Jay Baker
French teachers use a little diagram called the “house of être” (“house of being”) to help pupils remember “to be” verbs: naître (to be born); mourir (to die); aller (to go); rentrer (to return) and so on. Aside from providing a cute mnemonic device, the diagram reminds us how important our houses really are, how profoundly our surroundings affect us. Some of us get blue in the suburbs among perfect, blissful lawns. Some people travel too often to warrant owning a house; some lose their mind without backyard dirt to dig in. This year, between county development that hasn’t quit and the resurgence of the city, it’s as easy to find an urban abode as a suburban one.
“If you want to live in the city, you can find whatever type of housing you’re looking for,” affirms Deputy Mayor Barbara Geisman. “And you can find the services that go with that housing close to where you live. So we want luxury, affordable, new construction, historic rehab, rental, for sale, condominiums … I think another thing we’re really pleased with is that all those different housing types are now blossoming.”
We couldn’t be more pleased either, though that blossoming market presented some mighty big challenges when it came to cataloguing what was available. We didn’t include sold-out buildings (though often a unit will open up down the line), or buildings with less than three units. If we didn’t receive all the information we needed from a developer by deadline, we did not list the property; if the plans were still on the drafting table (like Ballpark Village), we passed on those as well. If the building’s amenities weren’t unusual (like a dog park or prepaid Visa card, for example), we didn’t include the category for that building. And, regrettably and undoubtedly, some ventures were inadvertently overlooked, and for that, we apologize.
Of course, because of the fluctuating housing market, things may have changed by the time this is printed. We’ll post this information online and do our best to update, delete or add listings as need be. —Stefene Russell and Sarah Klein with additional reporting by Betsy Zatkulak and Christy Marshall
DOWNTOWN
Park Pacific
(Phase I, Parkside Residences in
Missouri Pacific Building)
Prices: $261,900–$1,450,000
Location: 210 N. Tucker
Number of units: 140
Amenities: House accounts, wine storage and sommelier
Website: www.parkpacificstl.com
Developer: The Lawrence Group
Pointe 400
Rents: $1,235–$4,930
Location: 400 S. 4th
Number of units: 118
Amenities: Lounge/library
Website: www.pointe400.com
Developer: Balke Brown Associates
Blu City Spaces
Prices: $80,000–$150,000
Location: 210 North 17th at Olive
Number of units: 144
Website: www.mybluspace.com
Developer: Blu Properties
312 North Eighth
Prices: $500,000 on up
Location: 312 N. 8th
Number of units: 4 (each 3,000 sq feet)
Website: www.metrodb.com
Developer: Metropolitan Development Group
Roberts Mayfair Tower on the Plaza/Roberts Tower
Prices: $850,000–$1,500,000
Location: 411 N. 9th
Number of units: 24 floors, 38 condos
Website: Coming soon; call 314-367-2768
Developer: The Roberts Brothers
Roberts Lofts on the Plaza
Rents: $950–$2,800
Location: 911 Locust
Number of units: 47
Website: Coming soon; call 314-621-5443
Developer: The Roberts Brothers
The Alexa
Prices: $100,000–$630,000-plus
Location: 721 Olive
Number of units: 86 condominiums
Website: www.heismanproperties.com
Developers: Heisman Properties/Civitas Development
Paul Brown Lofts
Rents: $600–$1,600
Location: 818 Olive
Number of units: 222 apartments
Website: www.paulbrownlofts.com
Developer: Pyramid Construction
Syndicate Trust
Prices: $200,000–$900,000
Location: 915 Olive Street
Number of units: 78 apartments,
102 condominiums
Amenities: Theater and art gallery
Website: www.syndicateliving.com
Developer: Loftworks; Sherman Associates
Moon Bros. Carriage Lofts
Prices: $115,000–$217,000
Location: 720 N. 17th
Number of units: 43
Amenities: Soundproofed units
Website: www.loftworks-stl.com
Developer: Loftworks
Ballpark Lofts at Cupples
Station #8
Prices: $147,000–$400,000
