional sponsors for the Downtown Neighborhood
Nights include Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Webster University Old
Post Office Campus, the St. Louis Association of Realtors, St.
Louis Commerce Magazine/RCGA, and the Riverfront Times.
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In early September Cannon Design
relocated their offices into the newly renovated  and historic landmark the St. Louis
Municipal Power House at 600 Clark. Cannon Design purchased the
building in 2007 and provided all design, development and
construction management services for the project. "This
investment represents both our confidence in the growth of our
practice as well as our confidence in our City," says M. Kent
Turner, President, Cannon Design North America.
Constructed in
1928 to house boilers providing steam to numerous municipal
office, court and convention facilities, the building stood
vacant for nearly 30 years. Every component of the building's
interior is new and designed both to current life-safety  codes as well as US Green Building
Council standards for environmental sustainability. Designated
as a landmark by the National Historic Register, the "Revival
style" exterior has been fully restored. The concept of
"mezzanines" has preserved the signature, arched windows on the
north and east elevations and provided wonderful gallery and
exhibit space for the firm and the community.
Cannon Design St.
Louis has numerous projects recently recognized by local, state
and regional awards, including the Saint Louis University Edward
A. Doisy Research Center; University of Alabama, Birmingham
Campus Recreation Center; Life Sciences Innovation Center and
Multidisciplinary Research Building at the University of Kansas;
Veterans Administration Cleveland Cares Tower; and Washington
University Stoffer Science Center.
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Lindenwood University Opens Downtown
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The newest addition to Lindenwood University's
Lindenwood College for  Individualized Education (LCIE)
program is the opening of a new downtown campus at 1409
Washington Avenue. Occupying 6300 square feet on the 3rd floor,
the new campus includes six full-size high-tech classrooms, a
computer lab, a recreational area for student use, and a modern
décor.
Lindenwood decided to open a downtown location due to the
revitalization that has taken place as well as the increasing
number of people who work downtown and might be open to an
evening class schedule. The campus will also serve as the
closest location for residents of neighboring areas such as
Soulard, Lafayette Square, and the Central West End. For more
information on the LCIE program and the St. Louis City Campus,
please contact Joanna Schlotman at 314.621.1179.
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Arcturis, a
multi-disciplined design firm that has been located in downtown
St. Louis  for 15 years, has moved from their
corporate office previously located at 1910 Pine Street to the
Laclede Gas Building at 720 Olive Street.
The firm built out over
45,000 square feet of space on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the
building and designed the space to be green and sustainable with
the intent to pursue LEED certification.
Features of the space
include a living green wall equipped with grow lights,
unique/signature orange concrete sinks and 12' tall steel doors
designed by local artists, high technology throughout with A/V,
special lighting, moveable walls and open collaborative spaces,
Wii room, private rooms for personal time, large kitchen,
showers and bicycle lockers. For more  information, click
here.
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Top
designers from around the world will gather in St. Louis for a
week of runway  fashion shows at Saint Louis Fashion
Week, October 6-12, 2008. The festivities, spread throughout the
city of St. Louis but mostly concentrated in downtown, will
feature local and national designers, upscale runway shows and
several global icons.
Events include Apple Bottoms by Nelly, U.
C. Me by Murphy Lee & Yani Co. on the streets of the
Washington Avenue Garment District on Saturday, October 11th at
7 pm; VIP reception at HoteLumičre (Lumičre Place Casino &
Hotels, 999 2nd Avenue); Budweiser Select After-Party at Sleek
(Lumičre Place Casino & Hotels); Liquid Style, featuring
Dillard's Fall 2008 fashion collections with a surprise featured
designer, (Lumičre Place Casino & Hotels) and much more. For
times, dates and the full schedule, click
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| Information sharing and preparations
for the closure of the 2nd half of I-64 are underway. Are you
prepared for the next phase of construction? The Partnership for
Downtown St. Louis will host a luncheon on October 22, 2008 at
Noon where individuals can hear directly from MoDOT and the City
of St. Louis what the plans are. Topics will include which major
roads will be impacted, the best ways to access downtown, how
City streets will accommodate additional cars, the alternatives
you have to driving and how businesses can tell their customers
they're still open. To register for this event, click
here. |
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Each year the Riverfront Times does
a special section highlighting the "Best of St. Louis". We're
honored to share with you those in downtown St. Louis that made
the list and those who were also readers' picks.
