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August 31, 2009 at 6:16 pm

It’s been nearly a year since I moved my company, Threshold Investment Properties, into my current building at 2654 Gravois and I haven’t stopped working on it for one minute. The building has quite a ways to go before its done, but the office itself is nearing completion. The best example of this transformation is the nearly complete storefront. Read more

August 31, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Last night at 2am I got a surprising wake-up call: the alarm was going off at my rehab project in Tower Grove South. The police were already there and requesting a key-holder to come over. Upon arriving on the scene I witnessed the sobering site of a backdoor kicked in. Read more

August 27, 2009 at 1:13 pm

Dealing primarily with the foreclosure market in the past two years, lately I have been involved in many Fannie Mae transactions as both a buyer’s agent and a buyer. Unfortunately, although they are often some of the best deals on the market, that fact might be changing. If you are a real estate investor, Fannie has now stacked the deck against you. Read more

August 27, 2009 at 10:45 am

The mixed-use property on the SE corner of Morgan Ford and Connecticut is an example of one of those buildings that seems to be in a perpetual state of construction. In the early part of the summer of 2008 it looked like the place was nearly finished, but it has sat relatively idle since then. Until now that is. Read more

August 24, 2009 at 1:01 pm

Looks like Benton Park is seeing yet another addition to it’s business line-up. Bittersweet Bakery will soon be opening in the Polar Wave Ice & Fuel Company building at 2200 Gravois. This is the same building that houses Shock City Studios. Read more

August 21, 2009 at 12:29 pm

Frequently visiting vacant, sometimes unsecured buildings, I must admit that at times I have been quite uneasy when entering a property. Especially by myself. That’s why I bought a mace gun. Read more

August 21, 2009 at 12:25 pm

Following the completion of Citygarden in Downtown St. Louis, there seems to be renewed interest in the long-troubled Gateway Mall. This renewed interest, as well as the fact that things are probably pretty slow for architects right now, led St. Louis-based HOK’s Planning Group to brainstorm this idea for Kiener Plaza. Read more

August 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm

So you’ve approved an application and the tenant wants to sign a lease in a week. Your search for a tenant is over, right? Maybe not. When it comes to renting apartments, until you actually have money in hand its never a sure thing. Read more

August 18, 2009 at 11:20 am

Since the last progress update, the new Walgreen’s in the Georgian Square development has progressed nicely. Located between the LaSalle and Lafayette Square neighborhoods in an area know as Bohemian Hill, the building is the first to go up on the much-disputed development site. Read more

August 17, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Trying for something a little different on your rehab, but limited on your budget? Here is a idea I recently used in rehabbing my office for my door handles. Read more

August 14, 2009 at 4:56 pm

I have been admiring the LEED-certified green projects of Ecourban Homes for a couple of years now, but their new stuff shows even more promise. Continuing to add sensible contemporary elements into their projects, this new lineup of bungalows is all just great. Read more

August 13, 2009 at 1:40 pm

One person’s flower is another’s weed. There is no plant more perfectly matched for this scenario than bamboo. Attractive when used properly, and growing in popularity with the Green movement and the increased use of bamboo flooring, this plant will grow out of control if left unchecked. Read more

August 12, 2009 at 4:56 pm

UPDATE – That Sauce article was a typo. The store will only be 1,200 sq ft. –The media controls my life way too much. With the opening of the new Schnuck’s-owned grocery store, Culinaria, in Downtown, I completely missed the fact that a 12,000 sq ft grocery store is opening  just a few blocks away from me. Read more

August 12, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Is there a street light out on your block? Is the grass at that vacant property across the street ridiculously tall? Never fear, there is an easy way to tackle the problem: Report it to the Citizens’ Service Bureau (CSB). Read more

August 11, 2009 at 11:37 am

Today marks the beginning of an interesting new experiment in Downtown St. Louis:  St. Louis grocery-mainstay Schnuck’s opened the doors of their new Downtown store, Culinaria, today. Read more

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