Location: 1000 Spruce
Number of units: 68
(61 sold in the first two hours)
Amenities: The Cards are right next door
Website: www.stlballparklofts.com
Developer: McGowan|Walsh
The Georgian
Prices: $170,000 to low $300,000s
Location: 1515 Lafayette
Number of units: 104 (more than half currently sold)
Amenities: $10,000 prepaid Visa card, decorating consultations
Website: www.gilded-age.com
Developer: Gilded Age
Eden Lofts
Prices: $130,000 to mid-$300,000s
Location: 1720 Chouteau
Number of units: 40
Amenities: A chapel, a $10,000 prepaid Visa card, dry-cleaning and shoe repair pick up and delivery, dog walker, house sitter, appointment setter and sitter, on-site notary, among others
Website: www.gilded-age.com/eden
Developer: Gilded Age
M Lofts
Prices: $680–$1,500
Location: 1107 Mississippi
Number of units: 36
Amenities: 25 percent discount at Eleven Eleven Mississippi
Website: www.loftworks-stl.com/mlofts
Developer: Loftworks
Packard Lofts
Prices: $156,825–$223,685
Location: 2201 Locust
Number of units: 33
Website: www.packardlofts.com
Developer: McGowan|Walsh
WestGate Lofts/Haas
Building
Prices: $180,000–$350,000
Location: 2335 Locust
Number of units: 49
Website: www.westgatelofts.com
Developer: McGowan Brothers
Franklin School Apartments
Rents: $400-$600 per month
Location: 814 N. 19th Street
Number of units: 75
Website: www.rwoodrealty.com
Developer: Franklin Partners, LP
WireWorks Lofts
Rents: $825–$1,450
Location: 1415 S. 18th
Number of units: 80
Amenities: SqWires downstairs
Website: www.wireworkslofts.com
Developer: Parkside Development
The Marquette
Prices: Condos $170,000–$745,000; rents: $800–$1,200
Location: 300 N. Broadway
Number of units: 82 condos, 36
apartments
Amenities: Rooftop pet park, wading pool
Website: www.marquettedetails.com
Developer: The Lawrence Group
Majestic Stove Lofts
Rents: $450–$1,200
Location: 2020 Delmar
Number of units: 120
Website: www.majesticstovelofts.com
Developer: Robert Wood Realty
Smile Lofts
Rents: $800–$1,525
Location: 2001 S. 9th (Soulard)
Number of units: 17
Website: www.smilelofts.com
Developer: Rothschild Development
Bankers Lofts
Prices: $221,377–$761,539
Location: 901 Washington
Number of units: 64
Website: www.bankerslofts.com
Developer: Pyramid Construction
Motor Lofts
Prices: $156,000–$270,906
Location: 2201 Washington
Number of units: 75
Amenities: Free scooter with every loft
Website: www.MotorLofts.com
Developer: McGowan|Walsh
Washington Avenue Apartments
Rents: $500 and up
Location: 1133 Washington
Number of units: 96
Website: www.brucedevelopment.com
Developer: Bruce Development Company
Dorsa Lofts
Prices: $169,900–$409,900
Location: 1007-1015 Washington
Number of units: 44 lofts, 44 penthouses
Website: www.dorsalofts.com
Developer: Pyramid Construction
Bee Hat Lofts
Rents: $990–$1,430
Location: 1021 Washington
Number of units: 36
Amenities: Dubliner and Paper Dolls boutique
downstairs
Website: www.stlouislofts.com
Developer: Matt Burghoff
Van Gard Loft Apartments
Rents: $650–$2,200
Location: 1110 Washington
Number of units: 82
Website: None; call 314-588-9992
Developer: Landmark Capital LLC
Lucas Lofts
Prices: $160,000–$503,000
Location: 1123 Washington
Number of units: 103
Amenities: Future home of Flamingo Bowl; rooftop
pool and deck
Website: www.lucaslofts.com
Developer: Patrick Stanley/Lucas Lofts, LLC
The Meridian
Prices: $140,000–$800,000
Location: 1136 Washington
Number of units: 90 condos, 5 penthouses
Website: www.1136washingtonstl.com
Developer: Civitas Developments
Lofts at the City Museum
Prices: $210,000–$310,000
Location: 701 N. 15th
Number of units: 9
Amenities: A two-headed snake and circus school downstairs
Website: www.citymuseum.org
Developer: Robert Cassilly
The Bogen
Prices: $205,000–$360,000
Location: 1201 Washington
Number of units: 124
Amenities: Rooftop clubhouse, dog zone
Website: www.thebogen.com
Developer: Jacob Development Group
Rudman Lofts on the Park
Rents: $850–$1,550
Location: 1228 Washington
Number of units: 48
Website: www.rudmanonthepark.com
Developer: McGowan Brothers Dev.
