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Historical Summer 2014 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Active reconstruction of the large apartment building at 6188 McPherson, corner of Skinker, will soon wind down. Leasing will begin in mid-June.
These apartments are basically studios with small square footage.
However, each unit will be furnished and will contain a microwave, dishwasher and very modern kitchen. Tenants will also have wifi, and cable at no cost.
The rents will range from $768-1368.
There will be one accessible unit per floor.
As a flashback, units will have Murphy beds but in very modern cabinetry.
In this redevelopment, a number of historic features have been preserved. Washington University is the major, but not only, investor in this project. Parallel Properties has carried out the rehab.
They have employed historic tax credits.
To use the credits, the recipient has to be a for profit entity. (Washington U is a nonprofit.) Thus the 6188 building will be for-profit and subject to taxes. Alderman Lyda Krewson noted that “I am always happy to have properties back on the tax rolls.” Occupancy is not restricted to students and the units are ideal for single occupants. Parallel Properties plans to rehab 11 properties on Pershing and Waterman in the next 2 years using the same motif.
It is open to everyone, not just students, and the units are ideal for single occupants.
Also of note: Feinberg Real Estate and the St. Louis Public Library Charing Cross Branch will be returning to the first floor of the building in late summer.
A third commercial space will soon be available for lease. Parking for the building is still shared with Grace United Methodist Church on the north corner of McPherson and Skinker.
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Neville Vatcha, Karleeen Hoerr, Jo Ann Vatcha, Darlene Davidson, Lyda Krewson, Lana Stein, Liz Pund and Venita Lake toured with contractors and architects; source names not individually position-mapped.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2014.
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