Best of St. Louis 2008
Best Citizen:
Tom Schlafly
Best Local
Politician: Kacy Starr Triplett
Best Hotel: Four Seasons Hotel
Best Old Building: St. Louis City Hall
Best New Building: Gateway Transportation Center
Best Addition to Washington Avenue:
Flamingo Bowl
Best View of
Downtown: I-55 northbound, just south of the Poplar Street
Bridge
Best Place to Jog:
Gateway Arch Grounds
Best Local
Impresario: Joe Edwards
Best
Casino: Lumiére Place
Best
Furniture Store: Niche
Best
Power Lunch: Mike Shannon's Steaks & Seafood
Best Steak House: SLeeK
Best Italian Restaurant (Cheap): 10th Street Italian
Best Restaurant When Someone Else
Pays: Cielo
Best Smoothie:
Washington Ave Post
Best Blues
Club: BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups
Best 3 a.m. Bar: Jack Patrick's Bar & Grill
RFT
Readers' Picks
Best Citizen: Joe Edwards
Best Casino: Lumiére Place
Best Outdoor Dining: Vin de Set
Best Restaurant When Someone Else Pays: Tony's
Restaurant
Best Sushi: Wasabi
Best Chicken Wings: Syberg's
Best Bar Food: Tin Can Tavern
Best Place for Cocktails: Flamingo
Bowl
To see who else made the list, click
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Gio's Ristorante & Bar*701
Market Street*Opening Late November 2008 |
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Dominic and Jackie Galati are
partnering with John Ruggeri to open Gio's Ristorante & Bar
in the lobby of the Gateway One Building in downtown St. Louis.
Improvements are being made to the restaurant space, previously
occupied by Diredorf & Hart's, and include expansion of the
bar area with a new full-glass entry off the main lobby, direct
access to the patio from the bar area, and a beautiful main
dining area facing the Arch. Gio's will be open daily from 11:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will have an Italian cuisine.
The Galati's
are known for Dominic's on The Hill and Dominic's Trattoria in
Clayton. John Ruggeri recently owned and operated Ruggeri's
Ristorante in Wentzville and also spent 12 years as the Galati's
General Manager and Chef at Dominic's on the Hill, Dominic's
Trattoria and Premio's. |
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Renaissance Grand Hotel
Xiolink, LLC
Ethel Hedgeman
Lyle Academy
Hepler Broom, LLC
Mansion House
McGuire Moving & Storage
Missouri Valley Conference
Wall/USA
Arcturis Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Downtown Children's Center
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.
CB Richard Ellis
Deloitte & Touche
Gentry's
Landing/Integrity Real Estate
Griffith Printing
Image Works
Public Relations
Kwame Building
Company
Metropolitan St. Louis
Sewer District
Nestle Purina
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10/3 - 11/14 - Forever Free: Abraham
Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
- Central Library
6-9 "America The Beautiful and Beyond" Exhibit -
Art Saint Louis,
555 Washington Avenue
6-12 Saint Louis Fashion Week - www.saintlouisfashionweek.com
8 Silver Dagger
Runway Show, 7 pm - Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels
9 Surface-St. Louis Fashion Week,
6 pm - Lumiere Place Casino &
Hotels
9 Downtown St. Louis Residential Association Annual
Meeting, 7 pm -
Schlafly Tap Room-Upstairs Club Room
10 Liquid Style-St. Louis Fashion
Week, 6 pm -
Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels
11 Fall Farm Stand and Pumpkin Sale, 9
am - 3 pm,
13th
& Washington
11 Red
Label & U.C. Me After-Party, 10 pm - Skybox
12 Serbian Day Celebration - Soldiers'
Memorial
16 Downtown
Neighborhood Nights - www.downtownstl.org/nights
22 I-64 Phase II
Luncheon, Four Seasons Hotel at Noon -
www.downtownstl.org
24-26 Fall Home Show -
Edwards Jones Dome - www.stlhomeshow.com
30 Downtown St. Louis Residents Association
Happy Hour, 6 pm -
City Museum, Cabin Inn
For more event information, visit www.downtownstl.org.
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Directors, it became increasingly
important to all involved that the organization reposition
itself as THE private sector voice of downtown St. Louis and to
advance downtown's vital role to a healthy region. 
dedicated time on their national
volunteer day, WebsterWorksWorldwide, toward planting two trees
and 32 shrubs at 13th and Washington. This is the 6th year the
group has selected downtown as a beautification focus. 
hair cuts, straight razor shaves,
grooming and mens skincare products, steamed facials, tailoring
services and more. The shop has a personal stylist and shopper
on staff. Fine accessories for men AND women are also available.
Hours of operation are Monday - Wednesday, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm,
Thursday and Friday, 8 am - 7 pm and Saturday, 6:30 am - 5 pm.
