The St. Louis Post-Dispatch had an article about Boulevard Heights, a joint project between Rowles Homes and CF Vatterott Construction. It's slated to have 44 homes, 48 condominiums, and 33 townhouses.
I have long been intrigued by the project - first, because it's an awesome neighborhood that hasn't seen any new construction - at all, since the 1950s. Second, I have always been fascinated with the site. It was originally owned by the St. Louis Public schools, and at one time housed greenhouses for a horticulture program. The site had been dormant for years before a plan was proposed by Lawless Homes in January 2005 that called for a gated community called The Cascades. Luckily that plan was shot down, and Rowles came forward.
To date, four homes and four townhouses have been built, and everytime I drive by, I was curious why it hasn't progressed very quickly - which is precisely what the Post-Dispatch addressed in their article.
Apparently, there were two mysteries that couldn't be solved: where the water from the 11-acre tract was draining, and why topological maps of the area showed a ravine when the tract appeared flat.
Rowles and CF Vatterot solved the mystery, and things look to be progessing. Interest in the project has been strong according to Larry Rowles.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Article
Where was the water from the 11-acre tract draining? And why did topological maps of the area show a ravine when the tract looked flat?
I have long been intrigued by the project - first, because it's an awesome neighborhood that hasn't seen any new construction - at all, since the 1950s. Second, I have always been fascinated with the site. It was originally owned by the St. Louis Public schools, and at one time housed greenhouses for a horticulture program. The site had been dormant for years before a plan was proposed by Lawless Homes in January 2005 that called for a gated community called The Cascades. Luckily that plan was shot down, and Rowles came forward.
To date, four homes and four townhouses have been built, and everytime I drive by, I was curious why it hasn't progressed very quickly - which is precisely what the Post-Dispatch addressed in their article.
Apparently, there were two mysteries that couldn't be solved: where the water from the 11-acre tract was draining, and why topological maps of the area showed a ravine when the tract appeared flat.
Rowles and CF Vatterot solved the mystery, and things look to be progessing. Interest in the project has been strong according to Larry Rowles.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Article
Where was the water from the 11-acre tract draining? And why did topological maps of the area show a ravine when the tract looked flat?
No comments:
Post a Comment