Washington Terrace
Prices: $350,000–$450,000
Location: 4918 & 4921 Washington
Number of units: 20
Website: Coming soon; call 314-367-2768
Developer: The Roberts Brothers
The Avenida Lofts
Prices: $230,539–$495,650
Location: 1235 Washington
Number of units: 51
Website: www.theavenida.com
Developer: Jacob Development Group
Fashion Square
Rents: $775–$1,900
Location: 1307 Washington
Number of units: 96
Website: www.fashionsquarelofts.com
Developers: McGowan Brothers and David Jump
Denim Lofts
Prices: $250,000–$600,000
Location: 1308 Washington
Number of units: 24
Website: In development; 314-504-0050
Developer: John Carroll
Adler Frame Lofts
Prices: $201,740–$380,920
Location: 2035 Washington
Number of units: 33
Amenities: 42” plasma TV
Website: www.adlerlofts.com
Developer: Robert Wood Realty
East Bank Lofts
Prices: $600,000 and up
Location: 1511 Washington
Number of units: 12
Amenities: Mortimer’s downstairs
Website: None; call 314-621-7109
Developer: East Bank Realty/Brian Baur
The Grace Lofts
Rents: $1,080–$1,950
Location: 1324 Washington
Number of units: 24
Amenities: Flannery’s on the first floor, Guth Lighting on the second
Website: www.gracelofts.com
Developer: McGowan Brothers
Ely Walker Lofts
Prices: $150,000 to low $200,000s
Location: 1520 Washington
Number of units: 29
Website: www.elywalkerlofts.com
Developer: Orchard Development Group
The Ventana Luxury Lofts
Prices: $172,030–$259,003
Location: 1635 Washington Number of units: 96
Website: www.theventana.com
Developer: Jacob Development Group
The G.E.W. Lofts
(Available spring, 2008)
Prices: Not yet determined
Location: 2401 Washington
Number of units: 60
Amenities: Oversized walkout patios
Website: www.mcgowanwalsh.com
Developer: McGowan|Walsh
ST. LOUIS CITY
The Abbey on the Park
Prices: Mid-$300,000s to mid-$400,000s
Location: 1505 Missouri
Number of units: 9
Amenities: Grocery delivery, auto services
Website: www.gilded-age.com/abbey
Developer: Gilded Age
Mississippi Place
Prices: High $200,000s to low $600,000s
Location: Lafayette and Mississippi
Number of units: 14 townhomes
Website: www.gilded-age.com/mississippi
Developer: Gilded Age
Grand Lofts at Tower Grove Park
Prices: $181,400–$449,000
Location: 2800 South Grand
Number of units: 9
Website: www.towergroveliving.com
Developer: CK Real Estate, Inc.
Tower Grove Place
Prices: $192,975–$225,000
Location: 2816 S. Grand
Number of units: 4
Website: www.towergroveliving.com
Developer: CK Real Estate, Inc.
