tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006035116970579216.post8643448926789530576..comments2024-03-23T21:00:09.726-05:00Comments on Vanishing STL: San Luis still in Limbo... but holds vast opportunityVanishing STLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08798287914185180625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006035116970579216.post-57384824103979804482008-12-13T12:25:00.000-06:002008-12-13T12:25:00.000-06:00Indeed. There's a small (and hopefully growing) gr...Indeed. There's a small (and hopefully growing) group of 'friends of the San Luis' that is working to put together a suggestive proposal for the reuse of the building. Clearly, without actual ownership of the building, the only power citizen activists have is to launch a public awareness campaign. The silver lining in the coincidence of the slipping economy and current vacancy of Archdiocese head has the 'friends of the San Luis' keeping moss from growing on the stone- because it will be rolling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006035116970579216.post-88937220506444094912008-12-12T12:35:00.000-06:002008-12-12T12:35:00.000-06:00^ Duh, I see you were suggesting as much. I'd hav...^ Duh, I see you were suggesting as much. I'd have no objections to seeing a different urban building on this site but certainly not a parking lot. This may be another case of the down economy having a silver lining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006035116970579216.post-54866715894619471082008-12-12T12:30:00.000-06:002008-12-12T12:30:00.000-06:00Here is a crazy thought --- what if it became a ho...Here is a crazy thought --- what if it became a hotel again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006035116970579216.post-41636226362210775302008-12-10T20:55:00.000-06:002008-12-10T20:55:00.000-06:00I stayed at the Metropolitan at 51st and Lexington...I stayed at the Metropolitan at 51st and Lexington in early October. I loved it, and the San Luis is an excellent candidate for such a reversion to original purpose. This building should be saved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com