Historical October–November 1996 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Cash America, a national chain which owns the pawn shop at 5980 Delmar, has recently submitted plans to upgrade its existing facility. Approximately one year ago, Cash America purchased the pawn shop with the hopes of moving it west to the old Wabash Triangle Cafe site.
As reported previously, this was not possible within the parameters of the Delmar Redevelopment Ordinance. Consequently, Cash America literally went back to the drawing board for another look at what could be done to improve the existing store. Representatives of the chain have met three times with the Delmar Commercial Committee to incorporate suggestions from neighborhood residents and other businessmen on Delmar.
The plans now include increasing the front elevation to approximately 1 1/2 stories by means of a steel framed facade; brick veneer; stone and brick columns with wrought iron fencing along the parking lot entrances.
Also included is substantial landscaping to screen the rear of the building from the MetroLink as well as the residential area on DeGivervilje. Plans were reviewed and (liven preliminary approval on October 1 by the Commercial Committee of the SkinkerDeBaliviere Community Council. Plans will now be reviewed by the DeGiverville Block Unit, and then submitted to the Heritage and Urban Design Department of the City of St. Louis for review prior to obtaining a building permit.
According to Bill White, Executive Vice President of Cash America, these plans are just the first step in working together with the neighborhood to ensure a safe, clean, and attractive business operation at the current pawn shop site.
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Artist’s rendering of proposed pawnshop. Artist not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October–November 1996.
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