Halliday Place
Prices: $131,760–$188,100
Location: 3559 Halliday
Number of units: 5
Website: www.towergroveliving.com
Developer: CK Real Estate, Inc.
Roberts Place Lofts
Rents: $900–$1700
Location: 800 Arlington
Number of units: 72
Website: Coming soon; call 314-367-2768
Developer: The Roberts Brothers
Roberts Place Homes
Prices: $400,000-plus
Location: 5341 Roberts Place
Number of new homes: 26
Website: Coming soon; call 314-367-2768
Developer: The Roberts Brothers
Cherokee Terrace
Prices: $70,000–$265,000
Location: 2300–2304 Cherokee
Number of units: 3
Website: www.uiconglomerate.com
Developer: UIC
Parc Ridge Estates
Prices: $297,000–$1,000,000-plus
Location: 5700 Arsenal
Number of units: 52
Website: www.parcridge.com
Developer: Mark Benckendorf
North Market Place
Prices: $156,200–$192,200; rent $395–$625
Location: North Market Street
Number of units: 41 homes, 32 apartments
Website: www.northmarketplace.com
Developers: Old North Restoration Group/Regional
Housing and Community Development Agency
Gaslight Square
Prices: $255, 0000–$359,000
Location: Corner of Olive and Boyle
Number of units: 5 garden units, 8 townhomes
Website: www.gaslightcondos.com
Developer: Cornerstone Development
Forest Court Commons
Prices: $595,000–$1,260,000
Location: 622 Forest Court
Number of units: 12 garden condos, 2 penthouses
Website: www.forestcourtcommons.com
Developer: Cornerstone Development
South Side Tower
Prices: $159,000–$209,000
Location: 3606 Gravois
Number of units: 13
Website: www.thelawrencegroup.com
Developer: The Lawrence Group
The Capistrano
Prices: $525,000
Location: 3905 Utah Place
Number of units: 6
Amenities: Condo fees paid for first 3 years,
in-ground pool with fountain
Website: www.towergrovehomes.com
Developer: Susie Gudermuth, Tower Grove Homes
Theresa Park Lofts
Rents: $700-plus per month
Location: 1517 South Theresa
Number of units: 35
Website: www.restorationstl.com
Developer: Restoration St. Louis
1520 S. Grand
Prices: $145,000 and up
Location: 1520 S. Grand
Number of units: 6
Website: Coming soon; call 314-361-7117
Developer: Rothschild Development
Lindenwood School
Prices: Condos upper $100,000s, homes $280,000-plus
Location: 7018 Mardel
Number of units: 36
Website: Coming soon; call 314-361-7117
Developers: Rothschild Development and Saaman
Botanical Heights
Prices: $209,000–mid-$300,000s
Location: 3920 Blaine
Number of units: 120 single-family units; 20 remain
Website: www.mcbridehomes.com
Developer: McBride & Sons
Fleur-de-Lis
Prices: $500,000
Location: Jefferson and Arsenal
Number of units: 33 condominiums
Website: www.mrdcorp.com/fleur.html
Developer: Millennium Restoration & Development
Charleston Square
Prices: From $489,708–$648,539
Location: 1710 Carroll
Number of units: 25
Website: www.charlestonsquarestlouis.com
Developer: Pyramid Companies, Inc.
Val Place
Prices: $180,000–$220,000
Location: Dutchtown South
Number of units: 6
Website: www.mrdcorp.com/val.html
Developer: Millennium Restoration & Development
DeTonty Place
Prices: $350,000–$450,000
Location: Shaw neighborhood
Number of units: 17 single-family homes
Website: www.mrdcorp.com/detonty.html
Developer: Millennium Restoration & Development
Lafayette Walk
Prices: $259,900–$375,000
Location: Mississippi and Chouteau
Number of units: 37 townhomes
Website: www.lafayettewalk.com
Developer: Orchard Development Group
central west end
The Private Residences at The Chase Park Plaza (available summer 2008)
Prices: $395,000–$2,500,000
Location: Park Plaza Tower, 232 N. Kingshighway
Number of units: 87
Amenities: Movie theater, restaurants, a fab hotel
Website: www.chaseresidences.com
Developer: Jim Smith and Marcia Niedringhaus
Metropolis DeBaliviere Place
Prices: $130,000–$160,000
Location: Pershing and DeBaliviere
Amenities: Metrolink access, 50% tax abatement
until 2009 on some units
Website: www.metropolisdp.com
Developer: Mills Properties, Inc.
