Comments on: Updates: Boulevard Heights & South Warson http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/ Built Environment in Layman's Terms Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Brian http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Brian Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:03:14 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-926 I know...it's a year and something later, and I just came across this last post. I know no one will read this, or maybe they will, but I just have to say something here: First of all, to Toby: I don't know how you deal with people posting ignorant opinions on you blog. It's the very reason I don't have a blog. But good job...I couldn't do it. TO ANNONYMOUS: I, for one, follow this blog and I am not a "left wing highly opinionated academic type". Or perhaps I am. I don't know. I'm not sure that it is fair to assume that the creator of this blog is anything of the sort either. I'm not sure, I've never met the woman. Who knows and who really cares? I follow this blog because I like architecture and, in this case, I certainly agree with Toby. This house was a gem, and that beast they built in it's place is ridiculous. Additionally, I've been in the real estate business for many years and have renovated many homes twice the age of this particular residence. Trust me, whatever detriments you are referring to were most definitely fixable. As Toby states, the person who lives in the replacement home has every right to like the home that they built on the property they purchased. I agree with her too...but who in the hell needs a home like that? Absolutely no one. And here we are a year later folks! The real estate market has hit rock bottom and many of the people living in their "dream houses" made of plastic and toothpicks have lost the dream to foreclosure. In many cases it was because they wanted the biggest "monster" they could buy. What's the point? I know…it’s a year and something later, and I just came across this last post. I know no one will read this, or maybe they will, but I just have to say something here:

First of all, to Toby: I don’t know how you deal with people posting ignorant opinions on you blog. It’s the very reason I don’t have a blog. But good job…I couldn’t do it.

TO ANNONYMOUS:

I, for one, follow this blog and I am not a “left wing highly opinionated academic type”. Or perhaps I am. I don’t know. I’m not sure that it is fair to assume that the creator of this blog is anything of the sort either. I’m not sure, I’ve never met the woman. Who knows and who really cares? I follow this blog because I like architecture and, in this case, I certainly agree with Toby. This house was a gem, and that beast they built in it’s place is ridiculous. Additionally, I’ve been in the real estate business for many years and have renovated many homes twice the age of this particular residence. Trust me, whatever detriments you are referring to were most definitely fixable.

As Toby states, the person who lives in the replacement home has every right to like the home that they built on the property they purchased. I agree with her too…but who in the hell needs a home like that? Absolutely no one.

And here we are a year later folks! The real estate market has hit rock bottom and many of the people living in their “dream houses” made of plastic and toothpicks have lost the dream to foreclosure. In many cases it was because they wanted the biggest “monster” they could buy. What’s the point?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Anonymous Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-645 A year later, my son came across your 2-19-07 blog about the "thing on steroids" on South Warson Road.<br/>It is hard to believe that people take time to write such drivel, but I guess I don't really understand the motivations of left wing highly opinionated academic types.<br/>You certainly have courage to admit liking architecture from the era of blond formica furniture. Yes, Mr. Zorensky's house had some very unique and innovative features, including a Jack 'n Jill bathroom. It also had a laundry in a small basement with mostly crawl space, a closed-in breakfast area with a tiny window, an ancient boiler that had to be professionally started every fall, and many other detriments that were not fixable, even if you liked the architecture.<br/>There are two other "steroid things" under construction on that lane (Mayview) and a third will start in a few months, so the "monster" will fit right in. A year later, my son came across your 2-19-07 blog about the “thing on steroids” on South Warson Road.
It is hard to believe that people take time to write such drivel, but I guess I don’t really understand the motivations of left wing highly opinionated academic types.
You certainly have courage to admit liking architecture from the era of blond formica furniture. Yes, Mr. Zorensky’s house had some very unique and innovative features, including a Jack ‘n Jill bathroom. It also had a laundry in a small basement with mostly crawl space, a closed-in breakfast area with a tiny window, an ancient boiler that had to be professionally started every fall, and many other detriments that were not fixable, even if you liked the architecture.
There are two other “steroid things” under construction on that lane (Mayview) and a third will start in a few months, so the “monster” will fit right in.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Anonymous Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-403 Here's a link to the builder's site that shows the site plan. All of the homes on the perimeter face the street and even the interior homes are served by new alleys. I'll reserve my final judgement until the project is complete, but I like the density:<br/><br/>http://www.rolweshomes.com/pages/currentcommunities/com_communitylayout.cfm?community=Boulevard%20Heights Here’s a link to the builder’s site that shows the site plan. All of the homes on the perimeter face the street and even the interior homes are served by new alleys. I’ll reserve my final judgement until the project is complete, but I like the density:

http://www.rolweshomes.com/pages/currentcommunities/com_communitylayout.cfm?community=Boulevard%20Heights

]]> By: stlmark http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-384 stlmark Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-384 Hey, thanks for the Boulevard Heights post. I have been wondering what's goin ahn here. I will do a drive by and check it out for myself. I agree with you completely about the trees. However, many of the old growth trees in the 12th ward are silver maples, sycamores, cotton woods and other high maintenace species. If they plant oaks, hickories and hard maples in their stead, I'll be pleased. I am new to this site and will list it as a link on my blog. Keep up the good work. Mark Hey, thanks for the Boulevard Heights post. I have been wondering what’s goin ahn here. I will do a drive by and check it out for myself. I agree with you completely about the trees. However, many of the old growth trees in the 12th ward are silver maples, sycamores, cotton woods and other high maintenace species. If they plant oaks, hickories and hard maples in their stead, I’ll be pleased. I am new to this site and will list it as a link on my blog. Keep up the good work. Mark

]]> By: Joe Thebeau http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Joe Thebeau Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-382 "there goes the neighborhood."<br/><br/>It would be hard to resist the buyout money, you know?<br/><br/>Isn't it usually true that the teardown results in someone making a higher-than-market-value profit?<br/><br/>A year or so ago, there was a rumor that a big box development was going to hit my neighborhood (near the corner of Gravois & Tesson Ferry). Some neighbors were up in arms about it and wanted to fight it. I was quietly dreaming of cashing out.<br/><br/>-joe “there goes the neighborhood.”

It would be hard to resist the buyout money, you know?

Isn’t it usually true that the teardown results in someone making a higher-than-market-value profit?

A year or so ago, there was a rumor that a big box development was going to hit my neighborhood (near the corner of Gravois & Tesson Ferry). Some neighbors were up in arms about it and wanted to fight it. I was quietly dreaming of cashing out.

-joe

]]> By: ? http://www.beltstl.com/2007/02/updates-boulevard-heights-south-warson/comment-page-1/#comment-379 ? Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:44:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=124#comment-379 This is a real shame, and I totally get your argument on the tear down phenomenon. That new house looks like someone took all of classical architecture, shoved it up their ass and then vomited up a giant plywood and vinyl, bourgeois, new money middle finger to that neighborhood. This is a real shame, and I totally get your argument on the tear down phenomenon. That new house looks like someone took all of classical architecture, shoved it up their ass and then vomited up a giant plywood and vinyl, bourgeois, new money middle finger to that neighborhood.

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