Saw this in a local biz rag here in town…the International Photography Hall of Fame is moving into one of the abandoned warehouses on Chouteau’s Landing.
This run down area just south of the Arch has been the target of multiple redevelop plans…from condos to schools to parks. But as I understand, there is a single owner who for decades was looking for a “winner take all bid” vs selling out building by building.
If indeed this is the first step in revitalizing a highly visible yet extremely dilapidated part of town, I will be extremely pleased.
St. Louis has been about five years behind mainstream real estate trends. During the housing boom, the powers that be couldn’t get out of each others way in developing the Washington Ave Loft District…so by the time much of the developers had wondering living spaces done, the economy was heading into the crapper…as the dozens of “Lofts Available” signs attest.
But this is an interesting step…because it’s a shot in the arm to a growing art community. The White Flag Project has drawn national attention, and the expansion of the St Louis Art Museum is in the works.
I could see, say, Webster University pitching a tent down in this area for their photography & visual communication students…and maybe some cheap lofts for artists to work/live/play…
Something to keep an eye on…
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