Maryland Place
Prices: Mid-$500,000s–mid $700,000s
Location: 21–59 Maryland Plaza
Number of units: 20 condos, 19 townhomes
Website: www.marylandplacecwe.com
Developer: Plaza Investment Group
West End Lofts
Prices: $160,000–$350,000
Location: 4100 Forest Park
Number of units: 122
Amenities: Pet-washing station
Website: www.westendlofts.com
Developers: Bruce Development and Rick Yackey
Forest Park Condominums
Prices: $140,000 and up
Location: Corner of Washington and Rosedale
Number of units: 59
Website: www.forestparkcondominiums.com
Developer: Rothschild Developments
4200 Laclede Townhomes
Prices: $249,000–$749,000
Location: 4200 Laclede
Number of units: 18
Website: www.am-development.com
Developer: AM Development
4545 Lindell
Prices: $525,000 and go to $1,700,000
Location: 4545 Lindell
Number of units: 34
Amenities: Direct elevator access to your condo
Website: www.4545living.com
Developer: Bob Saur/Conrad Properties
Park East Tower
Prices: $275,000–$1,000,000-plus
Location: 4901 Laclede
Number of units: 89
Website: www.parkeasttower.com
Developer: Opus Northwest
Park East Lofts
Prices: $250,000–$550,000
Location: 4906 Laclede
Number of units: 52
Website: www.parkeastlofts.com
Developer: Opus Northwest
Maison Lofts
Prices: $325,000–$650,000
Location: 4901 Washington
Number of units: 14
Website: www.stlouislofts.com/4901washington.html
Developer: St. Louis Ventures
COUNTY
The Crescent in Clayton
(move-in fall 2007)
Prices: $700,000–$1,500,000
Location: 155 Carondelet Avenue
Number of units: 72
Amenities: Dog park, garden atop the parking garage
Website: www.thecrescentinclayton.com
Developer: Mark S. Mehlman Realty
Clayton Condos
Prices: mid-$200,000s–$1,000,000-plus
Location: Forsyth & Carondelet
Number of units: 300
Website: www.orcharddevelopmentgroup.com
Developer: Orchard Development
The Plaza in Clayton
Prices: $719,000–$3,000,000-plus
Location: 150 Carondelet Plaza
Number of units: 82
Amenities: Love the Ritz? It’s next door
Website: www.theplazainclayton.com
Developer: THF Realty
Oryan Place
Prices: $269,000–$565,000
Location: 7739-7749 Kingsbury
Number of units: 27
Website: www.touchstonehomesllc.com
Developer: Touchstone Homes LLC; Kemp Homes
Hanley Station
Prices: $160,000–$300,000
Location: 1801 S. Hanley
Number of units: 150
Website: www.hanleystation.com
Developer: MLP Investments
Maryland Walk
Prices: $549,999–$1,900,000
Location: 8025 Maryland
Number of units: 101
Website: www.marylandwalk.com
Developer: Conrad Properties
Clayton Park Place
Prices: $1,000,000-plus
Location: 8228 Maryland
Number of units: 14
Website: www.rjyork.com
Developer: RJ York Development
DeMun Pointe
Prices: $349,500 and up
Location: 6447 Clayton Road
Number of units: 27
Website: www.demunpointe.com
Developer: OPD Development LLC
Allegro Luxury Apartments
Rents: $890–$2,245
Location: 24 The Boulevard
Number of units: 74
Website: www.theboulevard.com/allegro
Developer: Pace Properties
University Heights Loft Apartments
Rents: $650–$2,300
Location: 3728 Laclede
Number of units: 242
Website: www.brucedevelopment.com
