The Warehouse 7 Lofts Building on 13th & Washington

McGowan Brothers Development is putting the finishing touches on their Warehouse 7 Lofts project at 13th and Washington. The first residential tenants have moved in. Advertising agency Group 360 will occupy floors 2,3 and 4 is in the process of moving.  The commercial spaces on the ground floor will be finished soon and ready to welcome The Jive and Wail Piano Bar on the Washington Avenue side and Rosalita’s Cantina, a Mexican restaurant on the 13th Street side. An outdoor patio is also planned on 13th Street.

Roofdeck with Pool and Clubhouse

Balconies on the 13th Street Side

Lucas Ave is much improved with Bogen, McGowan and Warehouse 7 completed

Rosalita's Cantina will be moving in on the Northwest side of the Building

The future Bar Area of Jive & Wail

Jive & Wail space on Southwest side

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the future Jive & Wail space

The first new residential tower downtown in decades

Work on the exterior of the Roberts Tower at the Old Post Office Plaza is almost finished. The crane has been removed and the outside of the building is in the final stages. A Roberts Tower representative said that they are planning to start marketing the condos actively around November of this year. The restaurant on the ground floor should be opening around that time as well and there will be a “Roberts Tower” neon sign installed on the the top of the building .

The restaurant space borders the Old Post Office Plaza

25 stories of high-end condos and a penthouse on the top floor

The Roberts Tower, adjacent to the Mayfair Hotel.

A couple of renderings of the residences can be found on  www.robertstower.com

700 Market, the former GenAm Building

The GenAmerica building, downtown’s post-modern marvel by architect Philip Johnson, was completed in 1975. It is one of the youngest on the National Historic Register. Now being co-redeveloped and marketed as 700 Market by Balke Brown Associates and 700 Market LLC, some $6.5 million dollars in upgrades are planned. Located in the heart of downtown St. Louis, this six-story building offers 128,550 square feet of office space. The building itself has limited parking space but 200 spaces are available in the adjacent Stadium-West garage. It is for sale for $ 9.8 million or for rent at $ 21 per square feet.  This would make an excellent corporate headquarters for a creative- or law firm.

The unique design of the atrium

Bridges connect the two sides

The view from the executive office on the Northeast side

The former corporate dweller

The view from the Northwest side

A different perspective of Citygarden

A look down at the lobby from the sixth floor

Bridges from both sides to elevator bank

Note the planned driveway for valet parking

A geometrical Marvel

Excellent views of Busch Stadium from inside and outside deck

Hallway on the North side

The building seems to be in excellent shape and not in need of (other than cosmetic) upgrades, like new carpeting. With its light, open spaces and eccentric floorplans this is truly a gem, waiting for an owner that can appreciate (and afford) the design that might not be the most efficient but certainly breathtaking.