Making of a “Sustainable” Neighborhood; 3pm March 7th at the Stupp Center in Tower Grove Park
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October 2, 2009
Plenty of Great Things This Weekend!
This weekend is an awesome weekend to be in St. Louis! There are some great things to do and not enough time to do everything (unless you’re the Funky Butt Brass Band)
My first pick is Taste of St. Louis downtown. It started today and runs through Sunday. Beyond the typical Foodie event, there’s [...]
August 15, 2009
Why City?
Tonight after work, my wife, my three boys and I walked a couple blocks from home to the newest Sushi restaurant in town, Cafe Mochi, to order some “to go” for dinner. While we waited, we walked up another block to the Gelateria del Leone for some awesome gelato (As a waiter I was told [...]
August 15, 2009
Where’s the Morgan Ford neighborhood?
One thing I’ve truly enjoyed seeing since we’ve moved to Tower Grove South is the resurgence of commerce on Morganford in our neighborhood. Until today, it was our little secret. As the less popular destination, I’ve always tried to support the restaurants since South Grand seems to get so much traffic already.
I rarely give credit to the St. [...]
July 12, 2009
Open Today in Shaw 1-3pm 3901 Botanical
This spacious condo just went on the market last week and should attract some interest. Meticulously rehabbed, the builidng and units are really nice. A short walk from Sweet Art and Tower Grove Park.
Come by today for a visit!
July 6, 2009
Spring Sales Data: Some Hot, Some Not
Spring 2009 is recent history, and real estate business in St. Louis City experienced a welcome increase. Tower Grove, Holly Hills, Lindenwood Park and South Hampton seemed to experience some of the best activity in the areas I was working as buyer’s seemed to favor a more conservative location compared to past hot spots Lafayette [...]
March 19, 2009
The Urban Shift: One More Source
Growing Up in the St. Louis suburbs, suburban sprawl seemed to be an active force. The #1 fastest growing county in the Country was St. Charles, and both the City of St. Louis and much of the inner ring suburbs were rough. Despite the trend, I wondered how that trend could be self-sustaining. [...]
March 19, 2009
It Takes A Village
One of the worst memories I have from my move into the city was from a conversation with a colleague. A fellow realtor, we were in the middle of a deal and had a good rapport with one another. Occasionally we would converse about personal information like family. I mentioned that we were moving into [...]
February 7, 2009
Come on Down To the Ballpark!
Last month we were able to list the Ballpark Lofts! A Blue Urban project, these lofts were long thought to be sold out within 1 day. An NFL style draft was a great concept, but did, combined with the recession, didn’t work out past the theory. As downtown specialists, never heard until recently [...]
November 30, 2008
Background Negativity
My first goal in life, like any self-respecting St. Louisan, was to get out of town. Born with a negative opinion of my hometown, I failed at my first and only goal just long enough to find out I was wrong.
Living in St. Louis, it seemed that life would obviously be so much better elsewhere. I remember the first time I [...]