Developer: Bruce Development
Cambridge Commons
Prices: $279,000–$319,900
Location: 3401–3477 Cambridge
Number of units: 20
Website: www.saaman.com
Developer: Saaman Development
Folk Avenue Townhomes
Prices: $299,000-plus
Location: 7640–7648 Folk Ave
Units: 3
Website: www.manlin-mehlman.com
Developer: Manlin/Mehlman Development
ladue/kirkwood/west county
Warson Downs
Prices: $1,250,000 and up
Location: Warson Road, north of Ladue Road
Number of units: 10 detached villas
Website: www.claybridgehomes.com
Developer: Claybridge Homes
100 Kirkwood Place
Prices: Upper $300,000s–$1,000,000-plus
Location: 100 Kirkwood Place
Number of units: 96
Website: www.100kirkwoodplace.com
Developer: Gundaker #6/Hayden Homes
The Enclave at Bellerive
Prices: $1,525,000 to $1,710,000-plus
Location: Mason and Ladue
Number of lots: 55
Amenities: Walking paths, reflecting pools, waterfall, fountains, Jeffersonian architecture
Website: www.enclavebellerive.com
Developer: The Enclave at Bellerive, LLC
King’s Landing
Rents: $915–$2,400
Location: 618 N. New Ballas
Number of units: 152
Website: www.hanleystation.com
Developer: MLP Investments
Wild Horse Canyon
Prices: $900,000-plus
Location: Old Wild Horse Creek
Number of lots: 12
Website: www.wildhorsecanyonstyle.com
Developer: Fischer & Frichtel
Sunset Hills Grandview
Prices: $734,000-plus
Location: Off Weber Hill
Number of lots: 78
Website: www.grandviewstyle.com
Developer: Fischer & Frichtel
The Manors at Hill Trail
Prices: $550,000-$755,000
Location: 310 Hill Trail (Ballwin)
Number of lots: 14
Website: www.metrodb.com
Developer: Metropolitan Development Group
Gascony
Prices: $590,000-plus
Location: Clayton Road, just past Schoettler
Number of lots: 14
Website: www.gasconyvillas.com
Developer: Fischer & Frichtel
Amonte
Prices: $2,000,000-plus
Location: Mason between Clayton and Manchester
Number of lots: 7
Amenities: If you love Modernist design, this is the development for you
Website: www.amonte.net
Developer: Metropolitan Development Group
Vandiver Place
Prices: $2,285,000 –$3,019,000
Location: Clayton Road, next to Principia
Number of lots: 22 luxury villas, 3 remaining
Website: www.haydenhomes.com
Developer: Hayden Homes
Belle Monte
Prices: $700,000–$1,000,000-plus
Location: Belle Monte Road
Number of lots: 22 luxury villas, 3 remaining
Website: www.haydenhomes.com
Developer: Hayden Homes
August Hill
Prices: $700,000–$900,000
Location: Conway Road
Number of lots: 42
Website: www.haydenhomes.com
Developer: Hayden Homes
Terra Vista Villas
Prices: $440,000-plus
Location: Creve Coeur Mill
Number of lots: 32 attached homes
Website: www.levinsonhomes.com
Developer: Levinson Homes
Wynncrest
Prices: $570,000 -plus
Location: Clayton Road, 1.8 miles west of Clarkson
Number of lots: 72
Website: www.levinsonhomes.com
Developer: Levinson Homes
Woodcliff Heights
Prices: $634,900–$739,900
Location: A quarter mile off Clayton and Strecker
Number of lots: 28
Website: www.rolweshomes.com
Developer: Rolwes Homes
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