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A nice duo of buildings was destroyed for Millennium's
proposed Fleur-de-Lis at Benton Park development (for parking, if I recall correctly). The status for this project has recently changed from "Dead" to "Possible", rebranded as the Hydraulic Brick Lofts. The
Urban St. Louis forum thread has more details.
Even so, wouldn't it have been nice to leave these buildings standing? Surely a site plan could have been devised for either development that would have respected these structures? If not, can't we just make sure we don't demolish anything until we're ready to build?
2622 Arsenal
Demolished March 2005
Cost: $10,500.00
2620 Arsenal
Demolished March 2005
Cost: $12,500.00
The site now:
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Couldn't their execution have been stayed? This is what $23,000 buys?
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